Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was an Americannovelistandshort story writer. Fitzgerald's works have been adapted into films many times. His short story,The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, was the basis for a2008 film.Tender Is the Nightwas the subject of theeponymous 1962 film, and made into a television miniseries in 1985.The Beautiful and Damnedwas filmed in1922and 2010.The Great Gatsbyhas been the basis for numerous films of the same name. He died on December 21, 1940 at the age of 44.