Dirk Wittenborn (born November 5, 1951) is an American screenwriter and novelist.
Dirk Wittenborn | |
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| Born | Christopher Dirk Wittenborn November 5, 1951 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Screenwriter and novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Period | 1980–present |
| Notable works | Pharmakon (2008) Fierce People (2002) |
| Spouse | Kirsten Wittenborn |
| Children | Lilo Wittenborn |
Biography edit
Wittenborn was born the son of psychologist John Richard Wittenborn into a family of scientists. He has two older sisters and an older brother. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and started writing in the early 1980s while working at Saturday Night Live. Wittenborn is married and has a child, Lilo Wittenborn. His nephew is James Wittenborn "Jamie" Johnson, a film director, with whom he produced the Emmy-nominated HBO documentary Born Rich.
Works edit
Fiction edit
- Pharmakon (2008)
- Fierce People (2002), cinematized in 2005 under the same name.
- Zoë (1983) (republished 2004 as Catwalk)
- Eclipse (1980)
Nonfiction edit
- "The Social Climber's Bible" (2014)
- Bongo Europa (2006)
Film edit
- The Lucky Ones (2008)
- Fierce People (2005)
- Born Rich (2003) (producer)