Information about Lem Dobbs
Lem Dobbs (born Lem Kitaj on December 24, 1959 in Oxford, England) is an American screenwriter. He is best known for the film The Limey. Dobbs' chosen name is taken from the character played by Humphrey Bogart in Treasure of the Sierra Madre. He is the son of American painter R.B. Kitaj. He has three sons: Joe, Sam, and Luke Kitaj. He is married to Dana Kraft.
In 1979, Dobbs wrote an original screenplay entitled Edward Ford which garnered a great deal of praise; yet, as of 2006, it remains unproduced.
From the 1980s onward, Dobbs has had a number of films based on his original screenplays: Hider in the House, The Hard Way, Kafka, and The Limey. He has also been credited as co-writer on Dark City and The Score.
Dobbs has spoken on DVD commentary tracks for the films Dark City, The Limey, and Double In|demnity (this last due to his personal friendship with late director Billy Wilder).
In 1979, Dobbs wrote an original screenplay entitled Edward Ford which garnered a great deal of praise; yet, as of 2006, it remains unproduced.
From the 1980s onward, Dobbs has had a number of films based on his original screenplays: Hider in the House, The Hard Way, Kafka, and The Limey. He has also been credited as co-writer on Dark City and The Score.
Dobbs has spoken on DVD commentary tracks for the films Dark City, The Limey, and Double In|demnity (this last due to his personal friendship with late director Billy Wilder).
Filmographie
| Film | Year | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Boss | Announced | Screenplay |
| Scottsboro | Announced | Screenplay |
| The Company You Keep | Announced | Screenplay |
| The Crowded Room | 2008 | Screenplay |
| The Score | 2001 | Screenplay |
| Devil's Island | 1999 | Screenplay |
| The Limey | 1999 | Screenplay |
| Dark City | 1998 | Screenplay |
| Kafka | 1991 | Screenplay |
| The Hard Way | 1991 | Screenplay |
| Hider in the House | 1989 | Screenplay, Co-Producer |
| Romancing the Stone | 1984 | Screenplay |
References
External links
- Lem Dobbs at the Internet Movie Database
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"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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Screenwriters, scenarists, or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. Many of them also work as "script doctors," attempting to change scripts to suit directors or studios; for instance, studio
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The Limey is an American revenge neo-noir crime drama, directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Lem Dobbs.[1]
The film stars Terence Stamp, Lesley Ann Warren, Luis Guzmán, and Peter Fonda.
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The Limey is an American revenge neo-noir crime drama, directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Lem Dobbs.[1]
The film stars Terence Stamp, Lesley Ann Warren, Luis Guzmán, and Peter Fonda.
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Humphrey Bogart
Photographed in 1946 by Yousuf Karsh
Birth name Humphrey DeForest Bogart
Born November 25 1899
New York City, New York, U.S.
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Photographed in 1946 by Yousuf Karsh
Birth name Humphrey DeForest Bogart
Born November 25 1899
New York City, New York, U.S.
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Treasure of the Sierra Madre
Author B. Traven
Original title Der Schatz der Sierra Madre
Country Germany
Language German
Genre(s) Adventure novel
Publisher
Publication date 1927
Published in English 1935
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Author B. Traven
Original title Der Schatz der Sierra Madre
Country Germany
Language German
Genre(s) Adventure novel
Publisher
Publication date 1927
Published in English 1935
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Ronald Brooks Kitaj (born October 29, 1932) is an American-born artist.
He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and studied at Cooper Union in New York City and, after a short stint in the United States Army, at The Ruskin (1958-59) and the Royal College of Art (1959-61) in London.
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He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and studied at Cooper Union in New York City and, after a short stint in the United States Army, at The Ruskin (1958-59) and the Royal College of Art (1959-61) in London.
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The Hard Way can refer to:
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- The Hard Way a showbiz drama starring Ida Lupino
- The Hard Way a 213 album
- The Hard Way a Clint Black album
- The Hard Way a 1991 comedy/action movie with James Woods and Michael J.
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Kafka is a 1991 film based on the life and work of writer Franz Kafka. It was directed by Steven Soderbergh, written by Lem Dobbs, and stars Jeremy Irons in the title role along with Theresa Russell, Ian Holm, Jeroen Krabbé, Joel Grey, Armin
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Kafka is a 1991 film based on the life and work of writer Franz Kafka. It was directed by Steven Soderbergh, written by Lem Dobbs, and stars Jeremy Irons in the title role along with Theresa Russell, Ian Holm, Jeroen Krabbé, Joel Grey, Armin
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Dark City is a 1998 science fiction film written by Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs and David S. Goyer, and directed by Proyas.
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Dark City is a 1998 science fiction film written by Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs and David S. Goyer, and directed by Proyas.
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The Score is a 2001 crime drama. The film's cast includes Robert De Niro as Nick Wells, a professional art thief from Montreal, who wants out of the criminal life for good because of his age and his girlfriend (Angela Bassett), Edward Norton
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The Score is a 2001 crime drama. The film's cast includes Robert De Niro as Nick Wells, a professional art thief from Montreal, who wants out of the criminal life for good because of his age and his girlfriend (Angela Bassett), Edward Norton
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Novella:
James M. Cain
Screenplay:
Billy Wilder
Raymond Chandler
Narrated by Fred MacMurray
Starring Fred MacMurray
Barbara Stanwyck
Edward G. Robinson
Music by Miklós Rózsa
Victor Schertzinger
Cinematography John F.
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James M. Cain
Screenplay:
Billy Wilder
Raymond Chandler
Narrated by Fred MacMurray
Starring Fred MacMurray
Barbara Stanwyck
Edward G. Robinson
Music by Miklós Rózsa
Victor Schertzinger
Cinematography John F.
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Billy Wilder
Birth name Samuel Wilder
Born May 22 1906
Sucha, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (now Sucha Beskidzka, Poland)
Died March 27 2002 (aged 97)
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Birth name Samuel Wilder
Born May 22 1906
Sucha, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (now Sucha Beskidzka, Poland)
Died March 27 2002 (aged 97)
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