Elmore Leonard

Career Overview

Elmore Leonard has 50 screen credits in a career dating back to 1957. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Desperado Collection with 5 titles. Signature works include Get Shorty, Justified: City Primeval, 3:10 to Yuma. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

50

Birth Date

1925-10-11

Birth Place

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Known For

• 

  Get Shorty
• 

  Justified: City Primeval
• 

  3:10 to Yuma
• 

  Jackie Brown
• 

  Hombre
• 

  Killshot

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

• Desperado Collection (5 titles)
• Chili Palmer Collection (2 titles)
• Tarantino Universe (1 titles)
• High Noon Collection (1 titles)
• The Ranown Cycle Westerns Collection (1 titles)
• The Ranown Cycle Westerns Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Chris O'Dowd (1 collaborations)
• Ray Romano (1 collaborations)
• Sean Bridgers (1 collaborations)
• Lidia Porto (1 collaborations)
• Goya Robles (1 collaborations)
• Megan Stevenson (1 collaborations)
• Carolyn Dodd (1 collaborations)
• Lucy Walters (1 collaborations)
• Sarah Stiles (1 collaborations)
• Isaac Keys (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (38 credits)

  • Mr. Paradise

    book

    writing
    2026
  • Justified: City Primeval

    book

    writing

    - The Question (2023) ... book writing

    - The Smoking Gun (2023) ... book writing

    - Adios (2023) ... book writing

    - You Good? (2023) ... book writing

    - Kokomo (2023) ... book writing
    2023
  • Get Shorty

    novel

    writing

    - Should Not Throw Stones (2019) ... novel writing

    - Tomorrow They Light Me On Fire (2019) ... novel writing

    - The Stick (2019) ... novel writing

    - What Else Did God Say? (2019) ... novel writing

    - Strong Move (2019) ... novel writing
    2017
  • Life of Crime

    novel

    writing
    2013
  • Freaky Deaky

    novel

    writing
    2012
  • Justified

    - Money Trap (2013) ... story writing

    - Thick as Mud (2012) ... story writing

    - The Moonshine War (2011) ... writer writing
    2010
  • Killshot

    novel

    writing
    2008
  • The Tonto Woman

    story

    writing
    2008
  • 3:10 to Yuma

    short story

    writing
    2007
  • Be Cool

    novel

    writing
    2005
  • The Big Bounce

    novel

    writing
    2004
  • Out of Sight

    novel

    writing
    1998
  • Jackie Brown

    novel

    writing
    1997
  • Gold Coast

    novel

    writing
    1997
  • Pronto

    novel

    writing
    1997
  • Touch

    novel

    writing
    1997
  • Last Stand at Saber River

    novel

    writing
    1997
  • Get Shorty

    novel

    writing
    1995
  • Split Images

    novel

    writing
    1992
  • Border Shootout

    novel

    writing
    1989
  • Desperado: Badlands Justice

    characters

    writing
    1989
  • Cat Chaser

    screenplay

    writing
    1989
  • Glitz

    novel

    writing
    1988
  • Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • The Rosary Murders

    screenplay

    writing
    1987
  • Desperado

    writer

    writing
    1987
  • 52 Pick-Up

    novel

    writing
    1986
  • Stick

    screenplay

    writing
    1985
  • The Ambassador

    novel

    writing
    1985
  • High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane

    writer

    writing
    1980
  • Mr. Majestyk

    writer

    writing
    1974
  • Joe Kidd

    writer

    writing
    1972
  • Valdez Is Coming

    novel

    writing
    1971
  • The Moonshine War

    screenplay

    writing
    1970
  • The Big Bounce

    novel

    writing
    1969
  • Hombre

    novel

    writing
    1967
  • 3:10 to Yuma

    short story

    writing
    1957
  • The Tall T

    story

    writing
    1957

• actors (4 credits)

  • Elmore Leonard: "But Don't Try to Write"

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Jackie Brown: How It Went Down

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Inside 'Out of Sight'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998

• production (5 credits)

  • Life of Crime

    executive producer

    production
    2013
  • Justified

    - Ghosts (2013) ... executive producer production

    - Peace of Mind (2013) ... executive producer production

    - Decoy (2013) ... executive producer production

    - Get Drew (2013) ... executive producer production

    - The Hatchet Tour (2013) ... executive producer production
    2010
  • Killshot

    executive producer

    production
    2008
  • Be Cool

    executive producer

    production
    2005
  • Jackie Brown

    executive producer

    production
    1997

• crew (3 credits)

  • Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

    creator

    crew
    1989
  • Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

    creator

    crew
    1988
  • The Return of Desperado

    creator

    crew
    1988