James Leo Herlihy

Writing

James Leo Herlihy

Born February 27, 1927 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Died October 20, 1993 · aged 66

James Leo Herlihy was an American novelist, playwright and actor.

Known For

Midnight CowboyMidnight Cowboy · 1969
Midnight Cowboy
7.51969
MovieDrama
Joe Buck is a wide-eyed hustler from Texas hoping to score big with wealthy New York City women; he finds a companion in Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, an ailing swindler with a bum leg and a quixotic fantasy of escaping to Florida.
All Fall DownAll Fall Down · 1962
All Fall Down
6.01962
MovieDrama
Ralph and Annabell Willart are a feuding couple who are constantly bickering over their worthless, good-for-nothing son Berry-Berry. When Berry-Berry begins yet another meaningless love affair, this time with an older woman named Echo O’Brien, he really gets his parents at each others’ throats.
Blue DenimBlue Denim · 1959
Blue Denim
5.31959
MovieDramaRomance
Two naive high-school students must deal with the unexpected consequences after a night of passion.
Four FriendsFour Friends · 1981
Four Friends
6.81981
MovieDramaRomance
A young immigrant comes to America in the 60s and is caught up in the counterculture movement which tests his bonds of friendship and love.
Bad Bad Jo JoBad Bad Jo Jo · 1970
Bad Bad Jo Jo
1970
Movie
Kayo Hathaway created a wildly successful comic strip featuring "Bad Bad Jo Jo", a murderous hulking white racist, and his cackling mother. Hathaway is about to go into tax exile but decides to entertain a couple of fans. Hathaway is louche and cynical. The two fans like to dress up as the characters and act out their fantasies. Hathaway is their next victim.
In the French StyleIn the French Style · 1963
In the French Style
5.91963
MovieDramaRomance
A young American art student must decide whether to stay in Paris with her boyfriend or go back to the U.S. when her wealthy father arrives to bring her back.
Thirty-Minute TheatreThirty-Minute Theatre · 1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
4.31965
SeriesDrama
An anthology of short plays shown on BBC Television between 1965 and 1973, used in part at least as a training ground for new writers, on account of its short length, and which therefore attracted many writers who later became well known.
Tales of UneaseTales of Unease · 1970
Tales of Unease
7.01970
Series
Tales of Unease was a British supernatural drama series based on a series of horror story anthologies, edited by John Burke. The series ran for seven episodes in 1970. The anthologies were published between 1960 and 1969.

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