John Fante(1909-1983)

Writer

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John Fante was born on 8 April 1909 in Boulder, Colorado, USA. He was a writer, known for Pleine de vie (1956), The Golden Fleecing (1940) and My Man and I (1952). He was married to Joyce H. Smart. He died on 8 May 1983 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

Known for

Richard Conte and Judy Holliday in Pleine de vie (1956)

6.4

Writer

1956

Lew Ayres and Rita Johnson in The Golden Fleecing (1940)

The Golden Fleecing

6.1

Writer

1940

Ricardo Montalban and Shelley Winters in My Man and I (1952)

6.4

Writer

1952

Insight (1960)

7.4

TV Series

Writer

Credits

Writer

Mon chien stupide
6.2
- novella "My Stupid Dog"
- 2019
Demande à la poussière
5.7
- novel
- 2006
A Sad Flower in the Sand
7.9
- writer
- 2001
Bandini
6.2
- novel
- 1989
Something for a Lonely Man
6.8
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1968
Insight
7.4
TV Series
- story by
- written by
- 1964–1967
Maya
6.3
- Writer
- 1966
The Richard Boone Show
8.4
TV Series
- written by
- 1963
Mes six amours et mon chien
6.5
- screenplay
- 1963
Going My Way
7.7
TV Series
- story
- 1962
Miracle à Cupertino
7.3
- Writer
- 1962
La rue chaude
6.7
- screen play
- 1962
Le roi des truands
6.9
- screenplay
- 1961
Lux Playhouse
7.9
TV Series
- story
- 1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
7.8
TV Series
- story
- 1959

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Personal details

Alternative name
- John T. Fante
Born
- April 8, 1909
- Boulder, Colorado, USA
Died
- May 8, 1983
- Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from diabetes)
Spouse
- Joyce H. SmartJuly 31, 1937 - ? (4 children)
Other works
Novel: "Ask the Dust" (filmed as Demande à la poussière (2006)).
Publicity listings
- 1 Print Biography

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Trivia
Fante was born in Colorado in 1909. He attended school in Boulder, later attending college at The University of Colorado and Long Beach City College. He started his writing career in 1929, publishing his first story in "The American Mercury" in 1932. He published stories in "The Atlantic Monthly", "The Saturday Evening Post", "Collier's", "Harper's" and "Esquire".

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