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Darryl Ponicsan

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Darryl Ponicsan was born on 26 May 1938 in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Last Flag Flying (2017), School Ties (1992) and The Last Detail (1973).
BornMay 26, 1938
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      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Laurence Fishburne, Steve Carell, and Bryan Cranston in Last Flag Flying (2017)
    Last Flag Flying
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 2017
    Brendan Fraser in School Ties (1992)
    School Ties
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1992
    Jack Nicholson in The Last Detail (1973)
    The Last Detail
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 1973
    Cinderella Liberty (1973)
    Cinderella Liberty
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1973

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Laurence Fishburne, Steve Carell, and Bryan Cranston in Last Flag Flying (2017)
      Last Flag Flying
      6.9
      • screenplay by
      • based on the novel by
      • 2017
    • Random Hearts (1999)
      Random Hearts
      5.4
      • adaptation
      • 1999
    • Forest Whitaker in The Enemy Within (1994)
      The Enemy Within
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 1994
    • Brendan Fraser in School Ties (1992)
      School Ties
      6.9
      • screenplay
      • 1992
    • The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway (1989)
      The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • collaboration
      • 1989
    • James Woods and Sean Young in The Boost (1988)
      The Boost
      6.1
      • screenplay
      • 1988
    • Richard Dreyfuss and Barbra Streisand in Nuts (1987)
      Nuts
      6.7
      • screenplay by
      • 1987
    • Linda Fiorentino and Matthew Modine in Vision Quest (1985)
      Vision Quest
      6.7
      • screenplay by
      • 1985
    • The Mississippi (1982)
      The Mississippi
      6.3
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by
      • 1982–1983
    • Timothy Hutton in Taps (1981)
      Taps
      6.8
      • screenplay
      • 1981
    • The Girl Called Hatter Fox (1977)
      The Girl Called Hatter Fox
      8.8
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1977
    • Cinderella Liberty (1973)
      Cinderella Liberty
      6.7
      • screenplay by
      • based on his novel "Cinderella Liberty"
      • 1973
    • Jack Nicholson in The Last Detail (1973)
      The Last Detail
      7.5
      • novel "The Last Detail"
      • 1973

    Producer

    • December 1964
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • James Woods and Sean Young in The Boost (1988)
      The Boost
      6.1
      • co-executive producer
      • 1988

    Actor

    • Richard Dreyfuss and Barbra Streisand in Nuts (1987)
      Nuts
      6.7
      • Bar Patron #3
      • 1987

    Personal details

    • Born
      • May 26, 1938
      • Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Other works
      Novel: "Last Flag Flying". New York: Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 9781510727762.
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      • 1 Print Biography

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Published a sequel to 'The Last Detail' in 2005 titled 'Last Flag Flying.' The story examines the lives of the characters 30 years after the original.

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