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Anne Tyler(I)

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Anne Tyler was born on 25 October 1941 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. She is a writer, known for The Accidental Tourist (1988), A Slipping-Down Life (1999) and Earthly Possessions (1999). She was previously married to Taghi Modarressi.
BornOctober 25, 1941
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    Known for

    Geena Davis, William Hurt, and Kathleen Turner in The Accidental Tourist (1988)
    The Accidental Tourist
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 1988
    Lili Taylor and Guy Pearce in A Slipping-Down Life (1999)
    A Slipping-Down Life
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 1999
    Earthly Possessions (1999)
    Earthly Possessions
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1999
    Breathing Lessons (1994)
    Breathing Lessons
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1994

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Back When We Were Grownups (2004)
      Back When We Were Grownups
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • novel
      • 2004
    • Earthly Possessions (1999)
      Earthly Possessions
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • book
      • 1999
    • Lili Taylor and Guy Pearce in A Slipping-Down Life (1999)
      A Slipping-Down Life
      6.1
      • based on the novel by
      • 1999
    • Mary-Louise Parker and Edward Herrmann in Saint Maybe (1998)
      Saint Maybe
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • novel
      • 1998
    • Breathing Lessons (1994)
      Breathing Lessons
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • book
      • 1994
    • Geena Davis, William Hurt, and Kathleen Turner in The Accidental Tourist (1988)
      The Accidental Tourist
      6.7
      • book
      • 1988

    Personal details

    • Born
      • October 25, 1941
      • Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
    • Spouse
      • Taghi ModarressiMay 1963 - 1997 (his death, 2 children)
    • Other works
      Novel: "Back When We Were Grownups", 2000.
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      • 1 Print Biography
      • 3 Articles

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      Born at 11:31pm-CST
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      I like Baltimore's gritty, comically feisty personality.... I don't travel very much these days, but when I do, Baltimore always seems so staunch and dear when I come back to it.

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