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English < Proto-Germanic (*hlūdaz)
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Louis Garfinkle is known for writing.
Born (died at age 77).
Louis Garfinkle has 2 credits in our database.
Studied at Array.
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Filmography (2)
Biography
Louis Alan Garfinkle (1928-2005) was an American scriptwriter and the co-developer of the Collaborator computer screenwriting program. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay with four others for The Deer Hunter. He died of complications from Parkinson's disease at his home in Studio City in 2005.
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Louis Garfinkle has 2 credits in our database. Notable titles include The Doberman Gang (1972), I Bury the Living (1958).
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Louis Garfinkle is primarily known as a writer. Louis Alan Garfinkle (1928-2005) was an American scriptwriter and the co-developer of the Collaborator computer screenwriting program. He was nominated for the Academy Award for…
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