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John Fante (I) (1909–1983)

Writer

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Once said most of his screen-writing was simply hackwork intended to make money. His contempt for the Hollywood movie industry can be found in such books as his posthumously published "West of Rome" (1986). See more trivia »

Born:

John Thomas Fante
in Boulder, Colorado, USA

Died:

(age 74) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2006 Ask the Dust (novel)
 
1989 Wait Until Spring, Bandini (novel)
 
1968 Something for a Lonely Man (TV movie)
 
1966 Maya
 
1964 Insight (TV series)
– The Urchin (1964) (written by)
 
1963 The Richard Boone Show (TV series)
– Captain Al Sanchez (1963) (writer)
 
1963 My Six Loves (screenplay)
 
1962 The Reluctant Saint
 
1962 Going My Way (TV series)
– A Man for Mary (1962) (story)
 
1962 Walk on the Wild Side (screenplay)
 
1957 Jeanne Eagels (screenplay)
 
1956 Full of Life (based on his novel / screen play)
 
1952 My Man and I (written by)
 
1944 Youth Runs Wild (screenplay / story)
 
1940 East of the River (story "Mama Ravioli")
 
1940 The Golden Fleecing (story)
 
1935 Dinky (story)
 
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(????) Novel: "Ask the Dust".

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Once said most of his screen-writing was simply hackwork intended to make money. His contempt for the Hollywood movie industry can be found in such books as his posthumously published "West of Rome" (1986). See more »

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