---
name: "Frank Galati"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/frank-galati"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "29 November 1943"
died: "2 January 2023"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-20T06:47:34.107082+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Frank Galati

Writer. Born 29 November 1943 in Highland Park, Illinois, USA. Died 2 January 2023.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 29 November 1943, Highland Park, Illinois, USA
- **Died:** 2 January 2023
- **Also known as:** Frank Joseph Galati
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Galati, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5486761, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0301715/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1286377

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*The Accidental Tourist*](https://film.one/film/the-accidental-tourist.md) (78)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Frank Galati (1943–2023) was an American writer, director and actor. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1988 film *The Accidental Tourist* with Lawrence Kasdan, an adaptation of Anne Tyler’s novel that received an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Galati was a prominent figure in Chicago theatre. He was a long-time ensemble member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and an associate director at the Goodman Theatre. He adapted John Steinbeck’s *The Grapes of Wrath* for the stage; the production won two Tony Awards in 1990, for Best Play and Best Direction of a Play. He also directed Broadway productions including *Ragtime* (1998). Galati taught theatre at Northwestern University for many years.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, catalog.afi.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Accidental Tourist* (1988), Fi1m 78, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/the-accidental-tourist.md)

## Complete filmography (8)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *National Theatre at Home: The Grapes of Wrath* (2024), Adaptation
- *Creating Ragtime* (1998), Director
- *The American Clock* (1993), Teleplay
- *The Grapes of Wrath* (1991), Writer, Stage Director
- *The Accidental Tourist* (1988), Screenplay — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-accidental-tourist.md)
- *The Party Animal* (1984), as The Professor
- *Come Along with Me* (1982), as Rural Ticket Agent
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Rural Ticket Agent · Theatre Play, Director

## Gallery

- ![Frank Galati](https://film.one/media/person/1247835/gallery-2793d16a6b10.jpg) Frank Galati — Image via TMDB
- ![Frank Galati](https://film.one/media/person/1247835/gallery-980fb48cc059.jpg) Frank Galati — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1989: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (nominated), for *The Accidental Tourist*

### Other awards — 9 won, 1 nominated

- Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame 2004: Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame (won)
- Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical 1998: Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical (nominated)
- Jeff Awards 1992: Jeff Awards (won)
- Jeff Awards 1990: Jeff Awards (won)
- Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play 1990: Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play (won)
- Tony Award for Best Play 1990: Tony Award for Best Play (won), for *The Grapes of Wrath*
- Jeff Awards 1988: Jeff Awards (won)
- Jeff Awards 1985: Jeff Awards (won)
- Jeff Awards 1982: Jeff Awards (won)
- Jeff Awards 1980: Jeff Awards (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

---
© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/frank-galati