Antwone Fisher

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name = Antwone Fisher
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birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
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Antwone Quenton Fisher (born August 3 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American author, screenwriter, and film producer.

Early life

Antwone Fisher was placed in foster homes only weeks after he was born and through most of his childhood. After living with a foster family for two years, Fisher was taken away from them because the relationship he created with his foster mother could end up causing problems. [http://www.wma.com/antwone_fisher/bio/ANTWONE_FISHER.pdf Biography] ]

The Picketts

At that point he was placed with the Picketts, who are renamed the Tates in the film "Antwone Fisher". The Picketts were Reverend Pickett and Mrs. Pickett, who had nine children of their own. Fisher said in his autobiography that his life with this family was incredibly dysfunctional. He spent 14 years with the Picketts, and through these years he was physically, emotionally, and sexually abused. Among other abuses, he was beaten with a flaming newspaper, tied up in the basement for hours, and maligned, ridiculed, or ignored by family members. He was also sexually abused by a neighbor and family friend. He was often accused of crimes he never committed, such as stealing money. Antwone often skipped school or played 'hooky' out in an empty lot because of the isolation he felt. After a dispute with Mrs. Pickett, Fisher went back to social services and spent time at George Junior Republic because he was no longer welcome in the home.

Adult life

Navy

Fisher joined the Navy to escape homelessness. Fisher spent 11 years in the Navy. Here, he met Commander Williams, a psychiatrist who helped him work through his emotional traumas.

Life after the Navy

After the discharge from the Navy, Fisher joined the Federal Bureau Of Prisons as a federal correctional officer, and after three years with the bureau, he began work as a security guard for Sony Pictures. It was here where Fisher decided to find his true family members. He contacted Annette Elkins, who turned out to be his aunt. Within months of this contact, Fisher met all of his family, including his mother Eva Mae. He learned that she had given birth to four other children who were all taken away as wards of the state, and that she had been repeatedly incarcerated and institutionalized. Fisher said after their meeting: "In the place inside me where the hurt of abandonment had been, now only compassion lived."

Interest in story

Fisher soon penned his autobiography "Finding Fish". Stories about Antwone Fisher's life soon began taking off all over Sony's lot and many people from Hollywood lined up to develop the project. He initially declined all offers and after writing over 40 drafts sold the rights to his story to 20th century Fox. The film "Antwone Fisher" was set for production with Denzel Washington behind the camera as director and Derek Luke playing the title role. Antwone Fisher was credited in the movie as both writer and co-producer. [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0168786/ "Antwone Fisher" IMDb film page] ]

Current life

Antwone is currently married to his wife of ten years, LaNette. They have two children together. Antwone is still working as an author, poet, movie producer and writer. The latest film he worked on as a screenwriter was "ATL", starring T.I. and Big Boi. [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0279376/ "Antwone Fisher" information at IMDb] ]

ee also

* "Antwone Fisher (film)"
* "Finding Fish"

References

* Antwone Fisher's Bio at his personal website [http://web.mac.com/antwonefisher/iWeb/A30C6E86-1466-404F-93B4-F8AF7AD09EF8/Biography.html]

External links

* Fox Searchlight Picture's Official Website for the film [http://www2.foxsearchlight.com/antwonefisher/main.php "Antwone Fisher"]
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* [http://antwonefisher.net/ Antwone Fisher's Official Website]

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DATE OF BIRTH=August 3 1959
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