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Robert Rostand


Born
in Los Angeles, California, The United States
April 19, 1937

Died
October 04, 2018

Genre
Mystery & Thrillers, Travel, Nonfiction

Influences
Edgar Rice Burroughs, Lawrence Durrell ...more


Robert S. Hopkins was the author of twelve books – three non-fiction works and nine novels – under his own name and the pen-name, Robert Rostand.

Of his novels, three became feature-length movies, two from screenplays by Hopkins, both international coproductions, and filmed respectively in France and Hungary. In addition he authored original screenplays for Universal Studios and Warner Brothers. Plus written multiple-episodes for two U.S. television series filmed in Canada, RoboCop and F/​X.

Hopkins was born and grew up in a small blue-collar town south of Los Angeles. He graduated from UCLA, not in English but Geography, and earned a Master’s degree from the University of Oklahoma.

Prior to full-time writing he taught in Hawaii at both the ...more

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Average rating: 3.52 · 126 ratings · 14 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors
The Killer Elite
3.46 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 1973 — 17 editions
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Viper's Game
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Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker:...
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Cross Currents
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The D'Artagnan signature
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Darwin's South America
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October Kill
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The vengeance run
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Riviera
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Doppio gioco
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