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'''Leonard Gardner''' (born 1933)<!--- Found no definitive source for birth year; used 1933 as given at IMDb ---> is an [[United States|American]] [[novel]]ist, [[Short story|short story writer]], and [[screenwriter]]. His writing has appeared in ''[[The Paris Review]]'', ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'', ''[[The Southwest Review]]'', and other publications, and he has been awarded a [[Guggenheim Fellowship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gf.org/fellows/5125-leonard-gardner|title=''Gardner's Guggenheim Fellowship''|publisher=gf.org|accessdate=2010-11-28}}</ref> |
'''Leonard Gardner''' (born 1933)<!--- Found no definitive source for birth year; used 1933 as given at IMDb ---> is an [[United States|American]] [[novel]]ist, [[Short story|short story writer]], and [[screenwriter]]. His writing has appeared in ''[[The Paris Review]]'', ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'', ''[[The Southwest Review]]'', and other publications, and he has been awarded a [[Guggenheim Fellowship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gf.org/fellows/5125-leonard-gardner|title=''Gardner's Guggenheim Fellowship''|publisher=gf.org|accessdate=2010-11-28}}</ref> |
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Gardner was born in [[Stockton, California|Stockton]], and went to [[San Francisco State University]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.thesweetscience.com/article-archive/2009/7202-fat-city-and-fat-city-an-appreciation|title= Fat City and Fat City: an appreciation|author= [[George Edward Kimball|Kimball, George|date= 16. September 2009|work= |publisher= The Sweet Science|accessdate= 12. September 2013}}</ref> He currently {{As of|2006|alt=lives}} in [[Larkspur, California]]. |
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Gardner's 1969 novel ''[[Fat City (novel)|Fat City]]'' is an American classic whose stature has increased over the years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.salon.com/weekly/gardner960930.html|title=''Appraisal of Fat City''|publisher=salon.com by [[Denis Johnson]] at [[Salon.com]]|accessdate=2010-11-28}}</ref> His screen adaptation of ''Fat City'' was made into an [[Fat City (1972 film)|acclaimed 1972 film]] of the same title, directed by [[John Huston]]. The book and movie are set in and around Stockton and concern the struggles of third-rate pro [[Boxing|boxers]] who only dimly comprehend that none of them will ever make the big time. Devoid of the usual "sweet science" cliches, the book roils with dark pessimism as the characters eke out a gritty existence. It is considered an underappreciated classic of early 1970s cinema. In their memoirs, producer [[Ray Stark]] and director John Huston both cited it as among their finest achievements. |
Gardner's 1969 novel ''[[Fat City (novel)|Fat City]]'' is an American classic whose stature has increased over the years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.salon.com/weekly/gardner960930.html|title=''Appraisal of Fat City''|publisher=salon.com by [[Denis Johnson]] at [[Salon.com]]|accessdate=2010-11-28}}</ref> His screen adaptation of ''Fat City'' was made into an [[Fat City (1972 film)|acclaimed 1972 film]] of the same title, directed by [[John Huston]]. The book and movie are set in and around Stockton and concern the struggles of third-rate pro [[Boxing|boxers]] who only dimly comprehend that none of them will ever make the big time. Devoid of the usual "sweet science" cliches, the book roils with dark pessimism as the characters eke out a gritty existence. It is considered an underappreciated classic of early 1970s cinema. In their memoirs, producer [[Ray Stark]] and director John Huston both cited it as among their finest achievements. |
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He has written a number of [[screenplay]]s for television, including several for ''[[NYPD Blue]]'', for which he was a writer and producer for a few seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0307024|title=''Gardner Writer And Producer NYPD Blue''|publisher=imdb.com|accessdate=2010-11-28}}</ref> |
He has written a number of [[screenplay]]s for television, including several for ''[[NYPD Blue]]'', for which he was a writer and producer for a few seasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0307024|title=''Gardner Writer And Producer NYPD Blue''|publisher=imdb.com|accessdate=2010-11-28}}</ref> |
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Lately a resident of Larkspur, he is known as a reticent man who when feeling comfortable becomes a raconteur, displaying in conversation the same story-telling prowess that distinguishes his novel and short stories. |
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* [http://yaquilopezsfatcityboxing.com/ Website of Fat City Boxing Club] |
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Revision as of 19:43, 12 September 2013
Leonard Gardner (born 1933) is an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. His writing has appeared in The Paris Review, Esquire, The Southwest Review, and other publications, and he has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.[1]
Gardner was born in Stockton, and went to San Francisco State University.[2] He currently lives[update] in Larkspur, California.
Gardner's 1969 novel Fat City is an American classic whose stature has increased over the years.[3] His screen adaptation of Fat City was made into an acclaimed 1972 film of the same title, directed by John Huston. The book and movie are set in and around Stockton and concern the struggles of third-rate pro boxers who only dimly comprehend that none of them will ever make the big time. Devoid of the usual "sweet science" cliches, the book roils with dark pessimism as the characters eke out a gritty existence. It is considered an underappreciated classic of early 1970s cinema. In their memoirs, producer Ray Stark and director John Huston both cited it as among their finest achievements.
Gardner adapted his short story "Jesus Christ Has Returned to Earth and Appears Here Nightly" into the screenplay for the low-budget 1989 film Valentino Returns. He has a small part in the film, playing a character named Lyle.
Gardner has made a couple of other acting appearances, most notably in Francis Ford Coppola's 1988 film Tucker: The Man and His Dream. Gardner appears in a handful of scenes as a character known only as the Gas Station Owner.
He has written a number of screenplays for television, including several for NYPD Blue, for which he was a writer and producer for a few seasons.[4]
In newer times, he opened a boxing gym with former contender Alvaro "Yaqui" Lopez in Stockton, which is the location in his novel Fat City. The gym is called Fat City Boxing.
References
- ^ "Gardner's Guggenheim Fellowship". gf.org. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ {{cite web |url= http://www.thesweetscience.com/article-archive/2009/7202-fat-city-and-fat-city-an-appreciation%7Ctitle= Fat City and Fat City: an appreciation|author= [[George Edward Kimball|Kimball, George|date= 16. September 2009|work= |publisher= The Sweet Science|accessdate= 12. September 2013}}
- ^ "Appraisal of Fat City". salon.com by Denis Johnson at Salon.com. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "Gardner Writer And Producer NYPD Blue". imdb.com. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
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