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John Gregory Dunne

American novelist, screenwriter, literary critic, journalist, essayist (1932-2003)

  • Fame55.4
  • Momentum6.3
  • Wikipedia17.1K
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Lived 1932–2003, aged 71United States
United StatesUnited StatesWritersWriter / Author
  • Wikipedia
    13 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1932–2003
    Aged 71
  • Known for
    The Panic in Needle Park
    1971
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Updated 2026-08-24

John Gregory Dunne was an American writer. He began his career as a journalist for Time magazine before expanding into writing criticism, essays, novels, and screenplays. He often collaborated with his wife, Joan Didion.

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55.4
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Momentum6.3
Historical13.7
Now attention12.2
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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