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Alan Sharp

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Born: January 12, 1934 in Alyth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Biography

Alan Sharp (12 January 1934 – 8 February 2013) was a Scottish novelist and screenwriter. He published two novels in the 1960s, and wrote the first ever Play for Today, The Long Distance Piano Player, starring The Kinks frontman Ray Davies. He subsequently wrote the screenplays for about twenty Hollywood films, including The Hired Hand, Ulzana's Raid, Night Moves, and Rob Roy. His daughter is the a...

All Credits31 Titles

Film

28 Titles
Rob Roy
6.7
FILM
Rob Roy1995
Ulzana's Raid
6.9
FILM
Ulzana's Raid1972
Night Moves
6.7
FILM
Night Moves1975
The Osterman Weekend
5.6
FILM
The Osterman Weekend1983
Damnation Alley
5.1
FILM
Damnation Alley1977
Avenger
6.0
FILM
Avenger2006
Lathe of Heaven
6.0
FILM
Lathe of Heaven2002
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
6.4
FILM
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis1991
Dean Spanley
7.4
FILM
Dean Spanley2008
Billy Two Hats
5.8
FILM
Billy Two Hats1974
The Last Run
6.6
FILM
The Last Run1971
The Edge
4.7
FILM
The Edge1989
Descending Angel
5.5
FILM
Descending Angel1990
Little Girl Fly Away
6.5
FILM
Little Girl Fly Away1998
The Hired Hand
6.1
FILM
The Hired Hand1971
The Long Distance Piano Player
7.0
FILM
The Long Distance Piano Player1970

Series

3 Titles
Play for Today
6.6
SERIES
Play for Today1970–
ITV Playhouse
7.0
SERIES
ITV Playhouse1967–
Ben Hur
6.3
SERIES
Ben Hur2010–
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