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Frank Galati(1943-2023)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Director
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Frank Galati was born on 29 November 1943 in Highland Park, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Accidental Tourist (1988), American Playhouse (1980) and National Theatre at Home: The Grapes of Wrath (2025). He was married to Peter Amster . He died on 2 January 2023 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
BornNovember 29, 1943
DiedJanuary 2, 2023(79)
BornNovember 29, 1943
DiedJanuary 2, 2023(79)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 4 nominations total

Known for

The Accidental Tourist (1988)
The Accidental Tourist
6.7
Movie
  • Writer
  • 1988
American Playhouse (1980)
American Playhouse
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer
National Theatre at Home: The Grapes of Wrath (2025)
National Theatre at Home: The Grapes of Wrath
Movie
  • Writer
  • 2025
The Party Animal (1984)
The Party Animal
4.9
Movie
  • The Professor
  • 1984

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Writer

  • National Theatre at Home: The Grapes of Wrath (2025)
    National Theatre at Home: The Grapes of Wrath
    • Writer
    • 2025
  • The American Clock (1993)
    The American Clock
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1993
  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • adapted by
    • 1991
  • The Accidental Tourist (1988)
    The Accidental Tourist
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1988

Actor

  • The Party Animal (1984)
    The Party Animal
    4.9
    • The Professor
    • 1984
  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Rural Ticket Agent
    • 1982

Director

  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991

Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 29, 1943
    • Highland Park, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • January 2, 2023
    • Sarasota, Florida, USA(complications from cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Peter Amster ? - January 2, 2023 (his death)
  • Other works
    He directed the stage production of "You Can't Take It With You" at the Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago, Illinois.
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    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    In 1990, won two Tony Awards for "The Grapes of Wrath:" as author of the Best Play winner and as Best Director (Play). In 1998, he was also nominated as Best Director (Musical) for "Ragtime."

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