Mark Bowden
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Mark Robert Bowden (II) (born July 17, 1951) is an accomplished American writer. Bowden has been a staff writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer since 1979. He is a winner of numerous awards, and has received major international recognition after his book Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War, which was turned into a film by Ridley Scott in 2001.
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Works
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Books
- Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War (2001)
- Bringing the Heat: A Pro Football Team's Quest for Glory, Fame, Immortality, and a Bigger Piece of the Action
- Killing Pablo (2004)
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Filmography
- Black Hawk Down (2001)
- Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down', The (2003) (video)
- Money for Nothing (1993) (based on his article The Joey Coyle Story)
- Killing Pablo (2005) in production
- The True Story of Blackhawk Down (2003) (TV)
- The True Story of Killing Pablo (2002) (TV)
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Awards
- Feature writing award from Sunday Magazine Editors Association, 1987, for "Finder's Keeper's"
- Finalist, best newspaper writing, American Society Newspaper Editors, 1979, for "Life in the Projects"
- Science writing award from American Association for Advancement of Science, 1980
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External links
- IMBD entry for Mark Bowden (II) (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0100736/)
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Official sites
- Philly.com Biography: Mark Bowden (http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/columnists/mark_bowden/)
