Trivia

In July 1989, Fodor was arrested on drug charges at Martha's Vineyard after breaking into a motel room and was found with 24 grams of cocaine and a hypodermic needle with traces of heroin. He was ordered into rehab with random drug testing for the following three years. He was unable to receive universal critical approval because some thought if he used drugs again, it might affect his performances.

Child-prodigy violinist, winner of national and international awards, first American to win the top prize at the Tchaikovsky violin competition in Moscow in 1974.

Brother John Fodor was also a violinist and a member of the Denver Symphony Orchestra (now the Colorado Symphony Orchestra) for many years.

Remarried first wife Susan Davis following divorce from his second wife.

Not related to the Eugene Fodor, who published travel guides.