James Frey

Quick Facts

Full Name	James Frey
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Sep 12, 1969(1969-09-12)
Age	55
Birthplace	Ohio
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Virgo

James Frey Biography

James Frey is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on September 12, 1969 in Ohio, Ohio, United States. Novelist and memoirist who first gained national attention from the acclaim and subsequent controversy surrounding his 2003 memoir A Million Little Pieces. He has also served as the CEO of Full Fathom Five, the production company responsible for the popular Lorien Legacies series of young adult science fiction books.

As claims of factual inaccuracies within A Million Little Pieces began to mount, he appeared with his mother on Larry King Live to defend himself and his work.

Frey was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He is a Denison University alumnus, a history major from the class of 1992. He wrote the screenplays to the films Kissing a Fool and Sugar: The Fall of the West, the latter of which he directed as well. Both were produced in 1998.

The Minneapolis Star Tribune had questioned Frey’s claims as early as 2003. Frey responded by saying “I’ve never denied I’ve altered small details.” In a May 2003 interview, Frey claimed that his publisher had fact-checked his first book.

He married a woman named Maya and has children. His son Leo passed away in July 2008 at 11 days of age.

James Frey Net Worth

James Frey is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Frey 's net worth $4.5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was born in Cleveland and attended The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Before writing his memoir, he produced and wrote the screenplay for the 1998 romantic comedy Kissing a Fool.

In January 2006, he appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show to admit that several portions of A Million Little Pieces had been fabricated, including his claim that he had spent 87 days in jail.

James Frey (born September 12, 1969) is an American writer and businessman. His first two books, A Million Little Pieces (2003) and My Friend Leonard (2005), were bestsellers marketed as memoirs. Large parts of the stories were later found to be exaggerated or fabricated, sparking a media controversy. His 2008 novel Bright Shiny Morning was also a bestseller.

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Who is James Frey Dating?

According to our records, James Frey married to Maya Frey. As of December 1, 2023, James Frey’s is not dating anyone.

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On February 1, 2006, Random House published Frey’s note to the reader which was included in later editions of the book. In the note, Frey apologized for fabricating portions of his book.

Facts & Trivia

James Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. James Frey celebrates birthday on September 12 of every year.

On January 26, 2006, as more accusations against the book continued to surface, Winfrey invited Frey onto her show. She wanted to hear from him directly whether he had lied to her or “simply” embellished minor details, as he had told Larry King. Frey admitted to several of the allegations against him. He acknowledged that The Smoking Gun had been accurate when the website reported that Frey only spent a few hours in jail rather than the 87 days Frey claimed in his memoirs.

Is A Million Little Pieces a true story?

In 2003, publisher Doubleday released James Frey’s book A Million Little Pieces, marketing it as a memoir about Frey’s struggles with alcohol and drug addiction. In 2005, the book was selected for Oprah’s Book Club, in part for the inspiring and supposedly true story of Frey’s overcoming addiction.

What happened to the author of A Million Little Pieces?

James Frey, the disgraced author whose literary career was supplanted by turns as a reality TV star, ad pitchman, and philanthropist, was found dead of a heart attack in his Los Angeles mansion. He was 61 years old.

How long has James Frey been sober?

She says that after 26 years , Frey, now a novelist, is still sober ”despite everything he’s been through, from addiction to public shaming.

Is My Friend Leonard a true story?

My Friend Leonard is an autobiographical novel written by James Frey. Continuing where A Million Little Pieces left off, the book centers on the father-son relationship Frey develops with Leonard, a friend from the addiction clinic featured in his earlier book.

How much money did A Million Little Pieces make?

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International Box Office| $80,971| Details
Worldwide Box Office| $80,971|
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