About

Known credits:
23
Birthday:
1955-02-08
Place of birth:
Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
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John Grisham

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Ray Grisham, Jr. (born February 8, 1955)  is an American author, best known for his popular legal thrillers.

John Grisham graduated from Mississippi State University before attending the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1981 and practiced criminal law for about a decade. He also served in the House of Representatives in Mississippi from January 1984 to September 1990.  Beginning writing in 1984, he had his first novel A Time To Kill published in June 1989. As of 2008, his books had sold over 250 million copies worldwide. A Galaxy British Book Awards winner, Grisham is one of only three authors to sell two million copies on a first printing, the others being Tom Clancy and J. K. Rowling. Grisham's first best seller was The Firm. Released in 1991, it sold more than seven million copies. The book was adapted as a feature film. In addition, seven more of his novels: The Chamber, The Client, A Painted House, The Pelican Brief, The Rainmaker, The Runaway Jury, and A Time to Kill, were adapted as movies. His books have been translated into 29 languages and published worldwide.  His other best-selling books include The Testament, The Summons and The Broker. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Grisham , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Acting
2020 The Soul of America Actor Self 58
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2011 Hot Coffee Actor Self 60
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Writing
2012 The Firm Writing Novel 66
Fair
2004 Christmas with the Kranks Writing Novel 60
Fair
2004 Mickey Writing Writer 58
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2003 A Painted House Writing Novel 59
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2003 Runaway Jury Writing Novel 66
Fair
2003 The Street Lawyer Writing Writer N/A
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1998 The Gingerbread Man Writing Story 58
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1997 The Rainmaker Writing Novel 66
Fair
1996 The Chamber Writing Novel 59
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1996 A Time to Kill Writing Novel 71
Good
1995 The Client Writing Novel 69
Fair
1994 The Client Writing Novel 64
Fair
1993 The Pelican Brief Writing Novel 64
Fair
1993 The Firm Writing Novel 65
Fair
The Associate Writing Writer N/A
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Calico Joe Writing Novel N/A
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The Rainmaker Writing Novel N/A
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Production
2012 The Firm Production Executive Producer 66
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2004 Mickey Production Producer 58
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1996 A Time to Kill Production Producer 71
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The Rainmaker Production Executive Producer N/A
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