Dominick Dunne Net Worth
By David Miller
Dominick John Dunne (October 29, 1925 – August 26, 2009) was an American writer and investigative journalist whose subjects frequently hinged on the ways in which high society interacts with the judicial system. He was a movie producer in Hollywood and was also known for his frequent appearances on television.
| Full Name | Dominick John Dunne |
| Net Worth | $16 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 29, 1925 |
| Died | 2009-08-26 |
| Place Of Birth | Hartford, Connecticut, USA |
| Profession | Producer, Assistant Director, Writer |
| Education | Williams College |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Ellen Beatriz Griffin |
| Children | Alexander Dunne |
| Nicknames | Dominick Dunne, Dunne, Dominick |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | For me, the path of failure exceeded by far the joys of success. My plight was hopeless. I almost jumped in front of a train in Santa Barbara. At the last second I let it pass me. I had a major flirtation with a kitchen knife that I took to bed with me. The love that I felt for Los Angeles turned to hate. I ran from there. |
| 2 | When you're down and out, there's no meaner place to live than Hollywood. You can get away with your embezzlements and your lies and your murders, but you can never get away with failing. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He and wife Ellen Griffin (Lenny) had 5 children: 3 daughters, 2 sons. Two daughters died in infancy, Dominique was murdered in 1982, and Griffin and Alex survived them. |
| 2 | Grandfather of Hannah Dunne. |
| 3 | Was good friends with Alfred Hitchcock and Graydon Carter. |
| 4 | Father-in-law of Carey Lowell (during her marriage to son Griffin). |
| 5 | Brother-in-law of Joan Didion. |
| 6 | Graduated from Williams College. |
| 7 | His "big break" in the literary world came by chance: he was seated next to Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown at a dinner party. |
| 8 | Won a Bronze Star for saving another soldier during the Battle of the Bulge. |
| 9 | Older brother of John Gregory Dunne. |
| 10 | Father of actor/director/writer Griffin Dunne, Dominique Dunne and Alexander Dunne. |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Wednesday | 1973 | producer | |
| Play It As It Lays | 1972 | producer | |
| The Panic in Needle Park | 1971 | producer | |
| The Boys in the Band | 1970 | executive producer | |
| Adventures in Paradise | 1959-1960 | TV Series executive producer - 20 episodes | |
| Studio One in Hollywood | 1958 | TV Series producer - 1 episode | |
| Playhouse 90 | 1957-1958 | TV Series assistant producer - 2 episodes | |
| 919 Fifth Avenue | 2000 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| The Users | 1978 | TV Movie producer |
Assistant Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producers' Showcase | TV Series associate director - 8 episodes, 1954 - 1955 assistant director - 2 episodes, 1955 - 1957 | ||
| Playwrights '56 | 1956 | TV Series associate director - 1 episode |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 919 Fifth Avenue | 2000 | TV Movie written by | |
| A Season in Purgatory | 1996 | TV Movie novel | |
| An Inconvenient Woman | 1991 | TV Mini-Series novel - 1 episode | |
| People Like Us | 1990 | TV Movie novel | |
| The Two Mrs. Grenvilles | 1987 | TV Mini-Series novel - 2 episodes | |
| The Users | 1978 | TV Movie |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murder in Greenwich | 2002 | TV Movie presenter | |
| Biography | 2001 | TV Series documentary photographs courtesy of - 1 episode | |
| People Like Us | 1990 | TV Movie special consultant | |
| Playhouse 90 | TV Series assistant to producer - 2 episodes, 1957 - 1958 assistant to the producer - 1 episode, 1958 | ||
| Producers' Showcase | 1955 | TV Series associate director - 2 episodes |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changeling | 2008 | Man on Jury (uncredited) | |
| The Closer | 2007 | TV Series | Dominick Dunne |
| Bernard and Doris | 2006 | Board Member | |
| An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn | 1997 | Dominick Dunne | |
| Addicted to Love | 1997 | Matheson | |
| Frasier | 1993 | TV Series | Jeff |
| Bad Marien's Last Year | 1971 | Short | Guest |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe | 2007 | Documentary thanks | |
| Wonderland | 2003 | the producers and director wish to thank - as Dominic Dunne |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebring | 2018 | post-production | Himself |
| Making the Boys | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Power, Privilege & Justice | 2002-2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Host |
| Celebrity: Dominick Dunne | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| Les derniers révoltés d'Hollywood | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Closer | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Larry King Live | 2004-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Black White + Gray: A Portrait of Sam Wagstaff and Robert Mapplethorpe | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| Disorder in the Court 2: 20 More Outrageous Courtroom Moments | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Dominick Dunne: Les crimes de la jet set | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 2nd Annual Quill Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Last Mogul | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Intimate Portrait | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Guilty Pleasure: The Dominick Dunne Story | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Page to Screen | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Host |
| Liza and David | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| Biography | 1995-2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself - Author |
| Absolutely 100% Guilty | 1999 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Roseanne Show | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ruby | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 1997 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| Good Morning America | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
