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Richard Thomas Condon was a prolific and popular American political novelist. Though his works were satire, they were generally transformed into thrillers or semi-thrillers in other media, such as cinema. All 26 books were written in distinctive Condon style, which combined a fast pace, outrage, and frequent humor while focusing almost obsessively on monetary greed and political corruption. Condon himself once said: "Every book I've ever written has been about abuse of power. I feel very strongly about that. I'd like people to know how deeply their politicians wrong them." Condon's books were occasionally bestsellers, and a number of his books were made into films; he is primarily remembered for his 1959 The Manchurian Candidate and, many years later, a series of four novels about a family of New York gangsters named Prizzi.
Birth Name
Richard Thomas Condon
Born
Thursday, 18 March 1915
Died
Tuesday, 09 April 1996
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Flying Leathernecks | 1st Pilot Replacement | 1951 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Flying Leathernecks | 1st Pilot Replacement | 1951 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1986 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
1986 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |