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Antwone Fisher

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ABOUT | Antwone

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Born in a correctional institution, Antwone Fisher grew up in foster care, facing hardship and homelessness before serving eleven years in the U.S. Navy. He went on to become a celebrated screenwriter, author, and producer, best known for his memoir Finding Fish and the feature film Antwone Fisher.


Over the past three decades, he has written for major studios, published three bestselling books, and earned recognition from the U.S. Library of Congress National Film Registry. His newest work, Reflections Beneath the Buckeye Trees: Notes from a Life, continues his journey of turning struggle into hope.

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A Writing Career in Hollywood

With more than three decades in Hollywood, Antwone Fisher has written and consulted on sixteen major studio projects. His acclaimed film Antwone Fisher, directed by Denzel Washington, earned a Writers Guild nomination for Best Original Screenplay, won the Humanitas Prize, and was honored by the U.S. Library of Congress National Film Registry. His credits also include contributions to blockbuster hits such as Rush Hour and ATL.


Antwone continues to develop new work for film, television, and stage, bringing to each project his distinctive voice, depth of character, and truth-driven storytelling. His current project is the action thriller Trick Bag.

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From film to memoir—on screen and page, the tale of me is told. In letter and image—yes—honest, true—pure and bold.

—Antwone Fisher 

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Antwone Fisher shares powerful lessons on resilience, hope, and perseverance, drawn from his storied life and acclaimed career in film and literature.

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Essays of memory, identity, and resilience.

Reflections Beneath the Buckeye Trees: Notes from a Life is a collection of essays on memory, identity, and resilience. With honesty and grace, Antwone Fisher reflects on the lessons life has taught him, the hope he discovered, and meditations that explore history, belonging, and the human spirit.

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Author’s Note | Reflections Beneath the Buckeye Trees

Notes From A Life

When I wrote the Antwone Fisher memoir, titled Finding Fish, it was the story of my beginnings. But life doesn’t end where a book does. Over the years, people have asked me, What happened after? How do you feel now? The truth is, no single book can hold a whole life. That’s why I began writing again — not to repeat my story, but to gather the pieces that followed. This isn’t a sequel to Finding Fish; it’s something different — a collection of reflections. Some tender, some heavy, some alive with discovery and brimming with light. Taken together, they tell the story of a life still being lived, one moment at a time, much like the journey of a screenwriter as they write their biography.

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