Known for Writing
Lorenzo Semple Jr. was an American film and television screenwriter, best known for his work on the television series "Batman" and the feature films "The Parallax View", "Papillon", and "Three Days of the Condor".
Born
March 27, 1923
Died
March 28, 2014 (age 91)
Birthplace
Mount Kisco, New York, USA
Filmography
28 films, 9 shows


Pretty Poison
1996 · 1h 25m
country: United States
A clueless cheerleader falls for a mysterious young man who tells her he's a secret agent. But the truth is much simpler and darker.


Never Too Young to Die
1986 · 1h 32m
country: United States
Secret agent Drew Stargrove is brutally murdered by the ruthless hermaphrodite gang leader Velvet Von Ragnar. The murdered secret agent's son, Lance Stargrove is thrust into the dangerous and intriguing world of secret agents and espionage when he seeks revenge. Danja Deerling teams up with Lance as his sidekick and love interest.


Rearview Mirror
1984 · 1h 31m
country: United States
When the psychopathic jailbreaker Hopps and his cousin steal a camper to continue their flight, they notice too late that there's a baby on the back seat. At first they want to kill it, but...


Sheena
1984 · 1h 57m
country: United Kingdom
Sheena's parents are killed while on Safari. She is raised by the mystical witch woman of an African tribe. When her foster mother is framed for the murder of a political leader, Sheena and a newsman, Vic Casey, are forced to flee while pursued by the mercenaries hired by the real killer, who hopes to assume power. Sheena's ability to talk to the animals and knowledge of jungle lore give them a chance against the high tech weapons of the mercenaries.


Never Say Never Again
1983 · 2h 14m
country: United Kingdom
James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. Bond must defeat Largo, who has stolen two atomic warheads for nuclear blackmail. But Bond has an ally in Largo's girlfriend, the willowy Domino, who falls for Bond and seeks revenge.


Flash Gordon
1980 · 1h 51m
country: Italy
A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.


King Kong
1976 · 2h 14m
country: United States
An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.


Three Days of the Condor
1975 · 1h 57m
country: United States
When bookish CIA researcher Joe Turner finds all his co-workers dead, he, together with a woman he has kidnapped, must work together to outwit those responsible until he determines who he can really trust.


The Drowning Pool
1975 · 1h 49m
country: United States
Harper is brought to Louisiana to investigate an attempted blackmail scheme. He soon finds out that it involves an old flame of his and her daughter. He eventually finds himself caught in a power struggle between the matriarch of the family and a greedy oil baron, who wants their property. Poor Harper! Things are not as straight-forward as they initially appeared.


The Parallax View
1974 · 1h 42m
country: United States
An ambitious reporter gets in trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.


Papillon
1973 · 2h 31m
country: United States
A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape.


The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker
1971 · 1h 35m
country: United States
A stockbroker is stuck in a dreary job and a marriage that's become a dull routine. To cope with the boredom and frustration, he resorts to voyeurism and extramarital love affairs.


Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
1969 · 1h 48m
country: United States
A mentally disturbed man stalks a woman who had once aborted the child he had fathered.


Pretty Poison
1968 · 1h 29m
country: United States
A troubled arsonist spins a tale of espionage to a captivating girl, who becomes enthralled and entangled in his dangerous fantasies, leading to unexpected murder and chaos that change their lives forever.


Fathom
1967 · 1h 39m
country: United Kingdom
While touring abroad in Europe, beautiful American skydiver Fathom Harvill gets wrapped up in international intrigue when Scottish spy Douglas Campbell recruits her to help him on a secret mission. Before long, Fathom realizes that no one around her, including the mysterious Peter Merriweather, can easily be trusted, leading to various adventures that involve bull fighting, beaches and, of course, romance.


Batman
1966 · 1h 45m
country: United States
The Dynamic Duo faces four super-villains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people.