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Pete Hamill(1935-2020)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Pete Hamill
Started his career at the New York Post in 1960. He has written for numerous national magazines, has worked as a syndicated columnist, and was most recently editor in chief of the New York Daily News. His books include eight novels, two collections of stories, and A Drinking Life, his bestselling memoir.
BornJune 24, 1935
DiedAugust 5, 2020(85)
BornJune 24, 1935
DiedAugust 5, 2020(85)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Christopher Walken and Theresa Randle in King of New York (1990)
King of New York
6.9
  • Pete Hamill
  • 1990
George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer in One Fine Day (1996)
One Fine Day
6.5
  • Frank Burroughs
  • 1996
Faye Dunaway, Stacy Keach, and Harris Yulin in 'Doc' (1971)
'Doc'
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1971
Russell Crowe and Al Pacino in The Insider (1999)
The Insider
7.8
  • NY Times Reporter
  • 1999

Credits

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Writer



  • Counterblow (2022)
    Counterblow
    Short
    • based on a short story by
    • 2022
  • A Poet Long Ago
    8.0
    Short
    • story
    • writer
    • 2013
  • The Yellow Handkerchief (2011)
    The Yellow Handkerchief
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • original story
    • 2011
  • The Yellow Handkerchief (2008)
    The Yellow Handkerchief
    6.7
    • story
    • 2008
  • Brothers... On Holy Ground (2003)
    Brothers... On Holy Ground
    7.1
    • writer
    • 2003
  • Snow in August (2001)
    Snow in August
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • book "Snow in August" (as Peter Hamill)
    • 2001
  • Gregory Harrison in Split Images (1992)
    Split Images
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1992
  • The Neon Empire (1989)
    The Neon Empire
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1989
  • Laguna Heat (1987)
    Laguna Heat
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1987
  • Liberty (1986)
    Liberty
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer (as Robert Malloy)
    • 1986
  • Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi (1982)
    Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • based on the novel by
    • 1982
  • Glenn Ford and Gary Frank in The Gift (1979)
    The Gift
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1979
  • Tom Berenger in Flesh & Blood (1979)
    Flesh & Blood
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1979
  • The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)
    The Yellow Handkerchief
    7.3
    • short story (as Pîto Hamiru)
    • 1977
  • Gene Hackman in French Connection II (1975)
    French Connection II
    6.7
    • screenplay (uncredited)
    • 1975

Actor



  • Happy Hour (2003)
    Happy Hour
    6.2
    • Pete Hamill
    • 2003
  • Russell Crowe and Al Pacino in The Insider (1999)
    The Insider
    7.8
    • NY Times Reporter
    • 1999
  • George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer in One Fine Day (1996)
    One Fine Day
    6.5
    • Frank Burroughs
    • 1996
  • Glenn Close, Robert Duvall, Michael Keaton, Marisa Tomei, and Randy Quaid in The Paper (1994)
    The Paper
    6.7
    • Pete Hamill
    • 1994
  • Christopher Walken and Theresa Randle in King of New York (1990)
    King of New York
    6.9
    • Pete Hamill
    • 1990
  • Nastassja Kinski in Exposed (1983)
    Exposed
    5.0
    • Guest at Party
    • 1983
  • Maurizio Merli and Mario Merola in From Corleone to Brooklyn (1979)
    From Corleone to Brooklyn
    6.4
    • NYC Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Badge 373 (1973)
    Badge 373
    5.7
    • Reporter
    • 1973

Script and Continuity Department



  • George C. Scott in East Side/West Side (1963)
    East Side/West Side
    8.4
    TV Series
    • script research
    • 1963

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Alternative names
    • Peter Hamill
  • Born
    • June 24, 1935
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 5, 2020
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA(complications from hip surgery)
  • Spouses
      Fukiko Aoki HamillMay 23, 1987 - August 5, 2020 (his death)
  • Parents
      Billy Hamill
  • Relatives
      Denis Hamill(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Biography: "Diego Rivera".
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Won a Grammy in the "Best Album Notes" category for Bob Dylan's "Blood On the Tracks"

FAQ

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  • When did Pete Hamill die?
    August 5, 2020
  • How did Pete Hamill die?
    Complications from hip surgery
  • How old was Pete Hamill when he died?
    85 years old
  • Where did Pete Hamill die?
    Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • When was Pete Hamill born?
    June 24, 1935

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