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Walter Tevis(1928-1984)

  • Writer
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Based on the Walter Tevis novel of the same name and the iconic film that starred David Bowie, THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH will follow a new alien character (Ejiofor) who arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future.
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The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022)
Began publishing science-fiction with "The Ifth Of Oofth" (as Walter S. Tevis) in "Galaxy Science Fiction" in 1957. After first two novels, Tevis stopped writing, and became Professor of English at Ohio University. Left in 1978, resumed writing.
BornFebruary 28, 1928
DiedAugust 8, 1984(56)
BornFebruary 28, 1928
DiedAugust 8, 1984(56)
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    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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David Bowie in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
The Man Who Fell to Earth
6.6
Movie
  • Writer
  • 1976
Paul Newman in The Hustler (1961)
The Hustler
7.9
Movie
  • Writer(as Walter S. Tevis)
  • 1961
Anya Taylor-Joy in The Queen's Gambit (2020)
The Queen's Gambit
8.5
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in The Color of Money (1986)
The Color of Money
7.0
Movie
  • Writer
  • 1986

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  • Chiwetel Ejiofor and Naomie Harris in The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022)
    The Man Who Fell to Earth
    7.3
    TV Series
    • based upon the novel by
    • 2022
  • Anya Taylor-Joy in The Queen's Gambit (2020)
    The Queen's Gambit
    8.5
    TV Mini Series
    • based upon the novel by
    • 2020
  • Robert Picardo, Carmen Argenziano, and Lewis Smith in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1987)
    The Man Who Fell to Earth
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • from the novel by
    • 1987
  • Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in The Color of Money (1986)
    The Color of Money
    7.0
    • novel
    • 1986
  • David Bowie in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
    The Man Who Fell to Earth
    6.6
    • novel
    • 1976
  • Paul Newman in The Hustler (1961)
    The Hustler
    7.9
    • based on the novel by (as Walter S. Tevis)
    • 1961
  • Loretta Young in The Loretta Young Show (1953)
    The Loretta Young Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1959
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  • Alternative name
    • Walter S. Tevis
  • Born
    • February 28, 1928
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • August 8, 1984
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouses
      Jamie Lewis GriggsDecember 22, 1952 - ? (divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Hustler" (filmed as The Hustler (1961))
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    • 1 Article

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    University Professor and author before becoming a screenwriter.

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