Edward Khmara

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Edward Khmara (born 1944) is an American screenwriter, actor and producer. He is best known for his work on Enemy Mine , Ladyhawke [1] [2] and Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story . [3] [4]

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Khmara was born in 1944, in Los Angeles, California. His immigrant parents spoke Russian at home. [5]

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  2. "MOVIE REVIEWS : MEDIEVAL MAGIC, MODERN ROMP : 'Ladyhawke'". Los Angeles Times . April 12, 1985. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  3. The fate of emigrants. Edward Khmara on origins, movies and American cinema.
  4. "Bruce Lee's Brief Life Being Brought to Screen - the New York Times". The New York Times . Archived from the original on April 19, 2020.
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