James Lee Barrett
Bio: Before becoming a screenwriter, James Lee Barrett served in the Marines. His first screenplay for The D.I. (1957) was about a Marine drill instructor. Barret went on to write many assorted action films in genres ranging from westerns to war films to police dramas to chase movies. He also penned the 1965 biblical epic, The Greatest Story Ever Told. In addition to… More Bio: Before becoming a screenwriter, James Lee Barrett served in the Marines. His first screenplay for The D.I. (1957) was about a Marine drill instructor. Barret went on to write many assorted action films in genres ranging from westerns to war films to police dramas to chase movies. He also penned the 1965 biblical epic, The Greatest Story Ever Told. In addition to screenplays, Barret also wrote pilot episodes for TV series and screenplays for TV movies. Later he won a Tony Award for his libretto for Shenandoah, a musical adaptation of one of his westerns. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Filmography
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Warden of Red Rock (2001)
- Screenwriter
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Jesse (1988)
- Screenwriter
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Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
- Screenwriter
- 80%
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Fools' Parade (1971)
- Sonny Boy
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The Cheyenne Social Club (1970)
- Screenwriter
- See all 9 films
James Lee Barrett Videos
Smokey And The Bandit
26 seconds
The Undefeated
1 minutes 29 seconds
Shenandoah
1 minutes 53 seconds
Greatest Story Ever Told, The
2 minutes 42 seconds
Jesse
1 minutes 19 seconds
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