The War Wagon
1967
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Arlington National Cemetery. Occupation (s) Film director, writer, producer. Years active. 1955–2000. Burton Raphael Kennedy (September 3, 1922 – February 15, 2001) was an American screenwriter and director known mainly for directing Westerns. Budd Boetticher called him "the best Western writer ever."
Feb 17, 2001 · Burt Kennedy, a screenwriter and director of lighthearted westerns, died on Thursday at his home in Sherman Oaks, Calif. He was 78. In the 1960's he enlivened the fading western genre with gag ...
Fri 16 Feb 2001 21.09 EST. At one moment in Blazing Saddles, Mel Brooks's parody western, a chorus of townsfolk raise their hats and sing out the name of Randolph Scott. They might also have ...
Nov 5, 2019 · Burt Kennedy, a screen writer and director of films including the Western epic "The War Wagon," has died. He was 78. Kennedy died Thursday of cancer at his suburban Sherman Oaks home, said the ...
Burt Kennedy, prolific screen writer and director of the big-star Western epic "The War Wagon," as well as lighthearted films like "Support Your Local Sheriff" and "Dirty Dingus McGee," died
Burt Kennedy (1922-2001) Burt Kennedy. American screenwriter and director--particularly of westerns--Burt Kennedy was the son of performers. He was part of their act, "The Dancing Kennedys", from infancy. He served in World War II as a cavalry officer and was highly decorated. After the war he joined the Pasadena Community Playhouse, but was ...
Burt Kennedy. Director: The War Wagon. American screenwriter and director--particularly of westerns--Burt Kennedy was the son of performers. He was part of their act, "The Dancing Kennedys", from infancy. He served in World War II as a cavalry officer and was highly decorated. After the war he joined the Pasadena Community Playhouse, but was ousted after one play as an actor for missing ...
