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Antwone Quenton Fisher (born August 3, 1959 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American author, screenwriter, and film producer. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Antwone Fisher is a 2002 American drama about a man who confronts his traumatic past with the support of a naval psychiatrist. ... is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Screenwriters, scenarists, or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... American cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. ...

Early life

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. Indeed Antwone started with a bad childhood.^[1] Foster care is a system by which a certified, stand-in parent(s) cares for minor children or young people who have been removed from their biological parents or other custodial adults by state authority. ...

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 because he was no longer welcome in the home.^[1] Antwone Fisher is a 2002 American drama about a man who confronts his traumatic past with the support of a naval psychiatrist. ... The Reverend is an honorary prefix added to the names of Christian clergy and ministers. ... Cover of the first English edition of 1793 of Benjamin Franklins autobiography. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ... Child abuse is the physical, emotional or sexual abuse or neglect of children by parents, guardians, or others. ... Emotional abuse refers to a long-term situation in which one person uses his or her power or influence to adversely affect the mental well-being of another. ... Sexual abuse is physical or psychological abuse that involves crimes in most countries. ... A social worker is a person employed in the administration of charity, social service, welfare, and poverty agencies, advocacy, or religious outreach programs. ...

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. Naval redirects here. ... An MRI scan of a human brain and head. ... Psychological trauma is a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a traumatic event. ...

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."^[1] Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is the television and film production unit of Japan-based corporate giant Sony. ...

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.^[1] 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.^[2] Finding Fish is a 2001 autobiographical book by Antwone Quenton Fisher. ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $66. ... American cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. ... Derek Luke (born April 24, 1974 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American actor. ...

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.^[3] ATL is an American film that was released on March 31, 2006. ... This article is about the musician. ... Big Boi (born Antwan André Patton on February 1, 1975 in Savannah, Georgia) is an American hip hop artist and producer; one half of the alternative hip-hop duo OutKast. ...

See also

• Antwone Fisher (film)
• Finding Fish

Antwone Fisher is a 2002 American drama about a man who confronts his traumatic past with the support of a naval psychiatrist. ... Finding Fish is a 2001 autobiographical book by Antwone Quenton Fisher. ...

References

• Antwone Fisher's Bio at his personal website [1]

External links

• Fox Searchlight Picture's Official Website for the film Antwone Fisher
• Antwone Fisher at the Internet Movie Database
• Antwone Fisher's Official Website