John Patrick Shanley nasceu o 3 de outubro de 1950 em Bronx, Nova York, Nova York, EUA. É autor e diretor, conhecido pelo seu trabalho em Feitiço da Lua (1987), Dúvida (2008) e Congo (1995).
His play "Doubt" has won several awards for outstanding dramatic play
including: the 2005 Pulitzer Prize, the 2004-2005 Drama Desk Award and
the 2005 Tony Award. The play is about a molestation charge in a
Catholic school.
[Referring to Hollywood] "Money is like heroin, and I grew up in a
neighborhood that was destroyed by heroin. I've watched addiction all
my life. Celebrity is like heroin. And constant praise is like heroin.
And, you know, no one can resist constant praise. I had to get out."
