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John Grisham
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Producer, Screenwriter, Book Author, Screen Story Born: February 8, 1965 in Jonesboro, Arkansas Biography:Every spring, lawyer-turned-novelist "John Grisham" dominates the publishing world with a new bestseller. Nicknamed "Hurricane Grisham" by journalists, he has taken Hollywood by storm as well: Grisham's made-for-adaptation legal thrillers have spawned the blockbusters "The Firm" (1993), The Pelican Brief (1993), "The Client" (1994), and "A Time to Kill" (1996), inspiring Film Comment to concede that he may be one of cinema's new auteurs.
Born John Grisham Jr. on February 8, 1965 in Jonesboro, AR, Grisham is the second oldest of five children. His father, an itinerant construction worker, relocated the family often -- they lived in five different cities before settling in Southaven, MS, when Grisham turned 12. An avid reader, the first thing Grisham did in each new town was get a library card. In Southaven, he discovered the work of author "John Steinbeck" and began to entertain the idea of becoming... Full Biography
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