Birthdate: February 28, 1928
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, United States
Died: August 9, 1984
Walter Tevis was a celebrated American author and screenwriter renowned for his captivating works delving into ambition, competition, and human strength. Several of his novels, such as “The Hustler,” “The Color of Money,” and “The Man Who Fell to Earth,” were adapted into successful films. “The Queen’s Gambit,” another of his novels, was also made into a widely popular Netflix miniseries in 2020. Tevis’s literary achievements have received global recognition, with translations of his works accessible in at least 18 languages.
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