Kurt Mamre Luedtke

Born: 09/28/1939   Grand Rapids , MI
Parents: Herman Ernst (lumber broker) and Virginia Luedtke
Spouse: Eleanor Kruglinski (symphony executive vice-president)
Address(es):
Permanent :
600 West Brown St.
Birmingham , MI 48009

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Random Hearts
- Screenplay
Drama Adult Burbank, CA : Columbia Pictures 1999
The Bridges of Madison County
- Screenplay
Drama Adult Universal City, CA : Amblin Entertainment/Universal Picutres 1995
Out of Africa
- Screenplay
Drama Adult Universal City, CA : Universal 1985
Absense of Malice
- Screenplay
Drama Adult Burbank, CA : Columbia Pictures 1981
Schindler's List
- Screenplay he did not finish, gave up after 4 years
Drama Adult Universal City, CA : Universal
Walls
- Screenplay
Drama Adult Unproduced

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
Academy Award for best scrennplay based on material from another medium for "Out of Africa" 1985
Academy Award Nomination for best original screenplay for "Absence of Malice" 1982

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Literary Michigan by the Michigan Council for the Humanities 1988

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Arts (B. A.) Brown University Providence , RI 1961
Attended University of Michigan Ann Arbor , MI

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Screenwriter 1978
Professional Journalism Fellowship Stanford University Stanford 1973
Reporter, Assistant City Editor, Photography Director, Assistant Managing Editor, Assistant Executive Editor Detroit Free Press Detroit , MI 1965 -1978
Reporter Miami Herald Miami 1963 -1965
Reporter Grand Rapids Press Grand Rapids , MI 1961 -1962

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