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Benedict Fitzgerald(1949-2024)

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Benedict Fitzgerald was born on 9 March 1949 in New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Passion of the Christ (2004), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) and A Good Man Is Hard to Find. He was married to Krenz Mason. He died on 17 January 2024 in Marsala, Sicily, Italy.
BornMarch 9, 1949
DiedJanuary 17, 2024(74)
BornMarch 9, 1949
DiedJanuary 17, 2024(74)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Jim Caviezel in The Passion of the Christ (2004)
The Passion of the Christ
7.3
  • Writer
  • 2004
George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
7.7
  • Additional Crew
  • 2000
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
  • Writer
    Brad Dourif, Ned Beatty, Harry Dean Stanton, Dan Shor, and Amy Wright in Wise Blood (1979)
    Wise Blood
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1979

    Credits

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    Writer

    • A Good Man Is Hard to Find
      • screenplay
      • Pre-production
    • Jim Caviezel in The Passion of the Christ (2004)
      The Passion of the Christ
      7.3
      • screenplay
      • 2004
    • Gregory Peck, Patrick Stewart, Henry Thomas, and Piripi Waretini in Moby Dick (1998)
      Moby Dick
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Anthony Edwards, Sam Neill, and Eric Roberts in In Cold Blood (1996)
      In Cold Blood
      6.2
      TV Mini Series
      • teleplay
      • 1996
    • Heart of Darkness (1994)
      Heart of Darkness
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 1994
    • Timothy Hutton and Natasha Richardson in Zelda (1993)
      Zelda
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1993
    • Brad Dourif, Ned Beatty, Harry Dean Stanton, Dan Shor, and Amy Wright in Wise Blood (1979)
      Wise Blood
      6.9
      • screenplay
      • 1979

    Producer

    • Aasif Mandvi, Katja Herbers, and Mike Colter in Evil (2019)
      Evil
      7.7
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2019

    Additional Crew

    • George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
      O Brother, Where Art Thou?
      7.7
      • translator: "The Odyssey" introductory excerpt ©1980
      • 2000

    Personal details

    • Born
      • March 9, 1949
      • New York, USA
    • Died
      • January 17, 2024
      • Marsala, Sicily, Italy(long illness)
    • Spouse
      • Krenz Mason1991 - January 17, 2024 (his death, 3 children)
    • Parents
        Sally Fitzgerald
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 3 Articles

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Was babysat by Flannery O'Connor as a child.

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