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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."
- 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 (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 ...
- 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. After the war he joined the Pasadena Community Playhouse, but was ousted after one play as an actor for missing ...
- September 3, 1922
- February 15, 2001
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
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.
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.
Burt Kennedy. Highest Rated: 100% Comanche Station (1960) Lowest Rated: 13% Return of the Seven (1966) Birthday: Sep 3, 1922. Birthplace: Muskegon, Michigan, USA. Coming to film from radio ...
