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F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American writer known for his novels and short stories which often celebrated the decadence and excess of the Jazz Age.

Many of his literary works were adapted into cinematic films, television episodes, and theatrical productions. Although a number of his works were adapted during his lifetime, the number of adaptations greatly increased following his death, and several cinematic adaptations gained considerable critical acclaim.

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The earliest adaptations of Fitzgerald's work were flapper film comedies such as The Husband Hunter () and The Off-Shore Pirate (). Notable film adaptations of his novel The Great Gatsby include a film—which featured a script by Francis Ford Coppola and starred Robert Redford and Mia Farrow—and a adaptation which featured Leonardo DiCaprio in the titular role.

His later novel The Last Tycoon was adapted by Elia Kazan into a film, with an ensemble cast featuring Robert