---
title: 'Donald E. Westlake'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'science fiction writer'
  - 'crime fiction writer'
  - 'novelist'
  - 'writer'
  - 'screenwriter'
born: '1933-07-12'
died: '2008-12-31'
birthplace: 'Brooklyn'
deathplace: 'Mexico'
films_in_library: 12
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-e-westlake'
updated: '2026-08-07'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_E._Westlake'
wikidata: 'Q538508'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Donald E. Westlake

science fiction writer, crime fiction writer, novelist, writer, screenwriter.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 2009 · [The Stepfather](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-stepfather-2009) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 2005 · [The Ax](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-ax-2005) — actor · unreviewed here
- 2004 · [The Hook](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-hook-2004) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1990 · [The Grifters](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-grifters-1990) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1990 · [Why Me?](https://cinepixo.com/movies/why-me-1990) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1987 · [The Stepfather](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-stepfather-1987) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1984 · [The Twin](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-twin-1984) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1973 · [Cops and Robbers](https://cinepixo.com/movies/cops-and-robbers-1973) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1968 · [The Split](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-split-1968) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1968 · [A Few Notes on Our Food Problem](https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-few-notes-on-our-food-problem-1968) — Producer · unreviewed here
- 1967 · [The Busy Body](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-busy-body-1967) — Screenplay · unreviewed here
- 1963 · [Le commissaire mène l'enquête](https://cinepixo.com/movies/le-commissaire-mene-lenquete-1963) — Screenplay · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

Nothing written about their work here yet.

Source: https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-e-westlake
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