As per our current Database, Tom Filer has been died on 26 February, 2013 at Arcadia, California, USA.
When Tom Filer die, Tom Filer was 88 years old.
| Popular As | Tom Filer |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Age | 88 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | December 27, 1925 (Irvington, New York, USA) |
| Birthday | December 27 |
| Town/City | Irvington, New York, USA |
| Nationality | USA |
Tom Filer’s zodiac sign is Capricorn. According to astrologers, Capricorn is a sign that represents time and responsibility, and its representatives are traditional and often very serious by nature. These individuals possess an inner state of independence that enables significant progress both in their personal and professional lives. They are masters of self-control and have the ability to lead the way, make solid and realistic plans, and manage many people who work for them at any time. They will learn from their mistakes and get to the top based solely on their experience and expertise.
Tom Filer was born in the Year of the Ox. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.
Tom Filer (1925-2013) was an actor, screenwriter and novelist. Born in New York, he made his home in Santa Monica Canyon, a Southern California community of writers, actors, artists and architects, and became its greatest chronicler.
His works include "The Man on Watch (New York: Harper and Brothers, 1961), "Finding Mahmoud" (iUniverse, 2001) and numerous Pushcart Prize-winning short stories. Unpublished works include "Harushima," a novel based on his wartime experiences as a Naval lieutenant in Micronesia; and "Civilization," "Goat Alley Tales," and "The Last Stand," a sweeping account of the 500-year history of Santa Monica Canyon, anchored by the story of his landlady, the mestizo owner of a rustic remnant of a Mexican land grant that once encompassed tens of thousands of acres.
Filer worked as a screenwriter and actor with Jack Nicholson, Monte Hellman ("Ride in the Whirlwind") and Roger Corman, supplementing his income with lobster diving and albacore fishing.Filer taught writing at UCLA Extension, and held workshops in his home.
In her first collection of short stories, author Mary Yukari Waters thanked Tom Filer and his Goat Alley writer's workshop for guiding her writing.
