Director

Tom Perrotta

Writing

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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 4

TMDB ID: 17171

IMDb ID: nm0674909

Known for: Writing

Born: August 31, 1961

Age: 64

Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1999 - 2019

Years active: 21

Average TMDB rating: 7.22

Wikidata: Q2055564

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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.