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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
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...
- Writer
Mar 26, 2021 · The Westerns of Burt Kennedy – Jeff Arnold’s West. March 26, 2021. 4 Comments. Labels : Uncategorized. “Burt Kennedy writes Broadway in Arizona.” (John Wayne) Burt Kennedy (1922 – 2001), pictured below, was certainly a major figure in our beloved genre.
May 1, 2024 · 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 of...
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
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.
Feb 21, 2001 · Burt Kennedy, a prolific screenwriter and director of the big-star Western epic “The War Wagon,” as well as lighthearted features including “Support Your Local Sheriff” and “Dirty Dingus...
