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Darryl Ponicsan (/ ˈ p ɒ n ɪ s ən /; born May 26, 1938) is an American writer. He is best known as the author of the 1970 novel The Last Detail, which was adapted into the 1973 film of the same name starring Jack Nicholson.
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- Anne Argula
- May 26, 1938 (age 85), Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Tell me about your family and your life growing up? My parents ran a mom 'n pop auto parts store in Shenandoah, Pa., a coal mining town that was booming then.
- What is the most distinct memory of your mother and your father? My father and I used to take our own trash to the dump once a week and dump it into a deep pit.
- What challenges did you face at school and in the community? As I said, I was in a class of 22. There were no cliques. In Shenandoah I was a latchkey kid at a very early age, unheard of today, but the neighbors looked after us as we played in the streets.
- What values were stressed at home? My parents were laissez-faire. They seldom knew where I might be. Frugality, toughness—both emotionally and physically—a work ethic, and honesty were values instilled in us, more by example than preaching.
5 days ago · Darryl Ponicsan, who calls Bainbridge Island home much of the time, is the author of nine novels and a long list of screenplays that made it to film. He is best known for his novel The Last Detail (1971), adapted into a movie starring Jack Nicholson, and for the novel and screenplay Cinderella Liberty (1973), starring James Caan. In 2005 ...
Producer. Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Darryl Ponicsan was born on 26 May 1938 in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Last Flag Flying (2017), School Ties (1992) and The Last Detail (1973). Born May 26, 1938. Add photos, demo reels. Add to list. More at IMDbPro.
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- May 26, 1938
- Darryl Ponicsan
Darryl Ponicsan (pronounced PAHN-i-son; born May 26, 1938) is an American writer. He is best known as the author of the 1971 novel The Last Detail, which was adapted into a 1973 movie starring Jack Nicholson; and for the 1973 novel and screenplay Cinderella Liberty, starring James Caan.
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Darryl Ponicsan is an American writer. He is best known as the author of the 1970 novel The Last Detail, which was adapted into the 1973 film of the same name starring Jack Nicholson. A sequel, Last Flag Flying, based on his 2005 novel of the same name, was released in 2017 and he also co-wrote the screenplay with Richard Linklater.
Jul 1, 1971 · Darryl Ponicsan (pronounced PAHN-i-son; born May 26, 1938) is an American writer. He is best known as the author of the 1971 novel The Last Detail, which was adapted into a 1973 movie starring Jack Nicholson; and for the 1973 novel and screenplay Cinderella Liberty, starring James Caan.
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