Writing

Pat Conroy

Born 1945-10-26 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA · Died 2016-03-04

Donald Patrick Conroy (October 26, 1945 – March 4, 2016) was an American author who wrote several acclaimed novels and memoirs; his books The Water is Wide, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini were made into films, the last two being nominated for Oscars. He is recognized as a leading figure of late-20th-century Southern literature.

NovelCastWriterScreenplay

Known for

The Prince of Tides★ 6.6
The Prince of Tides
1991
The Lords of Discipline★ 6.3
The Lords of Discipline
1983
The Water Is Wide★ 6
The Water Is Wide
2006
The Great Santini★ 6.8
The Great Santini
1979
Conrack★ 6.8
Conrack
1974
Unconquered★ 10
Unconquered
1989
Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel
Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel
2012

Frequent collaborators