Donn Pearce
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Donn Pearce was an American novelist and former convict best known for writing the novel "Cool Hand Luke," which he later adapted into the acclaimed 1967 film.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cool Hand Luke (1967 film) | 0 |
| Cool Hand Luke | 0 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
film
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former convict ⓘ human ⓘ novel ⓘ novelist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| adaptedWork | Cool Hand Luke (1967 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Donn Pearce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Cool Hand Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnExperienceOf | Florida prison farm incarceration ⓘ |
| convictedOf | burglary ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-09-28 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
Southern Gothic
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crime fiction ⓘ fiction ⓘ prison novel ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| notableAwardNomination | Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
co-writing the screenplay for Cool Hand Luke (1967 film)
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writing the novel Cool Hand Luke ⓘ |
| notableWork | Cool Hand Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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novelist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Manheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Florida, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Donn Pearce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedPrisonTimeAt | Florida prison farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Cool Hand Luke (1967 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| wrote | Cool Hand Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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