Leon Uris(1924-2003)

Writer
Producer

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Leon Uris was born on 3 August 1924 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for L'étau (1969), Exodus (1960) and Trahison à Athènes (1959). He was married to Jill Peabody, Margery Edwards and Betty Katherine Beck. He died on 21 June 2003 in Shelter Island, New York, USA.

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Known for

L'étau (1969)

6.2

Writer

1969

Paul Newman and Eva Marie Saint in Exodus (1960)

6.7

Writer

1960

Trahison à Athènes (1959)

Trahison à Athènes

5.7

Writer

1959

Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Rhonda Fleming, and Jo Van Fleet in Règlements de comptes à O.K. Corral (1957)

Règlements de comptes à O.K. Corral

7.1

Writer

1957

Credits

Writer

QB VII
7.7
TV Mini Series
- novel
- 1974
L'étau
6.2
- from the novel by
- 1969
Korkusuzlar
5.1
- screenplay "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" (uncredited)
- 1965
Sept contre la mort
6.1
- novel (uncredited)
- 1964
Exodus
6.7
- novel
- 1960
Israel
5.8
Short
- writer
- 1959
Trahison à Athènes
5.7
- based on the book by
- 1959
Règlements de comptes à O.K. Corral
7.1
- screenplay
- 1957
Le cri de la victoire
6.4
- novel
- screenplay (as Leon M. Uris)
- 1955

Producer

Personal details

Alternative name
- Leon M. Uris
Born
- August 3, 1924
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Died
- June 21, 2003
- Shelter Island, New York, USA(kidney failure)
Spouses
Other works
Novel: "Topaz" (filmed as L'étau (1969))
Publicity listings
- 2 Articles

Did you know

Trivia
Served as a radio operator in the campaigns on Guadalcanal and Tarawa, while in the Marines.

Quotes
I was tough. I used everything to my advantage. I could be very ruthless.

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When did Leon Uris die?
June 21, 2003
How did Leon Uris die?
Kidney failure
How old was Leon Uris when he died?
78 years old
Where did Leon Uris die?
Shelter Island, New York, USA
When was Leon Uris born?
August 3, 1924

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