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Lonne Elder III(1927-1996)

  • Writer
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  • Additional Crew
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Lonne Elder III was born on 26 December 1927 in Americus, Georgia, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for A Woman Called Moses (1978), Sounder (1972) and Melinda (1972). He was married to Judyann Elder and Mary Gross. He died on 11 June 1996 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 26, 1927
DiedJune 11, 1996(68)
BornDecember 26, 1927
DiedJune 11, 1996(68)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

A Woman Called Moses (1978)
A Woman Called Moses
7.7
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
Sounder (1972)
Sounder
7.5
  • Writer
  • 1972
Melinda (1972)
Melinda
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1972
N.Y.P.D. (1967)
N.Y.P.D.
7.4
TV Series
  • Writer(as Lonne Elder)

Credits

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Writer



  • Sam Waterston, John Aaron Bennett, Ashlee Levitch, Jeremy London, and Regina Taylor in Les ailes du destin (1991)
    Les ailes du destin
    8.6
    TV Series
    • written by (as Lonne Elder)
    • 1992
  • Runaway (1989)
    Runaway
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 1989
  • Robert Culp, Gary Graham, and Lee Grant in Thou Shalt Not Kill (1982)
    Thou Shalt Not Kill
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1982
  • Bustin' Loose (1981)
    Bustin' Loose
    6.0
    • adaptation by
    • 1981
  • A Woman Called Moses (1978)
    A Woman Called Moses
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • written for television by
    • 1978
  • Sounder, Part 2 (1976)
    Sounder, Part 2
    5.9
    • Writer
    • 1976
  • Ceremonies in Dark Old Men (1975)
    Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 1975
  • Susan Strasberg, Tony Musante, and Simon Oakland in Toma (1973)
    Toma
    7.6
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1973
  • Melinda (1972)
    Melinda
    5.9
    • screenplay by
    • 1972
  • Sounder (1972)
    Sounder
    7.5
    • screenplay
    • 1972
  • N.Y.P.D. (1967)
    N.Y.P.D.
    7.4
    TV Series
    • written by (as Lonne Elder)
    • 1968
  • Natalie Wood and Jacques Sernas in Camera Three (1954)
    Camera Three
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1954–1980

Actor



  • Pomroy's People
    TV Movie
    • 1973
  • Melinda (1972)
    Melinda
    5.9
    • Lt. Daniels (as Lonne Elder)
    • 1972
  • Day of Absence
    TV Movie
    • Clem
    • 1971

Additional Crew



  • The Melba Moore-Clifton Davis Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • editorial consultant
    • 1972

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Lonne Elder
  • Born
    • December 26, 1927
    • Americus, Georgia, USA
  • Died
    • June 11, 1996
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Judyann ElderFebruary 14, 1969 - 1994 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Xian Elder
  • Parents
      Lonne Elder II
  • Other works
    "Ceremonies in Dark Old Men" produced 1969, at St. Mark's Playhouse in New York City. Directed by Ed Cambridge.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He was the first African American to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Screenplay for the feature film Sounder (1972); he and writer William H. Armstrong shared the writing credits for this film.

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