Career Highlights: The Dirty Dozen, The Killing of Sister George, The Flight of the Phoenix
First Major Screen Credit: Sapphire (1959)
Biography
Screenwriter Lukas Heller was behind many memorable scripts during the '60s and 70s including Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (1960), Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1965) and Dirty Dozen (1967). Born in Germany, Heller got his start in England. After coming to Hollywood, Heller began working closely with director-producer Robert Aldrich. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide