Writing
Alan Sharp
EN cinema · 29 credits
Born
12 January 1934
Died
8 February 2013 (aged 79)
Birthplace
Alyth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Alan Sharp (12 January 1934 – 8 February 2013) was a Scottish novelist and screenwriter. He published two novels in the 1960s, and wrote the first ever Play for Today, The Long Distance Piano Player, starring The Kinks frontman Ray Davies. He subsequently wrote the screenplays for about twenty Hollywood films, including The Hired Hand, Ulzana's Raid, Night Moves, and Rob Roy. His daughter is the actor Rudi Davies, from a relationship with the novelist Beryl Bainbridge.
Known for
Filmography
Dean Spanley
Screenplay
Avenger
Teleplay
Reversible Errors
Teleplay
While I Was Gone
Teleplay
Lathe of Heaven
Teleplay
Little Girl Fly Away
Teleplay
Rob Roy
Screenplay
The Last Hit
Screenplay
Descending Angel
Teleplay
The Edge
Writer
Little Treasure
Director, Writer
The Osterman Weekend
Screenplay
Damnation Alley
Screenplay
Night Moves
Writer
Ulzana's Raid
Writer, Associate Producer
The Hired Hand
Screenplay
The Last Run
Screenplay