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Director, Producer, Actor Born: June 8, 1955 in New York City, NY Biography:As both an actor and producer, "Griffin Dunne" was among the most notable figures in contemporary independent filmmaking. Born June 8, 1955, in New York City, he is the son of novelist "Dominick Dunne" and the nephew of author and screenwriter "John Gregory Dunne". "Dominique", his younger sister, was also an actress, appearing in the hit movie "Poltergeist" before her violent 1982 murder. Trained by "Uta Hagen" at the Neighborhood Playhouse, Dunne made his film debut in 1975's "The Other Side of the Mountain", which he followed with work on-stage and in television. Small roles in the 1979 feature "Chilly Scenes of Winter" and 1981's "The Fan" marked his next film appearances, but the first of his roles to garner significant notice was in 1981's cult-classic "An American Werewolf in London". With "John Sayles"' 1982 film "Baby, It's You", Dunne made his debut as a producer, a venture he furthered by... Full Biography
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