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Tom Perrotta

Tom Perrotta

Born: 1961-08-31 • Newark, New Jersey, USA

Tom Perrotta is the bestselling author of nine works of fiction, including Election and Little Children, both of which were made into Oscar-nominated films, and The Leftovers, which was adapted into a critically acclaimed, Peabody Award-winning HBO series. His other books include Bad Haircut, The Wishbones, Joe College, The Abstinence Teacher, Nine Inches, and his newest, Mrs. Fletcher. His work has been translated into a multitude of languages. Perrotta grew up in New Jersey and lives outside of Boston.

Filmography
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From Nothing, Something: A Documentary on the Creative Process
2012
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Little Children
2006 • Small Man