Matt Braun was an American author specializing in novels of the American West.[1] He has written fifty-six books, most of which are in the Western genre and has over 40 million copies in print.[2]
Born in Oklahoma, Braun was raised in a rancher family among the Cherokee and Osage tribes.[2] The state has been the setting of several novels, including Outlaw Kingdom, The Kincaids, and One Last Town.[3]
See main article: Black Fox (miniseries). The 1973 novel Black Fox, was made into the CBS miniseries of the same name in 1995. It starred Tony Todd as Britt Johnson/Black Fox, Christopher Reeve as Alan Johnson, and Nancy Sorel as Sarah Johnson. The adaptation was written by John Binder, and directed by Steven Hilliard Stern.
See main article: You Know My Name (film). The 1997 novel One Last Town served as inspiration for the TNT miniseries You Know My Name in 1999. It starred Sam Elliott as Bill Tilghman, and Arliss Howard as Wiley Lynn. Braun is credited as "Historical consultant" on the series.
Braun is the winner of the Owen Wister Award for lifetime achievement, the Western Writers of America Golden Spur Award,[4] and the Festival of the West Cowboy Spirit Award. He has also been awarded the honorary title of Oklahoma Territorial Marshal by the Governor of Oklahoma.