Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 – December
21, 1940) was an American author of novels and short stories. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. F._Scott_Fitzgerald" Fitzgerald is considered a member of the of the 1920s. He finished four novels: "This Side of Paradise" This_Side_of_Paradise""The Beautiful and Damned" and "The Great Gatsby" (his most famous), and
Fitzgerald also wrote many short stories that treat themes of youth and promise along with age and despair.
Fitzgerald's work has been adapted into films many times. Tender is the Night was filmed in 1962, and made into a television miniseries in 1985. The Beautiful and Damned was filmed in 1922 and 2010. The Great Gatsby has been the basis for numerous films of the same name, spanning nearly 90 years