Tracers

Sheldon Lettich was born in 1951 in New York City. He soon moved to California and grew up in Los Angeles. He worked his way through college as a professional photographer, and attended the AFI Conservatory's Center for Advanced Film Studies as a Cinematography Fellow. At the AFI his interests branched out to encompass writing and directing, which became the two fields where he found eventual success in the entertainment business. He co-authored the renowned play Tracers with a group of Vietnam vets who were also aspiring actors.

Around this same time, Lettich was writing numerous spec screenplays. One of these, co-written with Josh Becker, subsequently became the cult classic, Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except (also known as Stryker's War). Eventually his screenplays began attracting the attention of producers in Hollywood. He co-authored the Cold War drama, Russkies, which was the first starring role for a young Joaquin Phoenix. Around the same time he wrote the screenplay for the now-classic martial arts film, Bloodsport, which launched the career of Jean-Claude Van Damme. In 2015 his book,Max Best Friend, Hero Marine, made the New York Times Best Seller List.

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