Tom Fontana

Tom Fontana

73 · Born: Sep 12, 1951

2011

Personal Details

BornSep 12, 1951 Buffalo, New York, USA
Spouse
  • Sagan Lewis

    ( Jul 25, 2015 to Aug 7, 2016 )
  • Sagan Lewis

    ( Dec 18, 1982 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Relatives
  • Patti LuPone (Cousin)
  • Robert LuPone (Cousin)

Biography

Tom Fontana, a renowned and accomplished writer and producer, was born on September 12, 1951, in the city of Buffalo, located in the state of New York, in the United States of America.

Throughout his illustrious career, Fontana has garnered numerous accolades, including an Emmy Award, for his work on various television shows. Some of his most notable credits include the upcoming series "Monsieur Spade" (2024),as well as "Copper" (2012),"Borgia" (2011),"Oz" (1997),"Homicide: Life on the Street" (1993),and "St. Elsewhere" (1982).

In his personal life, Fontana has been married twice, to the late Sagan Lewis, who tragically passed away in 2016.

Career

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2021
{"id":131844,"title":"United We Fan","year":"2018","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/united-we-fan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_131844.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_131844.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":45038,"title":"PoliWood","year":"2009","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/poliwood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_45038.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_45038.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":46855,"title":"An Omar Broadway Film","year":"2008","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/an-omar-broadway-film","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_46855.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_46855.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":266175,"title":"The Evolution of Clint Eastwood","year":"2008","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-evolution-of-clint-eastwood","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266175.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266175.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":266190,"title":"The Business End: Violence in Cinema","year":"2008","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-business-end-violence-in-cinema","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266190.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266190.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":266174,"title":"A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry","year":"2008","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-moral-right-the-politics-of-dirty-harry","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_266174.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_266174.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":195073,"title":"Who Is Norman Lloyd?","year":"2007","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/who-is-norman-lloyd","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195073.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195073.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":154306,"title":"The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner","year":"2001","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-ny-friars-club-roast-of-hugh-hefner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154306.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154306.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":277848,"title":"ZO","year":"2024","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/zo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_277848.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_277848.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
ZO
ZO as Writer
{"id":51433,"title":"Strip Search","year":"2004","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/strip-search","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_51433.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_51433.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Strip Search
Strip Search as Screenplay
{"id":78856,"title":"Judas","year":"2004","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/judas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_78856.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_78856.jpg"},"released":1}
Judas
Judas as Writer
{"id":54629,"title":"Homicide: The Movie","year":"2000","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/homicide-the-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54629.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54629.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":156545,"title":"Firehouse","year":"1997","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/firehouse-1996","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156545.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156545.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Firehouse
Firehouse as Writer
{"id":215513,"title":"The Prosecutors","year":"1996","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-prosecutors","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215513.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215513.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
{"id":103845611,"title":"Monsieur Spade","year":"2024","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/monsieur-spade","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/57v12et9iv30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/57v12et9iv30.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
{"id":1233,"title":"Copper","year":"2012","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/copper","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/69un1nitlfl0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/69un1nitlfl0.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Copper
Copper as Creator
{"id":1375,"title":"Borgia","year":"2011","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/borgia","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3nlbrdt8tpi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3nlbrdt8tpi0.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Borgia
Borgia as Creator
{"id":1870,"title":"The Philanthropist","year":"2009","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-philanthropist","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1870.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1870.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":8954,"title":"The Bedford Diaries","year":"2006","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-bedford-diaries","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8954.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8954.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":103830968,"title":"The Jury","year":"2004","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-jury","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/25hj0eokn0pg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/25hj0eokn0pg.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
The Jury
The Jury as Creator
{"id":103837553,"title":"The Beat","year":"2000","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-beat","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837553.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837553.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
The Beat
The Beat as Creator
{"id":34,"title":"Oz","year":"1997","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/oz","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5vulnm54t760.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5vulnm54t760.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Oz
Oz as Creator