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Tom Perrotta

Writer / Screenwriter / Novelist / Television Producer | * 08/31/1961 (62) | Newark, New Jersey (United States of America (USA))
Thomas R. Perrotta (born August 13, 1961) is an American novelist and screenwriter best known for his novels Election (1998) and Little Children (2004), both of which were made into critically acclaimed, Academy Award-nominated films. Perrotta co-wrote the screenplay for the 2006 film version of Little Children with Todd Field, for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. He is also known for his novel The Leftovers (2011), which has been adapted into a TV series on HBO. ()
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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 frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations. ...

Little Children

R

2006 | 3.5/5 | 2h 16min
Drama, Romance / Love
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Jim McAllister, a well-liked high school government teacher, can't help but notice that successful student Tracy Flick uses less than ethical tactics to get what she wants. When Tracy runs for school ...

Election

R

1999 | 3.4/5 | 1h 39min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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A dual coming-of-age comedy exploring the impact of internet porn and social media, Mrs. Fletcher follows empty nest divorcée Eve Fletcher — as she reinvents her life to find the happiness and sexu ...

Mrs. Fletcher

TV-MA

2019 | 3.7/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy, Drama
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When 2% of the world's population abruptly disappears without explanation, the world struggles to understand just what they're supposed to do about it. The drama series 'The Leftovers' is the story of ...

The Leftovers

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2014 | 3.8/5 | 1h per episode
Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Tom Perrotta

Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Movies with Tom Perrotta as Actor(2)

2012 From Nothing, Something: A Documentary on the Creative Process
as Small Man2006 Little Children

Movies with Tom Perrotta as Crew(5)

Production/Executive Producer2023 Tracy Flick Can't Win
Writing/Novel2023 Tracy Flick Can't Win
Writing/Screenplay2006 Little Children
Writing/Novel2006 Little Children
Writing/Novel1999 Election

TV Shows/Series with Tom Perrotta as Crew(7)

Writing/Writer2019 Mrs. Fletcher
Production/Executive Producer2019 Mrs. Fletcher
Writing/Novel2019 Mrs. Fletcher
Creator/Creator2019 Mrs. Fletcher
Production/Executive Producer2014 The Leftovers
Writing/Writer2014 The Leftovers
Creator/Creator2014 The Leftovers

Additional Information

Official websites:
tomperrotta.net
Full Name: Tom Perrotta
Born: Thursday, 08/31 1961 (August) in Newark, New Jersey (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 62 years + 238 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Syracuse University, Yale University, David Brearley High School, Jonathan Edwards College
Employer: Harvard University
Member of: Writers Guild of America, East
Influenced by/Role models: Tobias Wolff
Tom Perrotta frequently works together with these people:
Kenneth Wayne Bradley (5x, Cast)
Bill Camp (4x, Actor)
Alexander Payne (4x, Crew)
Damon Lindelof (3x, Crew)
Peter Berg (3x, Crew)
Mimi Leder (3x, Crew)
Todd Field (3x, Actor)
Patrick Somerville (3x, Crew)
Nicole Holofcener (3x, Crew)
Jacqueline Hoyt (3x, Crew)
Albert Berger (3x, Crew)
Ron Yerxa (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:124604, Added: 06/28/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024