Ernest Tidyman
Writing

Ernest Tidyman

Born 1 January 1928 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA · Died 14 July 1984

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ernest Tidyman (January 1, 1928 - July 14, 1984) was a Cleveland-born American author and screenwriter, best known for his novels featuring the African-American detective John Shaft. He also co-wrote the screenplay for the film version of Shaft with John D.F. Black in 1971. His screenplay for The French Connection garnered him an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as a Golden Globe Award, a Writers Guild of America Award, and an Edgar Award.

Known for

The French Connection
Shaft
Shaft
High Plains Drifter
Shaft
A Force of One
Shaft's Big Score!
Report to the Commissioner
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Street People
Shaft
Dummy
Shaft
Shaft
Stark
Last Plane Out
Dummy
A Force of One
To Kill a Cop
Street People
Report to the Commissioner
High Plains Drifter
Shaft's Big Score!
The French Connection
Shaft
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