Joseph Wambaugh
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Joseph Wambaugh is an American author and former LAPD detective best known for his influential true-crime and police procedural books.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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novelist ⓘ police officer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| adaptationOfWork |
The Black Marble (1980 film)
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The Blue Knight (1973 TV miniseries) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Choirboys (1977 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The New Centurions (1972 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Onion Field (1979 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnExperienceAs | LAPD detective ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1937-01-22 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
California State University, Los Angeles
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Chaffey College NERFINISHED ⓘ University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| employer | Los Angeles Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Wambaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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police procedural ⓘ true crime ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | modern police procedural fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| name | Joseph Wambaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Echoes in the Darkness
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Lines and Shadows NERFINISHED ⓘ The Black Marble NERFINISHED ⓘ The Blooding NERFINISHED ⓘ The Blue Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ The Choirboys NERFINISHED ⓘ The Glitter Dome NERFINISHED ⓘ The New Centurions NERFINISHED ⓘ The Onion Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
influential true-crime books
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realistic depiction of police work ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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novelist ⓘ police officer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | detective ⓘ |
| residence | California, United States ⓘ |
| spouse | Dee Wambaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout | police work in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1960s–present ⓘ |
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Police Story