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Benedict Fitzgerald (March 9, 1949 – January 17, 2024) was an American screenwriter who co-wrote the screenplay for the 2004 film The Passion of the Christ with its director, Mel Gibson. His other writing credits include an uncredited television screenplay for Moby Dick in 1998 and Wise Blood in 1979.
21 Jan 2024 · Fitzgerald, who also adapted novels by Flannery O'Connor, Truman Capote and Herman Melville, passed away in Sicily at 74. He worked with Mel Gibson on the biblical epic that became the highest-grossing independent film of all time.
21 Jan 2024 · Benedict Fitzgerald, the co-writer of Mel Gibson ‘s The Passion of the Christ, has died. He was 74. Fitzgerald died Jan. 17 after a long illness at his home in Marsala, Sicily, his cousin Nancy...
21 Jan 2024 · Benedict Fitzgerald, best known as the screenwriter of The Passion of the Christ, died at home in Marsala, Sicily after a long illness on January 17, 2024. He was 74 and no cause of death was...
Screenwriter who is best known for co-writing the script to the controversial 2004 Mel Gibson film, The Passion of the Christ. The 74-year-old screenwriter was born in Connecticut, United States. He was raised in California. He sued Mel Gibson for unpaid dues for the film, The Passion of the Christ. Countdown to Benedict’s next birthday. 4. months.
Benedict Fitzgerald was born on 9 March 1949 in New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for The Passion of the Christ (2004), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) and A Good Man Is Hard to Find. He was married to Krenz Mason. He died on 17 January 2024 in Marsala, Sicily, Italy.
21 Jan 2024 · Screenwriter Benedict Fitzgerald has passed away. Per Variety, Fitzgerald died on Jan. 17 in Marsala, Sicily, with his passing confirmed by his cousin, Nancy Ritter. It's noted in the report that Fitzgerald died after suffering from a "long illness." He was 74 years old.
