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Membership. Filmography. Television. References. External links. Tom Fontana (born September 12, 1951) is an American screenwriter, writer, and television producer. Fontana worked on NBC 's Homicide: Life on the Street and created HBO 's Oz. [1] Early life and education.
Tom Fontana was born on September 12, 1951 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He is an Emmy Award winning writer and producer, known for Copper (2012), Borgia (2011), Oz (1997), Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) and St. Elsewhere (1982). He was twice married to Sagan Lewis, before her death in 2016.
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Jul 15, 2022 · Premiering on July 12, 1997, Tom Fontana’s groundbreaking prison drama proved to be a breakthrough hit for a network that was at that point best known as the place to watch post-theatrical...
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Emmy-awardwinner Tom Fontana,'73, is helping the next generation of film and television-makers with an annual scholarship for Buffalo State's television and film arts (TFA) program.
Tom Fontana was born on September 12, 1951 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He is an Emmy Award winning writer and producer, known for Copper (2012), Borgia (2011), Oz (1997), Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) and St. Elsewhere (1982). He was twice married to Sagan Lewis, before her death in 2016.
- September 12, 1951
About this interview. In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, Tom Fontana talks about his early life, being a theater major in college, and deciding he wanted to be a writer. He describes being "discovered" by Bruce Paltrow and Blythe Danner, which led to him writing for the critically acclaimed NBC series St. Elsewhere.
May 11, 2021 · That’s how “St. Elsewhere” showrunner Tom Fontana remembered his dear friend Norman Lloyd, the legendary actor who died Tuesday at the age of 106. Lloyd, who died at his home in Los Angeles,...
