# Winston Groom

> Winston Francis Groom Jr. was an American author. He is best known for his best-selling novel Forrest Gump (1986), which became a 1990s cultural phenomenon after being adapted as the film of the same name directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks. After the film was released, gaining a high box office and winning numerous awards, Groom's novel sold more than one million copies worldwide. Groom wrote a sequel, Gump & Co., published in 1995. His last novel was El Paso (2016).

*American writer (1943-2020)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/winston-groom

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1943-03-23
- **Died:** 2020-09-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Historical depth:** 22.9 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

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