Writing

David Goodis

Born 1917-03-02 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · Died 1967-01-07

David Loeb Goodis (March 2, 1917 – January 7, 1967) was an American writer of crime fiction noted for his output of short stories and novels in the noir fiction genre. Born in Philadelphia, Goodis alternately resided there and in New York City and Hollywood during his professional years. According to critic Dennis Drabelle, "Despite his [university] education, a combination of ethnicity (Jewish) and temperament allowed him to empathize with outsiders: the working poor, the unjustly accused, fugitives, criminals." ... Source: Article "David Goodis" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Known for

Dark Passage★ 7.3Viewing moment
Dark Passage
1947
Shoot the Piano Player★ 7.3Viewing moment
Shoot the Piano Player
1960
The Moon in the Gutter★ 6Viewing moment
The Moon in the Gutter
1983
The Burglars★ 7.1Viewing moment
The Burglars
1971
Barbarous Street★ 4.8Viewing moment
Barbarous Street
1984
Nightfall★ 6.8Viewing moment
Nightfall
1956
Descent Into Hell★ 4.6Viewing moment
Descent Into Hell
1986
The Unfaithful★ 6Viewing moment
The Unfaithful
1947
And Hope to Die★ 6.4Viewing moment
And Hope to Die
1972
The Professional Man★ 6Viewing moment
The Professional Man
1995
The Burglar★ 5.6Viewing moment
The Burglar
1957
Street of No Return★ 5.7Viewing moment
Street of No Return
1989
The Edge★ 2Viewing moment
The Edge
1989
Missing Persons Section★ 5.8Viewing moment
Missing Persons Section
1956

Frequent collaborators