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Stephen Holusha
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Won 1 Oscar
3 wins & 3 nominations total
Known for
The French Connection
7.7
Writer
1971
High Plains Drifter
7.4
Writer
1973
Shaft
6.4
Writer
2019
Shaft
6.0
Writer
2000
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23
Shaft
6.4
based upon the character John Shaft from the novel by
2019
Tales That'll Tear Your Heart Out
Video
Writer
2002
Shaft
6.0
novel "Shaft"
2000
Stark: Mirror Image
5.8
TV Movie
based on characters created by
1986
Brotherly Love
6.3
TV Movie
teleplay by
1985
Stark
5.6
TV Movie
story by
teleplay by
1985
Last Plane Out
4.3
writer
1983
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
7.0
TV Movie
teleplay
1980
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
7.5
TV Movie
teleplay
1980
Power
6.2
TV Movie
Writer
1980
Eischied
7.8
TV Series
writer
1979–1980
Dummy
7.2
TV Movie
written by
1979
A Force of One
5.1
screenplay by
story by
1979
To Kill a Cop
6.6
TV Movie
written for television by
1978
Street People
5.2
dialogue
1976
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1
Walking Tall
7.0
TV Series
executive story consultant
1981
6 episodes
Producer
Previous
5
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
7.0
TV Movie
co-producer
1980
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
7.5
TV Movie
producer
(produced by)
1980
Dummy
7.2
TV Movie
producer
1979
Shaft's Big Score!
6.0
producer
1972
Shaft
6.6
executive producer
(uncredited)
1971
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Born
January 1
,
1928
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died
July 14
,
1984
London, England, UK
(complications from a perforated ulcer)
Spouses
Chris Clark
March 26, 1982 - July 14, 1984 (his death)
Other works
Novel: "Shaft" (filmed as
Shaft (2000)
,
Shaft (1971)
,
Shaft (1973)
).
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One of the few white people to win an NAACP Image Award for creating the 'Shaft' books.
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