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Born on September 12, 1951, Tom Fontana is from Buffalo, New York, United States. Tom Fontana is listed as a film producer, screenwriter and television producer. That works out to 75 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Canisius High School and Buffalo State University. Listed accolades include Edgar Awards (2005) and Evelyn F. Burkey Award.
My Take
Tom Fontana is, to me, one of the unsung architects of modern prestige television. Born in Buffalo in 1951 and schooled there through Buffalo State, he cut his teeth on NBC's Homicide: Life on the Street before creating HBO's Oz. I'd argue Oz quietly laid the groundwork for the cable golden age that followed, refusing easy answers about violence, race, and the human capacity for cruelty. His Edgar Award only confirms a writer unafraid of darkness. Fontana's gift is staring straight at the worst of us without flinching, and I keep coming back to that uncompromising honesty.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tom Fontana
- Name (Japanese)
- トム・フォンタナ
- Reading
- とむ・ふぉんたな
- Born
- September 12, 1951 (age 75)
- Origin
- Buffalo, New York, United States
- Occupation
- film producer / screenwriter / television producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rabbit
2. Background
- High school
- Canisius High School
- University
- Buffalo State University
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Edgar Awards
- Evelyn F. Burkey Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.tomfontana.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Fontana
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%8A
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2116124
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tom Fontana born?
Born September 12, 1951 (age 75).
Where is Tom Fontana from?
Tom Fontana is from Buffalo, New York, United States.
What does Tom Fontana do?
Tom Fontana works as film producer, screenwriter, television producer.
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