Dominick Dunne

Acting

Dominick Dunne

Born October 29, 1925 · Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.

Died August 26, 2009 · aged 83

Dominick John Dunne (October 29, 1925 – August 26, 2009) was an American writer, investigative journalist, and producer. He began his career as a producer in film and television, noted for involvement with the pioneering gay film The Boys in the Band (1970) and the award-winning drug film The Panic in Needle Park (1971). He turned to writing in the early 1970s. After the 1982 murder of his daughte…

Known For

ChangelingChangeling · 2008
Changeling
★ 7.62008
MovieCrimeDrama
Los Angeles, 1928. When single mother Christine Collins leaves for work, her son vanishes without a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mother and son. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn't her child, her quest for truth exposes a world of corruption.
Addicted to LoveAddicted to Love · 1997
Addicted to Love
★ 6.21997
MovieComedyRomance
Good-natured astronomer Sam is devastated when the love of his life leaves him for a suave Frenchman. He therefore does what every other normal dumpee would do — go to New York and set up home in the abandoned building opposite his ex-girlfriend's apartment, wait until she decides to leave her current lover, and then win her back.
The Panic in Needle ParkThe Panic in Needle Park · 1971
The Panic in Needle Park
★ 6.81971
MovieDramaRomance
A stark portrayal of life among a group of heroin addicts who hang out in Needle Park in New York City. Played against this setting is a low-key love story between Bobby, a young addict and small-time hustler, and Helen, a homeless girl who finds in her relationship with Bobby the stability she craves.
The Boys in the BandThe Boys in the Band · 1970
The Boys in the Band
★ 7.01970
MovieDrama
Harold is celebrating a birthday, and his friend Michael has drafted some other friends to help commemorate the event. As the evening progresses, an unexpected guest shows up, the alcohol flows, the knives come out, and dormant and unspoken emotions are unleashed.
Ash WednesdayAsh Wednesday · 1973
Ash Wednesday
★ 5.51973
MovieMystery
Barbara gets secret plastic surgery in Switzerland in an attempt to save her marriage to Mark, but he doesn't seem interested in meeting her. She checks in to a ski resort to wait for Mark, and begins getting attention from young men. Her daughter tries to warn her that even though she has had the surgery it might be too late for her marriage, but she clings to the hope that Mark will come back once he sees her new look. Meanwhile, she must decide whether or not have an affair with a young man she's met.
Bernard and DorisBernard and Doris · 2006
Bernard and Doris
★ 6.12006
MovieComedyDrama
Tobacco heiress Doris Duke develops an unlikely friendship with her butler, Bernard Lafferty.
Play It as It LaysPlay It as It Lays · 1972
Play It as It Lays
★ 6.11972
MovieDrama
Burned-out B-movie actress Maria, depressed and frustrated with her loveless marriage to an ambitious film director, Carter Lang, who would rather work on his career than on his relationship with her, numbs herself with drugs and sex with strangers. Only her friendship with a sensitive gay movie producer, B.Z., offers a semblance of solace. But even that relationship proves to be fleeting amidst the empty decadence of Hollywood.
People Like UsPeople Like Us · 1990
People Like Us
★ 5.81990
MovieDramaTV Movie
When a wealthy scriptwriter and socialite's daughter is murdered, he feels let down by the courts, and so decides to use his powerful position to enable his own form of justice.

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