Earl W. Wallace

1942–2018 · American screenwriter

Earl W. Wallace was an American screenwriter. He was known for his work on various television series and for writing the 1985 film Witness. The latter earned him multiple accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

Earl W. Wallace, in order

1. 1976 How the West Was Won (TV series): wrote · directed by Alf Kjellin and Barry Crane
2. 1978 Wild and Wooly (TV movie): wrote, produced · directed by Philip Leacock
3. 1979 Supertrain (TV series): created
4. 1979 The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang (TV movie): wrote · directed by Dan Curtis
5. 1985 Witness: wrote · directed by Peter Weir · critics 91%, audiences 80% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla
6. 1990 Gunsmoke: The Last Apache: wrote · directed by Charles Correll
7. 1993 The broken chain (TV movie): wrote · directed by Lamont Johnson
8. 1997 Rose Hill (TV movie): wrote · directed by Christopher Cain