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John Fante

John Fante

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Born April 8, 1909 in Denver, Colorado, USA

Died May 8, 1983

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John Fante (April 8, 1909 – May 8, 1983) was an Italian-American novelist, short story writer and screenwriter. He is best known for his semi-autobiographical novel Ask the Dust (1939) about the life of a struggling writer, Arturo Bandini, in Depression-era Los Angeles. It is widely considered the great Los Angeles novel and is one in a series of four novels, published between 1938 and 1985, that are now collectively called "The Bandini Quartet". Ask the Dust was adapted into a film made in 2006, starring Colin Farrell. In his lifetime, Fante published five novels, one novella, and a short story collection. Additional works, including two novels, two novellas, and two short story collections, were published posthumously. His screenwriting credits include, most notably, Full of Life (1956), based on his 1952 novel by that name, Jeanne Eagels (1957), and the 1962 films Walk on the Wild Side and The Reluctant Saint.

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My Dog Stupid Poster

My Dog Stupid Feature Film2019

Ask the Dust Poster

Ask the Dust Feature Film2006

A Sad Flower in the Sand Poster

A Sad Flower in the Sand Documentary2001

Wait Until Spring, Bandini Poster

Wait Until Spring, Bandini Feature Film1989

Something for a Lonely Man Poster

Something for a Lonely Man TV Movie1968

Maya Feature Film1966

My Six Loves Poster

My Six Loves Feature Film1963

The Richard Boone Show Poster

The Richard Boone Show TV Series1963

Going My Way Poster

Going My Way TV Series1962

The Reluctant Saint Poster

The Reluctant Saint Feature Film1962

Walk on the Wild Side Poster

Walk on the Wild Side Feature Film1962

Il re di Poggioreale Poster

Il re di Poggioreale Feature Film1961

Insight TV Series1960

Lux Playhouse Poster

Lux Playhouse TV Series1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Poster

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse TV Series1958

Jeanne Eagels Poster

Jeanne Eagels Feature Film1957

Full of Life Poster

Full of Life Feature Film1956

Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre Poster

Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre TV Series1955

My Man and I Poster

My Man and I Feature Film1952

Youth Runs Wild Poster

Youth Runs Wild Feature Film1944

It's All True Poster

It's All True Documentary1943

East of the River Poster

East of the River Feature Film1940

The Golden Fleecing Poster

The Golden Fleecing Feature Film1940

Dinky Feature Film1935

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