John Fante date of birth:
April 8, 1909
How old was John Fante when died?
74
Where was John Fante born?
Denver, Colorado, United States
When did John Fante die?
May 8, 1983
Where did John Fante die?
Los Angeles, California
Why did John Fante die?
Diabetes
Is John Fante gay or straight?
Straight
What is John Fante's ethnicity?
White
What is John Fante nationality?
American
What is John Fante's occupation?
Novelist, short story writer, screenwriter
Short Biography
John Fante (April 8, 1909 – May 8, 1983) was an American novelist, short story writer and screenwriter of Italian descent. His 1939 work Ask the Dust, a semi-autobiograpical novel about life in and around Los Angeles, California, was the third in a series of four novels, published between 1938 and 1985, that are now collectively called "The Bandini Quartet". That book was made into a movie of the same name in 2006. He also wrote several other books, stories and screenplays, including the 1957 film Full of Life, based on his 1952 novel by that name. Other noted screenplays Fante co-wrote include the 1962 films Walk on the Wild Side and The Reluctant Saint and 1968's made-for-television movie Something for a Lonely Man.