David Chandler (writer)


David Chandler was an American screenwriter, novelist and playwright. He published a dozen novels, and wrote screenplays for feature films and TV series. He recorded and wrote the autobiography of Joe Pasternak titled Easy the Hard Way, but was probably best recognized for his novel The Gangsters. He was married to Isabelle Bodkin and to the actress and talent agent Rita Chandler.

Selected works

Jack McCall, Desperado – 1953 film, Columbia Pictures Easy the Hard Way – 1956 autobiography of Joe Pasternak, G. P. Putnam's Sons The Glass Totem – 1962 novel, Appleton-Century-CroftsThe Ramsden Case – 1967 novel, Simon & Schuster Huelga – 1970 novel, Simon & Schuster The Gangsters – 1975 novel, William Morrow and Company The Aphrodite – 1982 novel, Ballantine Books