Elmore John Leonard Jr.

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Elmore John Leonard Jr. (Elmore John Leonard; October 11, 1925, New Orleans - August 20, 2013, Detroit) is an American writer and screenwriter, a master of criminal literature and Westerns, whose works were distinguished by energetic dialogues, loser characters and laconic humor.  The press was often referred to as “one of the greatest” and “most recognizable” American crime writers in history.  Detroit residents regarded him as their Dickens, Stephen King as a great writer, and Quentin Tarantino as their creative guru and alter ego.  According to his books and scripts, 43 films were shot.  Many of Leonard’s novels and short stories have been filmed.  The most famous of them are “Shorty Contract (Get Shorty)”, “Jackie Brown”, “Be Cool!”, As well as “Train to Yuma”.  In 2010, the series “Justice” based on several works of Leonard was released on world television screens. ”  - source Wikipedia.  From myself I’ll add: since 2017 TV Channel: epix US has shot three seasons of “Get Shorty” (Get Shorty).
  My one of the most beloved TV shows and it’s really bombing.

 Pay attention to the dialogs, there is something to learn.

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