Dennis Foon (born November 18, 1951 in Detroit) is an award-winning playwright, producer, screenwriter and novelist. He was artistic director of the Green Thumb Theatre for twelve years, before turning to films and television in 1986. He has written screenplays for many types of drama. In the mid-1990s his personal project Little Criminals became a worldwide critical success.His novels include The Longlight Legacy trilogy and Skud.
Robert Wagner Award, best screenplay, White Lies Columbus Int'l TV Festival 1998
Career Achievement Award, Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance 1998
Gemini Award, best writing in a Dramatic Program Little Criminals 1997
Writers Guild of Canada, Top Ten Award Little Criminals 1997
Leo Award (British Columbia Film Award), for best screenplay, Little Criminals 1996
Chalmers Award for The Short Tree 1995
Scott Newman Award for Maggie's Secret 1990
AYA (International Arts for Young Audiences) Award 1989
Chalmers Award 1987 for Skin
British Theatre Award 1986 for Invisible Kids
Jesse Awards: director of four plays receiving "Best Production for Young Audiences" at the Vancouver Theatre Awards. 1984: One Thousand Cranes; 1985: Not So Dumb; 1986: Skin; 1987: Night Light.
CBC Literary Award, 1985, for The Short Tree and the Bird That Could Not Sing.
Hopwood Award, Fiction. University of Michigan, 1972