Awards & Winners

Leonard Gardner

Date of Birth 03-November-1933
Place of Birth Stockton
(San Joaquin County, California, United States of America, Area code 209)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Leonard Clay Gardner
Profession Writer, Novelist, Screenwriter
Leonard Gardner is an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. His writing has appeared in The Paris Review, Esquire, The Southwest Review, and other publications, and he has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. Gardner was born in Stockton, and went to San Francisco State University. He currently lives in Larkspur, California. Gardner's 1969 novel Fat City is an American classic whose stature has increased over the years. His screen adaptation of Fat City was made into an acclaimed 1972 film of the same title, directed by John Huston. The book and movie are set in and around Stockton and concern the struggles of third-rate pro boxers who only dimly comprehend that none of them will ever make the big time. Devoid of the usual "sweet science" cliches, the book roils with dark pessimism as the characters eke out a gritty existence. It is considered an underappreciated classic of early 1970s cinema. In their memoirs, producer Ray Stark and director John Huston both cited it as among their finest achievements. Gardner adapted his short story "Jesus Christ Has Returned to Earth and Appears Here Nightly" into the screenplay for the low-budget 1989 film Valentino Returns. He has a small part in the film, playing a character named Lyle.

Awards by Leonard Gardner

Check all the awards nominated and won by Leonard Gardner.

1999


Nominations 1999 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series NYPD Blue

1970


Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts, US & Canada
(Fiction)

Nominations 1970 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
National Book Award for Fiction Fat City