William Hjortsberg

William Hjortsberg
Born(1941-02-23)February 23, 1941
New York City, U.S.
DiedApril 22, 2017(2017-04-22) (aged 76)
Livingston, Montana, U.S.
OccupationNovelist, screenwriter
GenreMystery, screenwriting
Website
williamhjortsberg.com

William Reinhold "Gatz" Hjortsberg[1][2] (February 23, 1941 – April 22, 2017) was an American novelist and screenwriter, who wrote the screenplay of the film Legend.[2][3]

His novel Falling Angel was the basis for the film Angel Heart (1987).[4] The novel was adapted into an opera in 2015, composed by J. Mark Scearce with a libretto by Lucy Thurber.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ McGuane, Thomas (2007). Conversations with Thomas McGuane (1st ed.). Jackson: University Press of Mississippi. p. xv. ISBN 9781578068876.
  2. ^ a b Vollers, Maryanne (28 April 2017). "A Writer to the Very End: Remembering the Great "Gatz"". Literary Hub. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. ^ "William Hjortsberg". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-01-23.
  4. ^ Canby, Vincent (March 6, 1987). "Angel Heart (1987) FILM: MICKEY ROURKE STARS IN 'ANGEL HEART'". The New York Times.
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  6. ^ Waddington, Chris (8 May 2015). "'Angel Heart' film reborn in New York as 'Falling Angel' opera: Will Satan win again?". NOLA.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  7. ^ "OPERA America Members Portal". apps.operaamerica.org. Retrieved 23 May 2022.