Fannie Flagg
Fannie Flagg (born September 21, 1944 in Birmingham , Alabama ; actually Patricia Neal ) is an American author and actress .
Life
She could not or did not want to use her real name Patricia Neal, as there was already an actress of the same name .
Fannie Flagg wrote numerous books. The best known, the novel Fried Green Tomatoes (English: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe ), has been successfully in 1991 with the actress Jessica Tandy , Kathy Bates , Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary-Louise Parker titled Fried Green Tomatoes filmed . She was nominated for an Oscar and the prestigious Writers Guild of America Award for the script .
She also appeared as an actress in a number of films and game shows.
Fannie Flagg is an openly gay person and has been the partner of author Rita Mae Brown for many years .
Works
- 1981: Coming Attractions (reissued as Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man in 1992 )
- The miraculous life of Daisy Fay , novel, translated from the English by Katja Siebert, Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1993, ISBN 978-3-404-25213-8 .
- 1987: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
- Green tomatoes , novel, translated from English by Eva Malsch, Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1992, ISBN 978-3-404-11825-0 .
- Fannie Flagg's Original Green Tomato Cookbook , from the English by Jutta Hein, Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1994, ISBN 978-3-404-12153-3 .
- 1998: Welcome to the World, Baby Girl!
- Die Reise nach Elmwood Springs , novel, from the English by Brigitte Gerlinghoff, Ehrenwirth, Munich 2002, ISBN 978-3-431-03579-7 .
- 2002: Standing in the Rainbow
- Luck under the rainbow , novel, from the English by Monika Ohletz, Bastei Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2004, ISBN 978-3-404-15123-3 .
- 2004: A Redbird Christmas
- The miracle of Lost River , novel, translated from English by Michaela Link, Bastei Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 2005, ISBN 978-3-404-15423-4 .
- 2006: Can't Wait to Get to Heaven
- Welcome to heaven on earth , novel, translated from English by Sonja Hauser, Goldmann 2007, ISBN 978-3442203239 .
- 2010: I Still Dream About You: A Novel
- 2013: The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion
- 2016: The Whole Town's Talking
Web links
- Fannie Flagg in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Flagg, Fannie |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Neal, Patricia (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American author and actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 21, 1944 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Birmingham , Alabama |