Lonne Elder
About
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Birth Place
Americus, Georgia, USA
Born
December 26, 1931
Died
June 11, 1996
Cause of Death
Chronic Illness
Filmography
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Thou Shalt Not Kill
(1982)
Screenwriter
Thou Shalt Not Kill
(1982)
From Story
Bustin' Loose
(1981)
Writer (Adaptation)
Bustin' Loose
(1981)
Screenplay
Runaway
(1989)
Writer
A Woman Called Moses
(1978)
Screenplay
Family & Companions
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Judyann Elder
Wife
Director and writer. Married February 14, 1969; divorced; survived him.
Biography
Filmography
Writer (Feature Film)
Thou Shalt Not Kill
(1982)
Screenwriter
Thou Shalt Not Kill
(1982)
From Story
Bustin' Loose
(1981)
Writer (Adaptation)
Bustin' Loose
(1981)
Screenplay
Writer (Special)
Runaway
(1989)
Writer
Special Thanks (Special)
Runaway
(1989)
Writer
Writer (TV Mini-Series)
A Woman Called Moses
(1978)
Screenplay
Life Events
1959
Broadway acting debut "A Raisin in the Sun"
1961
Wrote "A Hysterical Turtle In A Rabbitt Race"
1965
Wrote "Ceremonies in Dark Old Men"
1966
Wrote "Kissing Rattlesnakes Can Be Fun"
1969
The Negro Ensemble Company produced his play "Ceremonies in Dark Old Men"
1972
Appeared in movie "Melinda" as Lieutenant Daniels
1972
Wrote the screenplay for "Sounder", starring Cicely Tyson and Paul Winfield
1988
Wrote screenplay for "Splended Mummer"
1990
Asked to rewrite "King", a musical about Reverend Dr Martin Luther King Jr
Videos
Movie Clip
Family
Lonne Elder II
Father
Quincy Elder
Mother
Loni-Christian Elder
Daughter
Survived him.
David Elder
Son
Survived him.
Christine Elder
Son
Survived him.
Companions
Judyann Elder
Wife
Director and writer. Married February 14, 1969; divorced; survived him.
