Ernest Tidyman

Author and screenwriter of Shaft

Ernest Tidyman - Author and screenwriter of Shaft
Born

January 1st, 1928
97 years ago

Died

July 14th, 1984
40 years ago — 56 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

United States

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An American author and screenwriter, contributed significantly to literature and film. Wrote the original novel 'Shaft', which inspired the iconic film featuring the character John Shaft. The film became a classic of the blaxploitation genre and achieved commercial success. Tidyman also received an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for 'The French Connection', a critically acclaimed thriller directed by William Friedkin.

Wrote the novel 'Shaft'

Won an Academy Award for 'The French Connection'

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