Portrait of Howard Fast

Howard Fast

Bio: Fast was born in New York City. His mother, Ida (née Miller), was a British Jewish immigrant, and his father, Barney Fast, was a Ukrainian Jewish immigrant who shortened his name from Fastovsky upon arrival in America
Born: Wed, Nov 11 1914
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Wed, Mar 12 2003
Howard Fast is 88 years old
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Movies (As Crew)

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Poster of Spartacus
Spartacus
Howard Fast would have been no older than
88 in Spartacus
as 'Novel'.
Wed, Mar 17 2004
Poster of The Crossing
The Crossing
Howard Fast was
85 in The Crossing
as 'Screenplay, Novel'.
Mon, Jan 10 2000
Poster of April Morning
April Morning
Howard Fast was
73 in April Morning
as 'Novel'.
Sun, Apr 24 1988
Poster of Freedom Road
Freedom Road
Howard Fast was
64 in Freedom Road
as 'Novel'.
Mon, Oct 29 1979
Poster of The Immigrants
The Immigrants
Howard Fast was
64 in The Immigrants
as 'Novel'.
Mon, Nov 20 1978
Poster of 21 Hours at Munich
21 Hours at Munich
Howard Fast was
62 in 21 Hours at Munich
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Dec 25 1976
Poster of What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
Howard Fast was
57 in What's a Nice Girl Like You...?
as 'Teleplay, Novel'.
Sat, Dec 18 1971
Poster of The Face of Fear
The Face of Fear
Howard Fast was
56 in The Face of Fear
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Oct 08 1971
Poster of Jigsaw
Jigsaw
Howard Fast was
53 in Jigsaw
as 'Novel'.
Wed, Jun 05 1968
Poster of Penelope
Penelope
Howard Fast was
51 in Penelope
as 'Novel'.
Thu, Nov 10 1966
Poster of Mirage
Mirage
Howard Fast was
50 in Mirage
as 'Novel'.
Fri, Oct 29 1965
Poster of Sylvia
Sylvia
Howard Fast was
50 in Sylvia
as 'Screenplay'.
Wed, Feb 10 1965
Poster of Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn
Howard Fast was
49 in Cheyenne Autumn
as 'Novel'.
Thu, Oct 15 1964
Poster of Man in the Middle
Man in the Middle
Howard Fast was
49 in Man in the Middle
as 'Novel'.
Mon, Jan 27 1964
Poster of Spartacus
Spartacus
Howard Fast was
45 in Spartacus
as 'Novel'.
Thu, Oct 13 1960
Poster of Rachel and the Stranger
Rachel and the Stranger
Howard Fast was
33 in Rachel and the Stranger
as 'Story'.
Sat, Sep 18 1948

TV Shows (As Crew)

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Poster of Spartacus
Spartacus
Howard Fast would have been no older than
88 in Spartacus
as 'Novel'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 18 2004
Poster of How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
Howard Fast was
62+ in How the West Was Won
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 06 1977
Poster of The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
Howard Fast was
60+ in The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 21 1974
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
Howard Fast was
46+ in The Defenders
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961