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Ernest Tidyman

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ernest Tidyman (January 1, 1928 - July 14, 1984) was a Cleveland-born American author and screenwriter, best known for his novels featuring the African-American detective John Shaft
Born: Sun, Jan 01 1928
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Death: Sat, Jul 14 1984
Ernest Tidyman is 56 years old
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Poster of Shaft
Shaft
Ernest Tidyman would have been no older than
56 in Shaft
as 'Novel'.
Fri, Jun 14 2019
Poster of Shaft
Shaft
Ernest Tidyman would have been no older than
56 in Shaft
as 'Novel'.
Thu, Jun 15 2000
Poster of Stark: Mirror Image
Stark: Mirror Image
Ernest Tidyman would have been no older than
56 in Stark: Mirror Image
as 'Characters'.
Wed, May 14 1986
Poster of Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love
Ernest Tidyman would have been no older than
56 in Brotherly Love
as 'Teleplay'.
Tue, May 28 1985
Poster of Stark
Stark
Ernest Tidyman would have been no older than
56 in Stark
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Apr 10 1985
Poster of Last Plane Out
Last Plane Out
Ernest Tidyman was
55 in Last Plane Out
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Sep 23 1983
Poster of Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Ernest Tidyman was
52 in Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as 'Teleplay, Co-Producer'.
Wed, Nov 05 1980
Poster of Power
Power
Ernest Tidyman was
52 in Power
as 'Writer'.
Mon, Jan 14 1980
Poster of A Force of One
A Force of One
Ernest Tidyman was
51 in A Force of One
as 'Story, Screenplay'.
Fri, Jun 01 1979
Poster of Dummy
Dummy
Ernest Tidyman was
51 in Dummy
as 'Writer, Producer'.
Sun, May 27 1979
Poster of To Kill a Cop
To Kill a Cop
Ernest Tidyman was
50 in To Kill a Cop
as 'Writer'.
Mon, Apr 10 1978
Poster of Street People
Street People
Ernest Tidyman was
48 in Street People
as 'Dialogue, Writer'.
Tue, Mar 30 1976
Poster of Report to the Commissioner
Report to the Commissioner
Ernest Tidyman was
47 in Report to the Commissioner
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Feb 05 1975
Poster of Shaft in Africa
Shaft in Africa
Ernest Tidyman was
45 in Shaft in Africa
as 'Characters'.
Thu, Jun 14 1973
Poster of High Plains Drifter
High Plains Drifter
Ernest Tidyman was
45 in High Plains Drifter
as 'Writer'.
Thu, Apr 19 1973
Poster of Shaft's Big Score!
Shaft's Big Score!
Ernest Tidyman was
44 in Shaft's Big Score!
as 'Producer, Writer'.
Thu, Jun 08 1972
Poster of The French Connection
The French Connection
Ernest Tidyman was
43 in The French Connection
as 'Screenplay'.
Sat, Oct 09 1971
Poster of Shaft
Shaft
Ernest Tidyman was
43 in Shaft
as 'Executive Producer, Screenplay, Novel'.
Fri, Jun 25 1971

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Poster of Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Ernest Tidyman was
52+ in Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as 'Co-Producer, Teleplay'.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 05 1980
Poster of Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Ernest Tidyman was
52+ in Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
as 'Teleplay, Producer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 15 1980
Poster of To Kill a Cop
To Kill a Cop
Ernest Tidyman was
50+ in To Kill a Cop
as 'Creator'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 10 1978