Noah Hawley
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| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) New York City, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Author, screenwriter, producer, composer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Sarah Lawrence College |
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| Spouse | Kyle Hawley |
| Children | 2 |
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Noah Hawley (born c. 1967) is an American film and television producer, screenwriter, composer, and author, best known for creating and writing the FX anthology television series Fargo. Hawley was a writer and producer on the first three seasons of the television series Bones (2005–2008)[2] and also created The Unusuals (2009) and My Generation (2010).[3] He wrote the screenplay for the film The Alibi (2006).[4]
Early life
Hawley was born and raised in New York City, New York.[1][5] His mother, Louise Armstrong,[6] was a non-fiction writer and activist, and his maternal grandmother was a playwright. His father, Tom Hawley, was a businessman.[6] He has a twin brother, Alexi, who is a writer for the television show The Following and the creator of State of Affairs.[5][6]
Hawley graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a degree in political science in 1989.[7][8] He worked for Legal Aid Society in New York City, dealing cases involving child abuse and neglect.[8][9] He later moved to San Francisco and did computer programming work at law firms[8] and worked as a paralegal.[5]
Career
Books
He is the author of four novels: A Conspiracy of Tall Men, Other People's Weddings, The Punch, and The Good Father.[10]
Fargo
Hawley is the creator and currently the main writer for the television series Fargo (2014), based on the Coen brothers 1996 film of the same name. On August 25, 2014, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special for the first episode, "The Crocodile's Dilemma", among the show's 18 nominations for the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Personal life
Hawley resides in Austin, Texas and Los Angeles, California with his wife, Kyle Hawley, and their two children.[5]
Published works
- Hawley, Noah (1998). A Conspiracy of Tall Men. Harmony. ISBN 978-0609602805.
- Hawley, Noah (2004). Other People's Weddings. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0312322731.
- Hawley, Noah (2008). The Punch: A Novel. Chronicle Books. ISBN 978-0811864299.
- Hawley, Noah (2012). The Good Father. Doubleday. ISBN 978-0385535533.
References
- ^ a b Stanford, Peter (March 28, 2012). "Noah Hawley: 'It's the parents who create killers'". The Telegraph. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Elks, Jennifer , The Skinny, accessed June 21, 2011.
- ^ "Development Update:Wednesday, January 20", The Futon Critic, accessed June 21, 2011.
- ^ Elks, Jennifer "Lies and Alibis", Coming Soon, accessed June 21, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "'Fargo' Creator Noah Hawley: How I Made It in Hollywood". The Hollywood Reporter. April 15, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b c "Louise Armstrong". The Guardian. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "News and Announcements from Alums", Sarah Lawrence College website, accessed May 30, 2013.
- ^ a b c Ganahl, Jane (August 31, 1998). "Success stalks thriller writer". SFgate.com. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ^ "News and Announcements from Alums". Sarah Lawrence College. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ^ "Noah Hawley", Curtis Brown Literary Agency, accessed June 21, 2011.
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