James Leo Herlihy

James Leo Herlihy

Birth : 1927-02-27, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Death : 1993-10-20

History

James Leo Herlihy was an American novelist, playwright and actor.

Profile

James Leo Herlihy

Movies

Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter's Journey
Self
Documentary is about the life and work of American screenwriter Waldo Salt who won two Academy Awards and was put on the Hollywood blacklist in the 1950s. The story is told through interviews with collaborators and friends such as Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jon Voight, John Schlesinger and with clips from Salt's films, chiefly Midnight Cowboy.
Four Friends
Mr. Carnahan
A young immigrant comes to America in the 60s and is caught up in the counterculture movement which tests his bonds of friendship and love.
Midnight Cowboy
Novel
Joe Buck is a wide-eyed hustler from Texas hoping to score big with wealthy New York City women; he finds a companion in Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, an ailing swindler with a bum leg and a quixotic fantasy of escaping to Florida.
In the French Style
John Haislip
A young American art student must decide whether to stay in Paris with her boyfriend or go back to the U.S. when her wealthy father arrives to bring her back.
All Fall Down
Novel
Ralph and Annabell Willart are a feuding couple who are constantly bickering over their worthless, good-for-nothing son Berry-Berry. When Berry-Berry begins yet another meaningless love affair, this time with an older woman named Echo O’Brien, he really gets his parents at each others’ throats.
Blue Denim
Story
Two naive high-school students must deal with the unexpected consequences after a night of passion.