John Furia was born on August 16, 1929 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Insight (1960), The Twilight Zone (1959) and Hotel (1983). He was married to Ann Maffeo and Mary. He died on May 7, 2009 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
(1973-1975) President of the Writers Guild of America, West.
Former governor of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, a founding trustee of the Humanitas Prize, and a consultant to the National Endowment for the Humanities.
He was the founding chair of the Division of Writing at the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television where he was a full professor of screen and television writing.
As a young man, he was a singer with bands in New York City.
(1996-) Director of the Screenwriting Division at the University of
Southern California School of Cinema-Television.