Newton Thornburg

Newton Thornburg was born in Illinois in 1929. He was a creative director for various advertising agencies and, since 1973, has been a full time novelist and screenwriter. He is the author of ten novels including Knockover, To Die in California, Black Argus and Dreamland. The film, Cutter's Way, starring Jeff Bridges and John Heard, was based on Cutter and Bone.

Newton Thornburg was born in Illinois in 1929. He was a creative director for various advertising agencies and, since 1973, has been a full time novelist and screenwriter. He is the author of ten novels including Knockover, To Die in California, Black Argus and Dreamland. The film, Cutter's Way, starring Jeff Bridges and John Heard, was based on Cutter and Bone. See less