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Sonia Chernus was born on 14 August 1909 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was a writer, known for The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), Mister Ed (1961) and The Big Fix (1947). She died on 29 June 1990 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Additional Crew, Writer
- August 14, 1909
- Sonia Chernus
- June 29, 1990
The film was adapted by Sonia Chernus and Philip Kaufman from author Asa Earl "Forrest" Carter's 1972 novel The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales (republished, as shown in the movie's opening credits, as Gone to Texas). The film was a commercial success, earning $31.8 million against a $3.7 million budget.
Sonia Chernus was born on August 14, 1909 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was a writer, known for The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), Mister Ed (1961) and The Big Fix (1947). She died on June 29, 1990 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- August 14, 1909
- June 29, 1990
Sep 16, 2022 · Which makes it surprising that in January 1984, long-time Clint Eastwood associate and co-writer of "The Outlaw Josey Wales," Sonia Chernus, sent Eastwood an internal memo throwing nothing but ...
- FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA ALMOST MADE IT. The director of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now optioned the screenplay in the early 1980s, but couldn't get the movie financed.
- THE SCREENPLAY HAD BEEN KICKING AROUND SINCE 1976. David Webb Peoples was a film editor in the '70s, writing scripts on the side. His first big break in that field came when he was hired to co-write Blade Runner for Ridley Scott, and he subsequently worked on Ladyhawke and Leviathan.
- TAXI DRIVER CONVINCED THE SCREENWRITER TO GO MEGA-VIOLENT. The jury's out on how much movie violence inspires real-life violence, but there's no question it inspires more movie violence.
- EASTWOOD WAS INITIALLY STEERED AWAY FROM THE MOVIE. Sonia Chernus, a longtime associate of Eastwood's (and screenwriter of The Outlaw Josey Wales), read The Cut-Whore Killings in the 1980s and was appalled by it.
Sep 23, 2021 · September 23, 2021. Cry Macho Is a Western With a Difference. In Clint Eastwood’s new film, an aging rodeo star lets go of his tough guy role. Claire Folger/Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment...
Sep 4, 2016 · The film was adapted by Sonia Chernus and Philip Kaufman from author Forrest Carter’s 1972 novel “The Rebel Outlaw: Josey Wales,” republished as “Gone to Texas.”
