Writing
Lem Dobbs
Born 1959-12-24
Oxford, England, UK
Department: Writing
Biography
Lem Dobbs is a British-American screenwriter, best known for the films Dark City and The Limey. He was born in Oxford, England, and is the son of the painter R. B. Kitaj. The pen name "Dobbs" was taken from the character played by Humphrey Bogart in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Lem Dobbs
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Dark City
1998
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The Score
2001
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Haywire
2011
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The Company You Keep
2012
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Lee
2024
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Gotti
2018
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The Limey
1999
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The Hard Way
1991
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Fear Itself
2008
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Kafka
1991
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (20 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lee | Story | Movie | 2024 |
 | Gotti | Screenplay | Movie | 2018 |
| Gotti | Co-Producer | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Company You Keep | Screenplay | Movie | 2012 |
 | Haywire | Writer | Movie | 2011 |
 | Dark City: Memories of Shell Beach | Self | Movie | 2008 |
 | Dark City: The Architecture of Dreams | Self | Movie | 2008 |
 | Fear Itself | Story | TV Series | 2008 |
| Fear Itself | Teleplay | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Becoming John Ford | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Score | Screenplay | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Limey | Writer | Movie | 1999 |
 | Dark City | Screenplay | Movie | 1998 |
 | Kafka | Writer | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Hard Way | Producer | Movie | 1991 |
| The Hard Way | Story | Movie | 1991 |
| The Hard Way | Screenplay | Movie | 1991 |
 | Hider in the House | Writer | Movie | 1989 |
| Hider in the House | Co-Producer | Movie | 1989 |
 | The Boy Who Turned Yellow | Munro | Movie | 1972 |