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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: Tinka Cat on July 23, 2012, 03:39:51 PM

Title: RIP Frank Pierson, 87 (screenwirter of Dog Day Afternoon)
Post by: Tinka Cat on July 23, 2012, 03:39:51 PM

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-frank-pierson-top-five-films-20120723,0,4615994.story

he won the SF Film Society's Kanbar Award in 2011:
http://blog.sfgate.com/culture/2011/05/01/screenwriter-frank-pierson-on-the-gay-relationship-in-dog-day-afternoon-sidney-lumet-hollywood-sfiff/

Title: Re: RIP Frank Pierson, 87 (screenwirter of Dog Day Afternoon)
Post by: RGMike on July 23, 2012, 03:47:21 PM

Damn, just re-watched DDA recently. Was struck by the matter-of-fact handling of the gay aspect, rare for 1975.