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Joseph Heller
Writer 1923 - 1999

Joseph Heller

New York, New York, U.S.

Joseph Heller (May 1, 1923 – December 12, 1999) was an American author of novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays. His best-known work is his debut novel Catch-22 (1961), a satire on war and bureaucracy, whose title has become a synonym for an absurd or contradictory... Read full bio →

Person Information

Full Name

Joseph Heller

Known For

Writing

Birthday

May 1st, 1923 00:00

Place of Birth

New York, New York, U.S.

Died

December 12th, 1999 00:00 (aged 76)

TMDB ID

64931

IMDb ID

nm0375342

Biography

Joseph Heller (May 1, 1923 – December 12, 1999) was an American author of novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays. His best-known work is his debut novel Catch-22 (1961), a satire on war and bureaucracy, whose title has become a synonym for an absurd or contradictory choice. He was nominated in 1972 for the Nobel Prize in Literature.