John Patrick Shanley est né le 3 octobre 1950 dans l'état de New York, États-Unis. Il est scénariste et réalisateur. Il est connu pour Éclair de lune (1987), Doute (2008) et Congo (1995).
[Referring to Hollywood] "Money is like heroin, and I grew up in a
neighborhood that was destroyed by heroin. I've watched addiction all
my life. Celebrity is like heroin. And constant praise is like heroin.
And, you know, no one can resist constant praise. I had to get out."
