David Goodis date of birth:
March 2, 1917
How old was David Goodis when died?
49
Where was David Goodis born?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
When did David Goodis die?
January 7, 1967
What is David Goodis nationality?
American
What is David Goodis's occupation?
Novelist, screenwriter
What genre is David Goodis's work?
Noir fiction, crime fiction
Short Biography
David Loeb Goodis (March 2, 1917 – January 7, 1967) was an American writer of crime fiction, noted for his prolific output of short stories and novels epitomizing the noir fiction genre. A native of Philadelphia, Goodis alternately resided there and in New York City and Hollywood during his professional years. Yet, throughout his life he maintained a deep identification with the city of his birth, Philadelphia. Goodis cultivated the skid row neighborhoods of his home town, using what he observed to craft his hard-boiled sagas of lives gone wrong, realized in dark portrayals of a blighted urban landscape teeming with criminal life and human despair.