Dixon, Leslie

Overview

Works:	80 works in 225 publications in 7 languages and 9,905 library holdings
Genres:	Motion picture plays
Roles:	Author of screenplay, Producer, Scenarist
Classifications:	pn1997.2, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

1980 |

|2020

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Publications about Leslie Dixon

Publications by Leslie Dixon

Most widely held works about Leslie Dixon

Biography clippings : "D" [surname] folder 1890-2008 by Monterey Public Library ( )

Most widely held works by Leslie Dixon

Hairspray ( Visual )
8 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 1,978 libraries worldwide
A teenage girl simultaneously pursues stardom as a dancer on a local TV show and rallies against racial segregation in her native Baltimore.

Freaky Friday ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 1,272 libraries worldwide
A mother and her daughter are always fighting and screaming at each other. Each thinks that the other has it so easy. Then, thanks to a magical fortune cookie, they switch personalities and bodies and discover each other's problems and complications. And they end up gaining a little respect for each other's point of view. But they need to be changed back by Saturday, because the mother is getting married!

Mrs. Doubtfire ( Visual )
26 editions published between 1992 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,134 libraries worldwide
Daniel Hillard is no ordinary father, so when he learns his ex-wife needs a housekeeper, he applies for the job. With the perfect wig, a little makeup and a dress for all occasions, he becomes Mrs. Doubtfire, a devoted British housekeeper who is hired on the spot. Free to be the "woman" he never knew he could be, the disguised Daniel creates a whole new life with his entire family.

The Thomas Crown affair ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2000 and 2010 in English and held by 742 libraries worldwide
Billionaire Thomas Crown loves courting disaster and winning! But when he meets his match in an intelligent, cunning, lady insurance investigator, a game of cat and mouse ensues.

Mrs. Doubtfire ( Visual )
3 editions published between 1994 and 2002 in English and Spanish and held by 685 libraries worldwide
Daniel Hillard (Williams) transforms into everyone's ideal vision of a grandmotherly English housekeeper in order to maintain contact with his three children after his divorce.

Limitless ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 655 libraries worldwide
Eddie Morra, a burnt-out writer, discovers a top-secret pill that unlocks 100% of his brain's capacity. He instantly acquires mind-bending talents and mesmerizing visions that bring him big money, beautiful women, and limitless success. But his dream life soon becomes a waking nightmare, as the drug's brutal side effects take their toll and Eddie finds himself entangled with a cunning Wall Street power broker who wants everything Eddie has, and more.

The heartbreak kid ( Visual )
5 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 633 libraries worldwide
Eddie is a confirmed bachelor who is forty and owns a sporting-goods store. After watching his ex-fiancé walk down the aisle, he meets Lila who is an environmental researcher. Lila seems too good to be true. Pressured by his father and best friend, Eddie pops the question and marries Lila after only 6 weeks. He almost immediately discovers that his new bride is a nightmare with more baggage than he can handle. She's immature and foolish, a monster in bed and owes a large sums of money to various sources. As it turns out, Lila is only a volunteer and doesn't actually have a job. While on their honeymoon in Cabo, Eddie meets Miranda, a down-to-earth lacrosse coach who is visiting with her family. Sparks fly between Eddie and Miranda. Now he needs to break off his marriage, all while trying to keep the truth from Miranda about why he's in Cabo in the first place.

The heartbreak kid ( Visual )
3 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 305 libraries worldwide
Eddie is a confirmed bachelor who is forty and owns a sporting-goods store. After watching his ex-fiancé walk down the aisle, he meets Lila who is an environmental researcher. Lila seems too good to be true. Pressured by his father and best friend, Eddie pops the question and marries Lila after only six weeks. He almost immediately discovers that his new bride is a nightmare with more baggage than he can handle. While on their honeymoon in Cabo, Eddie meets Miranda, a down-to-earth lacrosse coach who is visiting with her family. Sparks fly between Eddie and Miranda, and now he needs to break off his marriage, all while trying to keep the truth from Miranda about why he's in Cabo in the first place.

Limitless ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 249 libraries worldwide
Eddie Morra, a burnt-out writer, discovers a top-secret pill that unlocks 100% of his brain's capacity. He instantly acquires mind-bending talents and mesmerizing visions that bring him big money, beautiful women, and limitless success. But his dream life soon becomes a waking nightmare, as the drug's brutal side effects take their toll and Eddie finds himself entangled with a cunning Wall Street power broker who wants everything Eddie has, and more.

That old feeling ( Visual )
3 editions published between 1997 and 2006 in English and Multiple languages and held by 213 libraries worldwide
Happily divorced for 14 years, Lilly and Dan still hate each other. But after a fight at their daughter's wedding, their hostility suddenly turns to unbridled passion.

Look who's talking now ( Visual )
3 editions published between 1993 and 2005 in English and held by 189 libraries worldwide
Features fun-loving parents whose marriage is put to the test when she loses a job and he finds one with a female boss with an over-active interest in merging.

Pay it forward ( Visual )
17 editions published between 2000 and 2009 in English and German and held by 172 libraries worldwide
A boy creates a scheme which involves helping three people who must each help three people and so on. His plan actually works, though not in the way he anticipated, and not until his own world is forever changed for better and worse.

Outrageous fortune ( Visual )
5 editions published between 1987 and 2001 in English and held by 162 libraries worldwide
When opposites, Lauren and Sandy, discover they have been dating the same man, they band together on a cross country adventure to track him down.

Hairspray ( Visual )
10 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 81 libraries worldwide
In 1962 Baltimore there are changes in the air. Plus-sized teen Tracy Turnblad, with big hair and even bigger heart, has only one passion, to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, "The Corney Collins Show" and is transformed overnight from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. The trendsetting Tracy aims to win the heart of teen-dream Link Larkin and stand up for what she believes in.

Overboard ( Visual )
7 editions published between 1987 and 2006 in English and held by 58 libraries worldwide
A super-rich and pretentious socialite winds up in the world of a struggling carpenter with four kids.

That old feeling (1997): shooting script by Leslie Dixon ( Book )
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 32 libraries worldwide

Overboard (1987) shooting script by Leslie Dixon ( Book )
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 32 libraries worldwide

Outrageous fortune (1987) shooting script by Leslie Dixon ( Book )
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 32 libraries worldwide

The Thomas Crown affair ( Visual )
8 editions published between 2000 and 2010 in English and held by 27 libraries worldwide
Thrill-seeking billionaire Thomas Crown steals a painting from a Manhattan museum for fun. But his post-heist excitement soon pales beside an even greater challenge - beautiful insurance investigator Catherine Banning, who is just as cunning and hungry for adventure as he is.

Mrs. Doubtfire Mrs. Doubtfire papa por siempre ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2002 in Spanish and held by 27 libraries worldwide
Out of work father Robin Williams find himself suddenly divorced without custody of his kids. To solve this problem, he disguises himself as an old Scottish nanny to get hired by his ex-wife and be closer to his kids.