Sheldon Lettich
Highest Rated: 46% Bloodsport (1988)
Lowest Rated: 13% The Order (2001)
Birthday: Jan 14, 1951
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
Sheldon Lettich worked for several years as a photographer and spent time in the United States Marine Corps before turning his attention to filmmaking and writing. One of his first writing efforts, the Vietnam-inspired play "Tracers," garnered critical acclaim and was performed by several notable theater troupes, including the Chicago-based Steppenwolf Theater. His first screenplay, the low-budget action horror film "Thou Shalt Not Kill...Except," was released in 1985 and has since became a cult classic due to its tongue-in-cheek dialogue and noteworthy contributions from director Sam Raimi and B-movie actor Bruce Campbell. Lettich next co-wrote the Cold War drama "Russkies," about three young military kids who discover a missing Russian intelligence agent. His next film, the action drama "Bloodsport," proved to be a major turning point in his career; Jean-Claude Van Damme, who portrayed the real-life martial arts master Frank Dux, won critical praise for his martial arts abilities, and the film's success led to Lettich's role as co-writer on the Sylvester Stallone action film "Rambo III." Lettich and Van Damme collaborated on several more films; Lettich directed the Belgian star in the 1990 underground fighting flick "Lionheart" and again in a dual role as long-lost twins in "Double Impact." In 1993, Lettich wrote and directed "Only the Strong," about an ex-Special Forces soldier trained in the Brazilian martial arts style of capoeira, and has also written and produced the action film "Legionnaire," which stars Van Damme as a French Foreign Legion soldier on the run.
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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No Score Yet | 80% | In Search of The Last Action Heroes | Self | - | 2019 |
37% | 70% | Max | Screenwriter | $42.7M | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 32% | The Hard Corps |
Director, Writer |
- | 2006 |
13% | 28% | The Order | Director | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet | 20% | The Last Warrior | Director | - | 2000 |
29% | 30% | Legionnaire |
Executive Producer, Screenwriter |
- | 1998 |
No Score Yet | 20% | Perfect Target | Director | - | 1997 |
13% | 77% | Only the Strong | Director | $2.9M | 1993 |
33% | 42% | Double Impact |
Director, Screenwriter |
$28.6M | 1991 |
39% | 52% | Lionheart |
Director, Screenwriter |
$22.5M | 1990 |
46% | 74% | Bloodsport | Screenwriter | $10.8M | 1988 |
41% | 45% | Rambo III | Writer | $53.7M | 1988 |
14% | 42% | Russkies | Screenwriter | $1.8M | 1987 |
No Score Yet | 54% | Thou Shalt Not Kill ... Except | Writer | - | 1985 |