William Hjortsberg

William Hjortsberg
Born (1941-02-23)February 23, 1941
New York City, New York, United States
Died April 22, 2017(2017-04-22) (aged 76)
Livingston, Montana
Occupation Novelist, screenwriter
Genre Mystery, screenwriting
Website
williamhjortsberg.com

William "Gatz" Hjortsberg (February 23, 1941 – April 22, 2017) was an American novelist and screenwriter known for writing the screenplay of the film Legend.[1]

His novel Falling Angel was the basis for the film Angel Heart (1987).[2]

Novels

Screenplays

Nonfiction

  • Hjortsberg, William (2012). Jubilee Hitchhiker: The Life and Times of Richard Brautigan. Counterpoint Press. ISBN 9781582437903. A biography of writer Richard Brautigan.

References

  1. "William Hjortsberg". The New York Times.
  2. Canby, Vincent (March 6, 1987). "Angel Heart (1987) FILM: MICKEY ROURKE STARS IN 'ANGEL HEART'". The New York Times.


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