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Laird Koenig

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Laird Koenig
Born(1927-09-24)September 24, 1927
DiedJune 30, 2023(2023-06-30) (aged 95)
OccupationNovelist
Scriptwriter
Notable workThe Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

Laird Philip Koenig (September 24, 1927 – June 30, 2023) was an American author and screenwriter. His best-known work was The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane, a novel published in 1974.[1] The novel was adapted into the 1976 film of the same name starring Jodie Foster. He also wrote a play based on his novel.

Koenig died of natural causes in Santa Barbara, California, on June 30, 2023, at the age of 95.[2][3]

Novels

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  • The Children are Watching (w. Peter L. Dixon) (Ballantine, 1970) (filmed as Attention, The Kids Are Watching, 1978)
  • The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane (Coward-McCann & Geoghegan, Inc., 1974) (filmed 1976)
  • Islands (Dell, 1980)
  • The Neighbor (Avon, 1978) (filmed as Killing 'em Softly, 1982)
  • The Disciple (Bantam, 1983)
  • Rockabye (St. Martin's Press, 1981) (filmed 1986)
  • The Sea Wife (Warner Books, 1986)
  • Rising Sun (1986)
  • Morning Sun : The Story of Madam Butterfly's Boy (Prospecta Press, 2012)

Plays

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  • The Dozens. Dramatist's Play Service, New York 1969
  • The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane. Dramatist's Play Service, New York 1997, ISBN 0-8222-1571-3

Screenplays

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Awards and nominations

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Award Category Nominated work Result References
5th Saturn Awards Saturn Award for Best Writing The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane Nominated [4]
3rd Golden Raspberry Awards Razzie Award for Worst Screenplay Inchon Won [5]

Adaptations

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  • (Unknown) for "Intrigues" (French TV series), 1985 (probably The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane)

References

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  1. ^ Houston, Levin (February 16, 1974). "A story of an adjustment". Free-Lance Star. p. 12. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
  2. ^ "Laird Koenig Obituary". Neptune Cremation Service. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  3. ^ Barnes, Mike (July 16, 2023). "Laird Koenig, 'Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane' Author and Screenwriter, Dies at 95". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Jacobs, Christopher P. (January 18, 2017). "Overlooked Thriller Turns 40". High Plains Reader. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  5. ^ Wilson, John (2005). The Official Razzie Movie Guide. Warner Books. p. 344. ISBN 0-446-69334-0. OCLC 56033390.
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