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Jul 12, 2017 · A year and a half before the Bada Bing opened its doors, Tom Fontana’s prison drama Oz began its bid to change what a television show could be. Call it the “proto-prestige drama.”. The ...
Oct 25, 2017 · Tom is my best friend in the world. HBO // Alamy. Christopher Meloni as Chris Keller. J.K. Simmons (Vern Schillinger): Tom Fontana is equal parts genius and mentor and pater familia —and you ...
Jul 12, 2020 · Before 'The Sopranos' or 'The Wire,' television’s golden age arguably began on July 12, 1997, when HBO premiered Tom Fontana's prison drama 'Oz.'
Tom Fontana (born on September 12, 1951 in Buffalo, New York) is an American writer and producer. Fontana has been a writer/producer for such series as Oz (which he also created), The Jury, The Beat, The Bedford Diaries, Homicide: Life on the Street, St. Elsewhere, and The Philanthropist. Fontana was born on the west side of Buffalo, New York, and is the fourth of five children in an Italian ...
Dec 5, 2018 · Tom Fontana, creator of “Oz” and “Homicide: Life on the Street,” will be honored with the Writers Guild of America East ’s Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement. Fontana will ...
Sep 1, 2023 · The veteran TV writer, on his fourth writers strike in 40 years, is fighting to save the profession that gave him a legacy. Veteran TV writer Tom Fontana ("St. Elsewhere," "Oz") at his home in ...
