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Rudy Wurlitzer(I)

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Rudy Wurlitzer was born on 3 January 1937 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Candy Mountain (1987), Macadam à deux voies (1971) and Pat Garrett et Billy le Kid (1973).
BornJanuary 3, 1937
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      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Kevin J. O'Connor in Candy Mountain (1987)
    Candy Mountain
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 1987
    Laurie Bird, James Taylor, and Dennis Wilson in Macadam à deux voies (1971)
    Macadam à deux voies
    7.2
    • Writer(as Rudolph Wurlitzer)
    • 1971
    James Coburn and Kris Kristofferson in Pat Garrett et Billy le Kid (1973)
    Pat Garrett et Billy le Kid
    7.2
    • Writer
    • 1973
    Agaguk (1992)
    Agaguk
    5.8
    • Writer
    • 1992

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    Writer

    • In the Penal Colony
      Video
      • libretto
      • 2021
    • Zachary James and Christopher Purves in The Perfect American (2013)
      The Perfect American
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • libretto
      • 2013
    • Alan Arkin, Paula Devicq, Manny Perez, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, and Joseph Lyle Taylor in Tribunal central (2001)
      Tribunal central
      7.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2001–2002
    • In the Penal Colony (2000)
      In the Penal Colony
      TV Movie
      • libretto
      • 2000
    • The Spirit of Tibet: Journey to Enlightenment - The Life and World of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1998)
      The Spirit of Tibet: Journey to Enlightenment - The Life and World of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1998
    • Alex Wiesendanger in Little Buddha (1993)
      Little Buddha
      6.1
      • screenplay
      • 1993
    • Agaguk (1992)
      Agaguk
      5.8
      • screenplay by
      • 1992
    • Wind (1992)
      Wind
      6.4
      • screenplay
      • 1992
    • The Voyager (1991)
      The Voyager
      6.7
      • screenplay (as Rudi Wurlitzer)
      • 1991
    • Walker (1987)
      Walker
      6.6
      • written by
      • 1987
    • Kevin J. O'Connor in Candy Mountain (1987)
      Candy Mountain
      6.4
      • written by
      • 1987
    • Energy and How to Get It
      6.1
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1981
    • Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, and Bruce Dern in Retour (1978)
      Retour
      7.3
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 1978
    • Keep Busy (1975)
      Keep Busy
      5.2
      • Writer
      • 1975
    • James Coburn and Kris Kristofferson in Pat Garrett et Billy le Kid (1973)
      Pat Garrett et Billy le Kid
      7.2
      • written by
      • 1973

    Actor

    • On the Origins of Walker...
      Short
      • 2016
    • Walker (1987)
      Walker
      6.6
      • Morgan
      • 1987
    • America (1986)
      America
      4.3
      • George, the Hit Man
      • 1986
    • James Coburn and Kris Kristofferson in Pat Garrett et Billy le Kid (1973)
      Pat Garrett et Billy le Kid
      7.2
      • O'Folliard
      • 1973
    • Laurie Bird, James Taylor, and Dennis Wilson in Macadam à deux voies (1971)
      Macadam à deux voies
      7.2
      • Hot Rod Driver (as Rudolph Wurlitzer)
      • 1971

    Director

    • Kevin J. O'Connor in Candy Mountain (1987)
      Candy Mountain
      6.4
      • Director
      • 1987

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    Two-Lane Blacktop
    Trailer 2:29
    Two-Lane Blacktop

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    • Alternative names
      • Rudi Wurlitzer
    • Born
      • January 3, 1937
      • Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
    • Other works
      Novels, "Nog" (1969) and "Quake" (1999)

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      Cousin of documentary filmmaker John Knoop.

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