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Larry Jeff McMurtry (June 3, 1936 – March 25, 2021) was an American novelist, essayist, and screenwriter whose work was predominantly set in either the Old West or contemporary Texas. [1] His novels included Horseman, Pass By (1962), The Last Picture Show (1966), and Terms of Endearment (1975), which were adapted into films.
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James McMurtry (born March 18, 1962, in Fort Worth, Texas)...
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- Lovin' Molly
Lovin' Molly is a 1974 American drama film directed by...
- Comanche Moon
Comanche Moon is a 2008 American Western television...
- James McMurtry
Apr 2, 2021 · Larry McMurtry, best-known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Lonesome Dove" and other books about the American West, died last week at the age of 84. He wrote more than 30 novels and...
- Terry Gross
Lonesome Dove is a 1989 American epic Western adventure television miniseries directed by Simon Wincer. It is a four-part adaptation of the 1985 novel of the same name by Larry McMurtry and is the first installment in the Lonesome Dove series. The novel was based upon a screenplay by Peter Bogdanovich and McMurtry.
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Mar 26, 2021 · News of the death of author Larry McMurtry, some of whose books were adapted into Hollywood classics, brought a swell of sadness and memories on social media Friday from authors, screenwriters...
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- Assistant Editor, Fast Break Desk
The Lonesome Dove series is a series of four Western fiction novels written by Larry McMurtry and the five television miniseries and television series based upon them.
Mar 26, 2021 · Author and Oscar-winning screenwriter Larry McMurtry has died; he was a beloved but unsentimental chronicler of the American West whose works included Lonesome Dove and The Last Picture Show.
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Mar 26, 2021 · Larry McMurtry, the author known for outspoken, brassy characters of the old West who also won a 2006 Oscar for 'Brokeback Mountain,' has died at 84.