Walter Mosley
Writing•Born January 12, 1952 (age 74)•Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Walter Ellis Mosley is an American novelist, most widely recognized for his crime fiction. He has written a series of best-selling historical mysteries featuring the hard-boiled detective Easy Rawlins, a black private investigator living in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California; they are perhaps his most popular works. In 2020, Mosley received the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, making him the first black male to receive the honor.
Known For
The Manchurian Candidate
2004•Movie•
6.5
O.J.: Made in America
2016•TV Series•
8.1
O.J.: Made in America
2016•Movie•
8.4
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
2000•Movie•
7.3
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am
2019•Movie•
7.5
Yesterday's Tomorrows
1999•Movie•
8.5
Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane
1998•Movie•
6.0
Jack Kirby: Story Teller
2007•Movie•
6.5
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentWriting
BirthdayJanuary 12, 1952
Place of BirthLos Angeles, California, USA
Popularity0.3