Ernest Tidyman
Profile info
Known forWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1 January 1928
Died14 July 1984 (age 56)
Place of birthCleveland, Ohio, USA
Known credits23
Biography
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. He also wrote the screenplay for the 1973 film High Plains Drifter, which was directed by Clint …
Shaft
2019 · Novel
Shaft
2000 · Novel
Stark: Mirror Image
1986 · Characters
Brotherly Love
1985 · Teleplay
Stark
1985 · Screenplay
Last Plane Out
1983 · Writer
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980 · Teleplay
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980 · Co-Producer
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980 · Co-Producer
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980 · Teleplay
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
1980 · Teleplay
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
1980 · Producer
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
1980 · Creator
Power
1980 · Writer
A Force of One
1979 · Screenplay
A Force of One
1979 · Story
Dummy
1979 · Writer
Dummy
1979 · Producer
To Kill a Cop
1978 · Writer
To Kill a Cop
1978 · Writer
To Kill a Cop
1978 · Creator
Street People
1976 · Dialogue
Street People
1976 · Writer
Report to the Commissioner
1975 · Screenplay
Shaft
1973 · Creator
Shaft in Africa
1973 · Characters
High Plains Drifter
1973 · Writer
Shaft's Big Score!
1972 · Producer
Shaft's Big Score!
1972 · Writer
Film '72
1971 · Self
The French Connection
1971 · Screenplay
Shaft
1971 · Screenplay
Shaft
1971 · Novel
Shaft
1971 · Executive Producer
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