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AKA: Cameron B Crowe
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 07/13/1957
Birthplace: Palm Springs, California, USA
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The eclectic career of Cameron Crowe has encompassed a wide variety of occupations, including journalism, writing liner notes for albums and filmmaking. As a teenager, the California native began writing freelance pieces for such publications as Playboy and Creem. By age 16, Crowe was on the staff of Rolling Stone, profiling such artists as Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Neil Young and Kris Kristofferson. He made as "undercover" return to high school in 1979 to research a book on teen life. The result, "Fast Times at Ridgemont High", was optioned by Universal Studios before it hit the bookstores and
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Raised in San Diego, California
Began journalism career at age 15, eventually writing on freelance basis for such publications as Playboy, Circus, Creem and Penthouse
Joined staff of Rolling Stone at age 16; worked as contributing and associate editor; wrote profiles on Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin and Eric Clapton, among others
1979
Returned to high school (undercover) to do research for book on teenagers; result was top-selling "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"; optioned by Universal Studios in galley form, with Crowe slated to write screenplay
1982
Feature writing debut, "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"
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