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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." [1] Biography. Kennedy was born in 1922 in Muskegon, Michigan.
- 1955–2000
- February 15, 2001 (aged 78), Sherman Oaks, California, United States
- September 3, 1922, Muskegon, Michigan, United States
- Film director, writer, producer
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.
- Director, Writer, Producer
- September 3, 1922
- Burt Kennedy
- February 15, 2001
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.
- September 3, 1922
- February 15, 2001
Mar 26, 2021 · A biography of Burt Kennedy, a major figure in the Western genre as a writer, director and producer. Learn about his early life, his career highlights, his anecdotes and his influence on Hollywood Westerns.
Feb 17, 2001 · Burt Kennedy, a prolific writer and director of Western films and television shows, including “The War Wagon” and several other movies with John Wayne, died Thursday of cancer at his Sherman Oaks...
- Writer
Feb 21, 2001 · Burt Kennedy, a prolific screenwriter and director of the big-star Western epic “The War Wagon” and other lighthearted features, died of cancer at his home in Sherman Oaks. He was 78 and was given the Nebraskaland Days Buffalo Bill Award and a star on Palm Springs Walk of Fame.
Feb 15, 2001 · Burt Kennedy was an American screenwriter and director of film Westerns, known for his work with John Wayne. He also wrote for TV shows like Magnum, P.I. and The Virginian.