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Larry McMurtry

Born
Jun 3, 1936 · Aged 84
Died
Mar 25, 2021
Place of birth
Wichita Falls, Texas, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
4
TV credits
0
Also known as (1)
  • Larry Jeff McMurtry

Biography

Larry Jeff McMurtry (June 3, 1936 – March 25, 2021) was an American novelist, essayist, and screenwriter whose work was predominantly set in either the Old West or contemporary Texas. During a career spanning six decades, he wrote more than thirty novels, numerous essays and memoirs, and approximately fifty screenplays. Films adapted from McMurtry's works earned 34 Oscar nominations with 13 wins, and his novels were the basis for several acclaimed television miniseries. McMurtry's early novels, including Horseman, Pass By (1961), The Last Picture Show (1966), and Terms of Endearment (1975),…