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Dominick Dunne


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

Died
August 26, 2009

Genre
Nonfiction, Literature & Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers


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 ...more

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Average rating: 3.75 · 35,848 ratings · 3,692 reviews · 49 distinct works • Similar authors
A Season in Purgatory
4.21 avg rating — 4,963 ratings — published 1993 — 47 editions
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The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
4.05 avg rating — 5,092 ratings — published 1985 — 54 editions
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An Inconvenient Woman
4.03 avg rating — 3,145 ratings — published 1990 — 41 editions
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People Like Us
3.95 avg rating — 2,726 ratings — published 1988 — 29 editions
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Another City, Not My Own
3.79 avg rating — 1,964 ratings — published 1997 — 2 editions
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Justice: Crimes, Trials, an...
3.72 avg rating — 1,795 ratings — published 2001 — 29 editions
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Too Much Money
3.46 avg rating — 1,799 ratings — published 1999 — 19 editions
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Fatal Charms: And Other Tal...
3.86 avg rating — 780 ratings — published 1987 — 14 editions
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The Way We Lived Then : Rec...
3.92 avg rating — 567 ratings — published 1999 — 5 editions
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The Mansions of Limbo
3.84 avg rating — 446 ratings — published 1991 — 13 editions
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“People are fascinated by the rich: Shakespeare wrote plays about kings, not beggars.”
― Dominick Dunne
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“We've all got trashy friends, but we should choose our trashy friends with more care.”
― Dominick Dunne, People Like Us
tags: humor, truth
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“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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