Walter Tevis

Walter Stone Tevis Jr. (; February 28, 1928 – August 9, 1984) was an American novelist and screenwriter. Three of his six novels were adapted into major films: ''The Hustler'', ''The Color of Money'' and ''The Man Who Fell to Earth''. A fourth, ''The Queen’s Gambit'', was adapted into a miniseries with the same title and shown on Netflix in 2020. His books have been translated into at least 18 languages. Provided by Wikipedia