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John Stanley Joseph Wojtowicz (/ v ɔɪ ˈ t oʊ v ɪ tʃ /, voy-TOE-vitch; [1] March 9, 1945 – January 2, 2006) was an American bank robber whose story inspired the film Dog Day Afternoon. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
Elizabeth Debbie Eden (born August 19, 1946 – September 29, 1987) was an American transgender woman whose husband, John Wojtowicz, attempted a bank robbery, allegedly to pay for her sex reassignment surgery.
The Dog (also known as Storyville: The Great Sex Addict Heist [1] [2]) is a 2013 documentary film co-written and co-directed by Allison Berg and Frank Keraudren, about the real-life story of bisexual bank robber John Wojtowicz that inspired the 1975 Al Pacino movie Dog Day Afternoon about his August 1972 attempted heist and 14-hour televised hostage situation in Brooklyn to pay for his lover's ...
The feature chronicles the 1972 robbery and hostage situation led by John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile at a Chase Manhattan branch in Brooklyn. Elfand brought Bregman's attention to the article, who proceeded to negotiate a deal with Warner Bros. and clear the rights to use the story. Pierson conducted his research and wrote a script that ...
Released in 1975, it starred Al Pacino as Wojtowicz (called "Sonny Wortzik" in the film) and John Cazale, Pacino's co-star in The Godfather (1972), as Naturile. In 1975, Wojtowicz wrote a letter to The New York Times expressing concern that people would believe the film version of the events, which he said was only "30% accurate". Among other ...
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) – biographical crime drama film chronicling the 1972 robbery and hostage situation led by John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile at a Chase Manhattan branch in Brooklyn [208] Doktor Mladen (1975) – Yugoslav biographical war drama film about the life of Mladen Stojanović during the Second World War [209]
The Polish-language surname Wójtowicz or Wojtowicz may refer to: House of Wojtowicz; John Wojtowicz (1945-2006), American bankrobber; Tomasz Wójtowicz (volleyball player) (1953–2022), Polish volleyball player; Tomasz Wójtowicz (footballer) (2003–), Polish football player; Rudolf Wojtowicz (born 1956), Polish football player
John Wojtowicz: New York Jets: G — 1982 Brian Franco: Philadelphia Eagles: K — 1983 Dave Opfar: Pittsburgh Steelers: DT — 1985 John Walter: Kansas City Chiefs: TE — 1986 Dean Dimido: Green Bay Packers: TE — 1987 David Clark: Buffalo Bills: RB — Duffy Cobbs: New England Patriots: DB — Mitch Frerotte: Buffalo Bills: G — Ray Isom ...