Robert Garland (screenwriter)

Robert Warner Garland (May 1, 1937 – November 21, 2020) was an American screenwriter and film producer best known for his work in the films The Electric Horseman (1979) and No Way Out (1987).^[1] He was a member of the Writers Guild of America.^[1][2]

Robert Garland
Born	(1937-05-01)May 1, 1937 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	November 21, 2020(2020-11-21) (aged 83) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Screenwriter, film producer
Children	1

Early life and education

Garland was born on May 1, 1937, in Brooklyn.^[3] He attended St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland.^[1][3]

Personal life and death

Garland retired from screenwriting in the mid-1990s and resided in several places around the world including Paris, France, Liguria and Key West.^[1][2][3]

Garland died from complications of dementia at the age of 83 in Baltimore on November 21, 2020.^[2] He is survived by his son Michael, daughter-in-law Hedda and grandsons Jonah and Felix.^[4]

Filmography

• The Electric Horseman (1979; screenwriter)
• No Way Out (1987; screenwriter/producer)
• The Big Blue (1988; screenwriter)