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Dennis Foon
BornNovember 18, 1951

Dennis Foon (born November 18, 1951 in Detroit) is a playwright, producer, screenwriter and novelist.[1] He was artistic director of the Green Thumb Theatre for twelve years, before turning to films and television in 1986. He has written screenplays for many types of drama. In the mid-1990s his personal project Little Criminals became a success in Canada.

His novels include The Longlight Legacy trilogy and Skud.

Foon was born and raised in Detroit, but has worked and resided in Canada since 1973.

Awards

Plays

  • "RICK, The Rick Hansen Story"
  • "My Acid Trip"
  • "Kindness"
  • Chasing the Money
  • War
  • Seesaw
  • Mirror Game
  • New Canadian Kid
  • Skin
  • Liars
  • The Short Tree and the Bird That Could Not Sing
  • Trummi Kaput
  • The Windigo
  • Heracles
  • Raft Baby
  • Zaydok
  • Feeling Yes, Feeling No
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  • Invisible Kids
  • Hindsight
  • Bedtimes and Bullies
  • Children's Eyes
  • Kindness

Books

  • The Longlight Legacy
    • The Dirt Eaters (2003)
    • Freewalker (2004)
    • The Keeper's Shadow (2006)
  • Skud (2003)
  • Double or Nothing (2000)
  • Am I the Only One? A Child's Book on Sexual Abuse (1987)
  • The Short Tree and the Bird that Could Not Sing (1986)

Films

References

  1. ^ a b ABC Book World: Dennis Foon
  2. ^ "The Dirt Eaters awards and nominations". Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2009-01-11.