Production
Tom Fontana
- Titles
- 24movies15TV shows
- Career
Active from 1982 to 2024, with a break from 2013 to 2023, busiest in 1997 and 2004 with 3 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
70/100
- Highest rated
Homicide: Life on the Street83/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Crime7.2average 3.7
- Politics5.4average 2.6
- Social Commentary7.5average 4.9
- Class & Capitalism5.4average 3.3
- Mystery5.9average 4.1
- Psychological7.3average 5.6
- Melancholy6.2average 4.7
- Pathos6.6average 5.2
Rarely in their work
- Wholesome1.8, average 3.3
- Fantasy0.5, average 1.8
- Physical Comedy1.2, average 2.5
- Nostalgia2.5, average 3.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 8
- Ensemble Cast 5
- Psychological Depth 3
- Contemporary Realism 3
- Gritty Realism 3
- Moral Ambiguity 3
- Social Realism 2
- Police Procedural 2
- Moral Dilemmas 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Gritty Crime Drama 2
- Character Study 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Dean WintersActorZo, Strip Search, FireHouse
Richard BelzerActorHomicide: Life on the Street, Homicide: The Movie
Clark JohnsonActorHomicide: Life on the Street, The Prosecutors
Giancarlo EspositoActorHomicide: Life on the Street, Homicide: The Movie
Andre BraugherActorHomicide: Life on the Street, Homicide: The Movie
Michelle ForbesActorHomicide: The Movie, The Prosecutors
Jean de SegonzacDirectorHomicide: Life on the Street, Homicide: The Movie
John McNaughtonDirectorHomicide: Life on the Street, FireHouse
Julie MartinWriterHomicide: Life on the Street, The Prosecutors
Eric OvermyerWriterHomicide: Life on the Street, Homicide: The Movie- JJames YoshimuraWriterHomicide: Life on the Street, Homicide: The Movie
Movies and TV shows
15Upcoming
1 title
Townies (or, My Little Town)
Executive Producer
2020s
3 titles · average score 53
2010s
2 titles · average score 68
63
Paterno (2018)
Executive Producer
72
You Don't Know Jack (2010)
Executive Producer
2000s
4 titles · average score 61
54
Judas (2004)
Executive Producer, Writer
61
Strip Search (2004)
Executive Producer, Screenplay
59
Shot in the Heart (2001)
Executive Producer
72
Homicide: The Movie (2000)
Executive Producer, Writer
1990s
4 titles · average score 83
Yesterday's Tomorrows (1999)
Executive Producer
FireHouse (1997)
Executive Producer, Writer
The Prosecutors (1996)
Executive Producer, Writer
83
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
TV show · Producer, Writer
1980s
1 title · average score 69
69
The Fourth Wise Man (1985)
Teleplay