
Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Born
June 24, 1935
Died
August 5, 2020 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Pete Hamill
Biography
Pete Hamill was an American journalist, novelist, essayist and editor. During his career as a New York City journalist, he was described as "the author of columns that sought to capture the particular flavors of New York City's politics and sports and the particular pathos of its crime."
Known For

TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962

TV
Prohibition
Self - Historian
2011

Film
The Insider
NY Times Reporter
1999

Film
King of New York
Pete Hamill
1990

Film
Exposed
Guest at Party
1983

Film
One Fine Day
Frank Burroughs
1996

Film
Home
2006

Film
Badge 373
1973

Film
Timescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Today
Additional Voices
2005

Film
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
Self
2018

Film
From Corleone to Brooklyn
Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
1979

Film
If These Knishes Could Talk: The Story of the NY Accent
Self
2013

Film
Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story
Self
2005
Filmography
2018FilmBreslin and Hamill: Deadline Artistsas Self2013FilmIf These Knishes Could Talk: The Story of the NY Accentas Self2011TVProhibitionas Self - Historian2006FilmHome2005FilmTimescapes: A Multimedia Portrait of New York, 1609-Todayas Additional Voices2005FilmRing of Fire: The Emile Griffith Storyas Self1999FilmThe Insideras NY Times Reporter1996FilmOne Fine Dayas Frank Burroughs1990FilmKing of New Yorkas Pete Hamill1983FilmExposedas Guest at Party1979FilmFrom Corleone to Brooklynas Man in Restaurant (uncredited)1973FilmBadge 3731962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self