7.6
Movie
Writing
Lukas Heller
- Born
- Died
- (aged 58)
- Birthplace
- Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Credits
- 23 titles
Biography
Lukas Heller (21 July 1930 – 2 November 1988) was a German-born British screenwriter. Heller was born to a Jewish family in Kiel. His father was political philosopher Hermann Heller. He was known for writing the screen adaptions for several Robert Aldrich films such as What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) and Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964); for the later film he won an Edgar Award with Henry Farrell, who wrote the source text for both films.
Signature work
Known For
7.6
Movie
7.9
Movie
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
6.0
Movie
Flight of the Phoenix
7.2
Movie
The Flight of the Phoenix
6.8
Movie
The Ipcress File
7.3
Movie
Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte
5.2
Movie
Damnation Alley
6.3
Movie
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
7.9
TV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
6.4
Movie
Too Late the Hero
6.3
Movie
Monte Walsh
6.3
Movie
The Killing of Sister George
7.0
Movie
Sapphire
5.2
Movie
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
6.1
Movie
Monte Walsh
4.8
Movie
Blue City
5.7
Movie
Hot Enough for June
6.0
Movie
The Deadly Trackers
Crew credits 23
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Flight of the Phoenix Film | Scenario Writer |
| 2003 | Monte Walsh Film | Teleplay |
| 1988 | The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission Film | Characters |
| 1986 | Blue City Film | Writer |
| 1985 | Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil Film | Writer |
| 1985 | The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission Film | Characters |
| 1979 | Son of Hitler Film | Writer |
| 1977 | Damnation Alley Film | Screenplay |
| 1973 | The Deadly Trackers Film | Writer |
| 1970 | Monte Walsh Film | Screenplay |
| 1970 | Too Late the Hero Film | Screenplay |
| 1968 | The Killing of Sister George Film | Writer |
| 1967 | The Dirty Dozen Film | Screenplay |
| 1965 | The Flight of the Phoenix Film | Screenplay |
| 1965 | The Ipcress File Film | Additional Writing |
| 1964 | Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte Film | Screenplay |
| 1964 | Hot Enough for June Film | Screenplay |
| 1962 | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Film | Screenplay |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour TV | Writer (2 ep) |
| 1962 | Candidate for Murder Film | Writer |
| 1961 | Never Back Losers Film | Screenplay |
| 1960 | Sunday-Night Play TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Sapphire Film | Additional Dialogue |