Tom Fontana

Biography

Tom Fontana is a renowned American screenwriter and television producer born on September 12, 1951, in Buffalo, New York. He began his career as a playwright before joining forces with Bruce Paltrow at St. Elsewhere, later becoming the creator/showrunner for critically acclaimed series Oz and Homicide: Life on the Street. Fontana's credits also include executive producing roles for HBO films and notable docu-series.