Person Details

Birthday: 1961-08-31 08:00:14

Aliases: No known aliases

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA

Homepage: http://tomperrotta.net

Movie Involvements: 6

TV Involvements: 7


Most Famous Work

Biography

Tom Perrotta is the bestselling author of nine works of fiction, including Election and Little Children, both of which were made into Oscar-nominated films, and The Leftovers, which was adapted into a critically acclaimed, Peabody Award-winning HBO series. His other books include Bad Haircut, The Wishbones, Joe College, The Abstinence Teacher, Nine Inches, and his newest, Mrs. Fletcher. His work has been translated into a multitude of languages. Perrotta grew up in New Jersey and lives outside of Boston.

Most Famous Work

The Leftovers
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8

The Leftovers

(2014) Creator
Little Children
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7

Little Children

(2006) Screenplay
Mrs. Fletcher
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7

Mrs. Fletcher

(2019) Creator
Election
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7

Election

(1999) Novel
Tracy Flick Can't Win
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0

Tracy Flick Can't Win

(2024) Novel

Acting

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2019 Executive Producer
2014 Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Creator

Year Role Movie/Tv
2019 Creator
2014 Creator
Year Role Movie/Tv

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