- Born
- Birth nameRodman Philbrick
- Rodman Philbrick was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up on the coast of New Hampshire. Before becoming a published author he worked as a longshoreman and boat builder. He has written many award-winning books for children and adults, including Freak the Mighty, Max the Mighty, REM World, The Fire Pony, The Last Book in the Universe, and The Young Man and The Sea.- IMDb Mini Biography By: LoveKC590@aol.com
- Disney rejected his movie ideas for The Mighty (1998).
- He got the idea for Freak the Mighty while driving his car.
- He got the idea of REM World from books he read as a child.
- He is working on a new book called Lobster Boy.
- He started writing adult novels, but then wrote children's novels after trying to write one.
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