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John Patrick Shanley

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  • Director
  • Actor
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John Patrick Shanley at an event for Jack Goes Boating (2010)
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Moonstruck (1987)
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John Patrick Shanley was born on 3 October 1950 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and director, known for Moonstruck (1987), Doubt (2008) and Congo (1995).
BornOctober 3, 1950
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BornOctober 3, 1950
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  • Won 1 Oscar

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Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, and John Patrick Shanley in Doubt (2008)
Meryl Streep and John Patrick Shanley in Doubt (2008)
John Patrick Shanley and Jamie Dornan in Wild Mountain Thyme (2020)
John Patrick Shanley and Jamie Dornan in Wild Mountain Thyme (2020)
Christopher Walken and John Patrick Shanley in Wild Mountain Thyme (2020)
John Patrick Shanley
John Patrick Shanley at an event for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
John Patrick Shanley
John Patrick Shanley
Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Patrick Shanley
Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Patrick Shanley
Amy Adams and John Patrick Shanley at an event for Golden Globe Awards (2009)

Known for

Cher in Moonstruck (1987)
Moonstruck
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1987
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Amy Adams in Doubt (2008)
Doubt
7.5
  • Writer
  • 2008
Congo (1995)
Congo
5.3
  • Writer
  • 1995
Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
Joe Versus the Volcano
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1990

Credits

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Writer

  • Danny (2022)
    Danny
  • Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan in Wild Mountain Thyme (2020)
    Wild Mountain Thyme
  • Shelby Satterthwaite and Quincy Chimich in The Red Coat (2019)
    The Red Coat
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
  • Jason Alexander and Sherie Rene Scott in The Portuguese Kid (2018)
    The Portuguese Kid
  • Playing on Air
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Amy Adams in Doubt (2008)
    Doubt
  • The Red Coat
  • Helena Bonham Carter and Michael Keaton in Live from Baghdad (2002)
    Live from Baghdad
  • Papillons de nuit
  • Congo (1995)
    Congo
  • John Goodman, Jay Leno, Charles Fleischer, Felicity Kendal, René Le Vant, Kenneth Mars, Yeardley Smith, and Joey Shea in We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
    We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
  • Danny i Roberta
  • The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)
    The Thief and the Cobbler
    • (uncredited)
  • Alive (1993)
    Alive

Director

  • Emily Blunt and Jamie Dornan in Wild Mountain Thyme (2020)
    Wild Mountain Thyme
    • (directed by)
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Amy Adams in Doubt (2008)
    Doubt
    • (directed by)
  • Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
    Joe Versus the Volcano

Actor

  • The Hottest State (2006)
    The Hottest State
  • Robot in the Family (1993)
    Robot in the Family
    • (as Patrick Shanley)
  • Crossing Delancey (1988)
    Crossing Delancey
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Personal details

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    • October 3, 1950
    • The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
  • Other works
    Playwright: "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea"
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    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

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    His play "Doubt" has won several awards for outstanding dramatic play including: the 2005 Pulitzer Prize, the 2004-2005 Drama Desk Award and the 2005 Tony Award. The play is about a molestation charge in a Catholic school.
  • Quotes
    [Referring to Hollywood] "Money is like heroin, and I grew up in a neighborhood that was destroyed by heroin. I've watched addiction all my life. Celebrity is like heroin. And constant praise is like heroin. And, you know, no one can resist constant praise. I had to get out."

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