John Furia, Jr.
| John Furia, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1929[1] |
| Died | May 7, 2009 (aged 79) |
| Occupation | Television writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | Mary[1] |
| Children | 7 |
John Furia, Jr. (1929 - May 7, 2009) was an American television writer, whose credits included Bonanza, Hawaii Five-O, The Twilight Zone, The Waltons and Dr. Kildare.[2][3]
Furia was elected President of the Writers Guild of America, West (WGA) from 1973 until 1975.[3] He also served on the Writers Guild of America's board of directors for two terms.[3] Furia co-chaired the WGA's negotiating committee on several different occasions, including for the WGA's 2004 negotiations.[3]
Furia received several honors from the WGA for his work, including the Morgan Cox, Valentine Davies and Edmund H. North awards for "leadership and guild service."[3]
Additionally, Furia was a professor and director of film writing at the University of Southern California's School of Cinema and Television.[3]
Furia died on May 7, 2009, at the age of 79. He is survived by his wife and seven children.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "John Furia, Jr. 1929-2009". WGA. http://www.wga.org/content/default.aspx?id=3586. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ^ Hollywood writer John Furia Jr. dies at age 79
- ^ a b c d e f g McNary, Dave (2009-05-08). "Former WGA West president dies". Variety Magazine. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118003416.html?categoryId=25&cs=1. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
