About Antwone
Antwone Fisher grew up in foster care and experienced homelessness before serving eleven years in the U.S. Navy. He became a screenwriter and author with over three decades in Hollywood. His screenwriting credits include the autobiographical film Antwone Fisher (directed by Denzel Washington), which earned a Writers Guild nomination for Best Original Screenplay and won the Humanitas Prize. He has written and consulted on sixteen major studio projects, including Rush Hour and ATL. He is the author of three bestselling books, including the memoir Finding Fish.
Photo: Justin Hoch photographing for Hudson Union Society / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Known for
- autobiographical screenplay Antwone Fisher
- memoir Finding Fish
- fourteen-year career in the U.S. Navy
- consulting on blockbuster films including Rush Hour and ATL
- founding Glenville House Press
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