Background
Fontana, Thomas Michael was born on September 12, 1951 in Buffalo. Son of Charles Louis and Marie Angelica (Internicola) Fontana.
Fontana, Thomas Michael was born on September 12, 1951 in Buffalo. Son of Charles Louis and Marie Angelica (Internicola) Fontana.
Bachelor in Theater, State University College, Buffalo, 1973; Doctor of Letters (honorary), State University of New York, 1997.
Playwright in residence The Writers Theatre, New York City, 1975-1993. Producer, writer St. Elsewhere, NBC-television, 1982-1988. Writer The Fourth Wiseman, MOW/ABC-television, 1985.
Executive producer, writer Tattinger's NBC-television, 1988-1989, Nick and Hillary, 1989, Home Fires NBC-television, 1991, Homicide: Life on the Street NBC-television, 1993-1999, Oz Home Box Office-television, 1997—2003, The Jury FBC-television, 2004, Strip Search MOW/Home Box Office, 2004, Homicide: Life Everlasting, MOW, NBC-television, 2000, The Beat, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional, 2000, Judas, MOW/ABC, 2003, The Bedford Diaries, World Bank, 2006. Philanthropist NBC, 2009.
Member of Producers Guild American, Auths League Am, Writers Guild American East Foundation (president since 2006, Ann Award 1987, 1993, 1994), Dramatists Guild, Friars Club, Players Club, West Side Rowing Club (Buffalo).