Dominick Dunne

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Dominick Dunne


Born
in Hartford, Connecticut, The United States
October 29, 1925

Died
August 26, 2009

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Dominick Dunne was an American writer and investigative journalist whose subjects frequently hinged on the ways high society interacts with the judiciary system. He was a producer in Hollywood and is also known from his frequent appearances on television.

After his studies at Williams College and service in World War II, Dunne moved to New York, then to Hollywood, where he directed Playhouse 90 and became vice president of Four Star Pictures. He hobnobbed with the rich and the famous of those days. In 1979, he left Hollywood, moved to Oregon, and wrote his first book, The Winners. In November 1982, his actress daughter, Dominique Dunne, was murdered. Dunne attended the trial of her murderer (John Thomas Sweeney) and subsequently wrote Justic
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The Two Mrs. Grenvilles

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A Season in Purgatory

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An Inconvenient Woman

4.01 avg rating — 2,891 ratings — published 1990 — 3 editions
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People Like Us

3.95 avg rating — 2,552 ratings — published 1988 — 7 editions
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Another City, Not My Own

3.79 avg rating — 1,842 ratings — published 1997 — 34 editions
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Justice: Crimes, Trials, an...

3.72 avg rating — 1,707 ratings — published 2001 — 29 editions
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Too Much Money

3.43 avg rating — 1,684 ratings — published 1999 — 19 editions
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The Way We Lived Then : Rec...

3.93 avg rating — 528 ratings — published 1999 — 5 editions
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Fatal Charms: And Other Tal...

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The Mansions of Limbo

3.81 avg rating — 421 ratings — published 1991 — 13 editions
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“People are fascinated by the rich: Shakespeare wrote plays about kings, not beggars.”
Dominick Dunne

“We've all got trashy friends, but we should choose our trashy friends with more care.”
Dominick Dunne, People Like Us

“What am I going to say to my mother tomorrow?” she asked. “Take this in your mouth while you’re thinking about it,” he answered, pushing her head down on him.”
Dominick Dunne, People Like Us

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