Elmore Leonard: "But Don't Try to Write"
The crime fiction writer who transcended the genre.
56 mins
Elmore Leonard, author of more than 40 novels, is renowned in the literary community. From his westerns and early novels of crime based in Detroit and South Florida, right through his complex and virtually plotless later work, Elmore Leonard dissected an America whose founding sins have continued to haunt it all the days. Leonard’s depiction of America is as real as Twain’s Hannibal, Faulkner’s Mississippi and Steinbeck’s Monterey. The new documentary ELMORE LEONARD: “But don’t try to write” explores the prolific author’s legacy and his influence on generations of writers. The documentary features exclusive images and previously unseen home movie footage, family photographs, and in-depth interviews with both literary experts and those who knew him well, including colleagues, family, and childhood friends.
Richard Zampella
Visual Effects
Rick Cutler
Music Arranger
Richard Zampella
Sound Mixer
John Mulholland
Writer
Richard Zampella
Camera Operator
Michael Karp
Music Producer
Rick Cutler
Original Music Composer
Richard Zampella
Editor
Michael Karp
Music Arranger
Michael Karp
Original Music Composer
Shannon Mulholland
Producer
John Mulholland
Director
Richard Zampella
Producer
Richard Zampella
Lighting Director