Alan Sharp

For the United States Air Force general, see Alan G. Sharp. For the rugby union player, see Alan Sharp (rugby union).

Alan Sharp
Born12 January 1934
Alyth, Scotland
Died8 February 2013(2013-02-08) (aged 79)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationNovelist, screenwriter
Children6
RelativesJack Perry (grandson)

Alan Sharp (12 January 1934 – 8 February 2013) was a Scottish novelist and screenwriter. He published two novels in the 1960s, and subsequently wrote the screenplays for about twenty films, mostly produced in the United States.[1]

According to one obituary, "his best-known narratives created and then disassembled audience expectations about all the usual Hollywood verities, especially the triumph of justice, love and friendship."[2]

  1. ^ Barnes, Mike (11 February 2013). "'Rob Roy' Screenwriter Alan Sharp Dies at 79". The Hollywood Reporter.
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