William Hjortsberg

William Hjortsberg

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

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

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William Hjortsberg was born on 1941 in New York City, New York, United States. He was best known as a screenwriter. Hjortsberg's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Saturday, 22 April 2017 in Livingston, Montana at the age of 75.

You can find people similar to William Hjortsberg by visiting our lists 20th-century American male writers and Screenwriters from New York (state).

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Livingston, Montana
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William Hjortsberg is known for his role in the TV movie The Georgia Peaches (1980) as (teleplay).

He is also known for his role in the film Thunder and Lightning (1977) as writer.

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