Kurt Luedtke

Kurt Luedtke
Born(1939-09-28)September 28, 1939
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
DiedAugust 9, 2020(2020-08-09) (aged 80)
Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materBrown University
Medill School of Journalism
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • Screenwriter

Kurt Luedtke (/ˈluːtki/;[1] September 28, 1939 – August 9, 2020) was an American screenwriter and executive editor of the Detroit Free Press. He wrote Out of Africa (1985), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He also wrote Absence of Malice (1981), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, as well as Random Hearts (1999). All three films were directed by Sydney Pollack.

  1. ^ "Say How: L". National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled. Retrieved August 10, 2020.