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Harry Kleiner (September 10, 1916 Tiflis, Russian Empire – October 17, 2007 Chicago, Illinois) was a Russian Empire-born American screenwriter and producer best known for his films at 20th Century Fox.
Harry Kleiner was born on 10 September 1916 in Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]. He was a writer and producer, known for Bullitt (1968), Red Heat (1988) and Fantastic Voyage (1966). He died on 17 October 2007 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Writers Trustman and Kleiner won a 1969 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Motion Picture Screenplay. Bullitt is famous for its car chase scene through the streets of San Francisco, which is regarded as one of the most influential in film history.
Harry Kleiner was born on September 10, 1916 in Tiflis, Russian Empire [now Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia]. He was a writer and producer, known for Bullitt (1968), Red Heat (1988) and Fantastic Voyage (1966). He died on October 17, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Harry Kleiner is known as an Screenplay, Writer, Producer, Story, Original Film Writer, Actor, and Additional Writing. Some of his work includes Red Heat, Bullitt, Fantastic Voyage, Le Mans, Extreme Prejudice, Fallen Angel, Carmen Jones, and House of Bamboo.
May 10, 1987 · Speaking of “Bullitt,” its other writer, Harry Kleiner, virtually disappeared from the screen for a dozen years after only a couple of post-”Bullitt” credits, which included “Le Mans” (1971)....
The screenplay by Harry Kleiner is based on the lyrics and book by Oscar Hammerstein II, from the 1943 stage musical of the same name, set to the music of Georges Bizet's 1875 opera Carmen. The opera was an adaptation of the 1845 Prosper Mérimée novella Carmen by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy.
