Basic Information About John Grisham
| Category | Celebrities › Authors |
|---|---|
| Professions | Lawyer, Writer, Novelist, Author, Actor, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Television producer |
| Net worth | $400,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1955-02-08 (69 years old) |
| Place of birth | Jonesboro |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Curiosities and Trademarks | Writes novels about main characters that are from the Southeastern United States Writes novels that are usually based around the justice system |
| Spouse | 8 May - Renée Jones ( 1981 - present) (2 children) |
| Gender | Male |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did John Grisham win?
 Oscar |
 Golden Globe |
 Golder Raspberry |
 BAFTA |
 Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
John Grisham awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar - Best Motion Picture Screenplay | Nominee | Runaway Jury | 2004 |
| USC Scripter Award - | Nominee | The Rainmaker | 1998 |
John Grisham roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| A Time to Kill | Writer |
| The Firm | Writer |
| The Pelican Brief | Writer |
| The Rainmaker | Writer |
| Runaway Jury | Writer |
| The Client | Writer |
| The Chamber | Writer |
| Christmas with the Kranks | Writer |
| CBS News Sunday Morning | Self 1 episode, 2016 |
| The Daily Show | Self 1 episode, 2005 |
| The One Show | Self 1 episode, 2010 |
John Grisham's Movie/Shows Salary
| Movie / Series | Salary |
|---|---|
| The Firm (1993) | $100,000 |
| A Time to Kill (1996) | $6,000,000 |
| The Chamber (1996) | $3,750,000 |
| Runaway Jury (2003) | $8,000,000 |
John Grisham's Quotes
- I grew up in a very small, close-knit, Southern Baptist family, where everything was off-limits. So I couldn't wait to get to college and have some fun. And I did for the first two years. And I regret a lot of it, because my grades were in terrible shape. I never got in serious trouble, except for my grades.
John Grisham's photos
Interesting Facts about John Grisham
- Received bachelor's degree from Mississippi State University
- Was a lawyer before becoming a writer.
- Coaches little league baseball.
- Has sold 60,742,288 copies of his books, making him the best-selling author of the 1990s.
- Has casting approval rights for movies based on his novels.
- Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 133, pp. 234-241. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
- Credits Brian Garfield's article "Ten Rules For Suspense Fiction" with giving him the tools to create "The Firm.".
- In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated his earnings for the year at $9 million.
- Lifelong Democrat. Endorsed Hillary Clinton for President.
- Donated $5 million after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and Mississippi.
- According to his publisher Doubleday, as of 2008 his books have sold over 235 million copies worldwide.
- Is totally opposed to the concept of cameras in courtrooms.
- Does not participate in the screen adaptations of his novels after the movie rights have been secured.
- Did not start writing until he was 29 years old.
- His first novel 'A Time To Kill' took three years to complete and was rejected by 28 publishers.
- It takes him six months to write a novel.
- John, Renee, and their children have lived in Charlottesville, VA for the past several years. Technically he does still own the house in Oxford, but they haven't really lived in it even before the tacky "manufactured housing" community formed right next door.
- He typically does not participate in production decisions for films based on his books. He typically just signs over the rights and lets the producers have free reign.
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- Date taken: 5 September 2010
