Ross Thomas
1926-1995 American writer · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 69
Ross Thomas was an American writer of crime fiction. He is best known for his witty thrillers that expose the mechanisms of professional politics. He also wrote five novels under the pseudonym Oliver Bleeck about professional go-between Philip St. Ives.
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1995Died18 December 19951990Best Crime Novel in Swedish TranslationAward1986German Crime Fiction AwardAward1967Edgar AwardsAward1926Born19 February 1926
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Francis Ford Coppola Produced Hammett (1983)
Wim Wenders Directed Hammett (1982)
J. Lee Thompson Directed St. Ives (1976)
Taylor Hackford Directed Bound by Honor (1993)
Elisha Cook Jr. Ross wrote St. Ives (1982)
Damian Harris Directed Bad Company (1995)
Fred Roos Produced Hammett (1982)- Jonathan Canter Produced St. Ives (1976)
- Jeffrey Chernov Produced Bad Company (1995)
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 1995 · aged 69
