William D. Wittliff

American screenwriter, photographer, and curator (1940-2019)

William Dale Wittliff (January 21, 1940 – June 9, 2019), sometimes credited as Bill Wittliff, was an American screenwriter, author and photographer. He was born in Taft, Texas. He wrote many screenplays, including for the movies Raggedy Man (1981), Barbarosa (1982), Legends of the Fall (1994), The Perfect Storm (2000), and the miniseries Lonesome Dove.

Wittliff in October 2014

Wittliff died of a heart attack in Austin, Texas on June 9, 2019. He was 79.[1]

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  1. Barnes, Mike (June 10, 2019). "William D. Wittliff, Screenwriter on 'Lonesome Dove' and 'Legends of the Fall,' Dies at 79". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2019.

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