Robert Weverka

Robert Weverka
Born
Robert Archie Weverka

November 17, 1926
Los Angeles, California
DiedMay 19, 2009 (aged 82)
Pinole, California
NationalityAmerican
OccupationAuthor
Notable workThe Sting

Robert Weverka (November 17, 1926 – May 19, 2009) was an American novel writer, and scriptwriter in collaboration with S. L. Stebel (Perilous Voyage (film) 1976, The Small World: "The Gypsy Children of Granada" 1963).[1][2]

From the One Minute to Eternity dust jacket: Robert Weverka was born in Los Angeles, is a graduate of the University of Southern California, and lives in Idyllwild, from whence he commutes to the advertising agency in Beverly Hills of which he is president. He spent two years in Mexico and was awarded three days in jail there for stealing a train in the town of Colima and driving it to Guadalajara. He now leads a more ordinary life, inspired, no doubt, by his wife, Ethel, and their five children.

He wrote numerous novelizations from movie scripts as well as original stories based on the television show The Waltons. His novelizations include Spectre, I Love My Wife, The Sting and Hangar 18. He died in May 2009 at the age of 82.

Works

  • The Small World: "The Gypsy Children of Granada" with S. L. Stebel Television Pilot (1963)[3]
  • Perilous Voyage with S. L. Stebel Television movie (1968)[4]
  • One Minute to Eternity (1969)
  • I Love My Wife (January 1971) Based on the screenplay by Robert Kaufman, I Love My Wife (film)[5]
  • The Sting (1974) Based on the screenplay by David S. Ward, The Sting[6]
  • The Boogens with Charles Sellier, The Boogens
  • Moonrock (1973) based on the TV series created by Leslie Stevens
  • Search [7]
  • Griff (1973) Based on the television series Griff (TV series) ISBN 0553083392
  • The Genius (1975) The Waltons, season 4 episode 2, List of The Waltons episodes
  • The Waltons Original story by Robert Weverka based on the characters by Earl Hamner Jr.[8]
  • The Waltons: The Easter Story Original story by Robert Weverka based on the characters by Earl Hamner Jr.[9]
  • The Waltons: The Genius Season 4, Episode 2.[10]
  • The Waltons: Trouble on the Mountain Original story by Robert Weverka based on the characters by Earl Hamner Jr.[11]
  • Apple's Way Original story by Robert Weverka based on the characters by Earl Hamner Jr., Apple's Way[12]
  • Spectre Based on the screenplay by Sam Peeples & Gene Roddenberry Spectre (1977 film)[13]
  • March or die (1977) Based on the screenplay by David Zelag Goodman March or Die (film)[14]
  • Avalanche July 1978 Based on the screenplay by Claude Pola. Avalanche (1978 film)[15]
  • The Magic of Lassie Based on the screenplay by Jean Holloway, Robert B. Sherman & Richard M. Sherman. The Magic of Lassie[16]
  • Circle of Iron based on the screenplay by Stirling Silliphant and Stanley Mann Circle of Iron[17]
  • For the Love of Benji written by Robert Weverka under the pseudonym I.F.Love, based on the screenplay For the Love of Benji
  • Murder by decree Based on the screenplay by John Hopkins Murder by Decree.[18]
  • Hangar 18 Based on the screenplay by Steven Thornley Hangar 18, with Charles Sellier[19]
  • The Story of Bill A novelization based on the teleplays Bill and Bill on his own, by Barry Morrow and Corey Blechman.[20]
  • A Lily for Lila (January 1985) [21]

References

  1. ^ "Lee Grant: "The 1970s produced many brilliant film directors, and I was fortunate enough to work with them"". 24 December 2016.
  2. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: The Small World: "The Gypsy Children of Granada" (1963). YouTube.
  3. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: The Small World: "The Gypsy Children of Granada" (1963). YouTube.
  4. ^ "Perilous Voyage (TV Movie 1975) - IMDb". IMDb.
  5. ^ Bantam Books, ISBN 9780553059205
  6. ^ The Sting: Published 1974, Bantam Books (first published January 1st 1973) ISBN 0553082728
  7. ^ Bantam Books (1973)
  8. ^ Bantam Books 1974. ASIN : B000EVI782
  9. ^ Bantam Books January 1976. ISBN 9780552624114
  10. ^ "The Genius". IMDb.
  11. ^ Bantam Books 1975.
  12. ^ Bantam Books 1975.
  13. ^ Bantam Books, 1977. ISBN 0553133020
  14. ^ Bantam Books, 1977 ISBN 0553112619
  15. ^ ISBN 0553123025. Bantam Books, 1978
  16. ^ (1978) Bantom Books ISBN 0553126172
  17. ^ March 1979 Warner Books, Circle of Iron ISBN 9780446899284
  18. ^ Ballantine Books, 1979 ISBN 0345280628
  19. ^ Bantam Books, 1980 ISBN 0553144731
  20. ^ Bantam Books, 1983 https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?v1=9&ti=1,9&SC=Author&SA=Weverka%2C%20Robert&PID=y876700FYq_67LbmMEQPY3BNb1FO&SEQ=20201004140224&SID=3
  21. ^ Paperjacks Books ISBN 0770103294