Dennis Foon (born November 18, 1951 in Detroit) is a 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 success in Canada. His novels include The Longlight Legacy trilogy and Skud.
Leo Award, Best Screenplay (with Vic Sarin & Catherine Spears) "A Shine of Rainbows" 2010AATE Distinguished Play Award "Kindness" 2009Lifetime Membership, Playwrights Guild of Canada, 2007, for his “outstanding contribution to Canadian Playwriting and Theatre”Red Maple Honor Book The Dirt Eaters 2004 Sheila A. Egoff Award (BC Book Prize) Skud 2004Writers Guild of Canada: Top Ten Award Torso 2003Robert Wagner Award, best screenplay, White Lies Columbus Int'l TV Festival 1998Career Achievement Award, Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance 1998Gemini Award, best writing in a Dramatic Program Little Criminals 1997Writers Guild of Canada, Top Ten Award Little Criminals 1997Leo Award (British Columbia Film Award), for best screenplay, Little Criminals 1996Chalmers Award for The Short Tree 1995Scott Newman Award for Maggie's Secret 1990AYA (International Arts for Young Audiences) Award 1989Chalmers Award 1987 for SkinBritish Theatre Award 1986 for Invisible KidsJessie 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, 1972Writers Digest Award, 1973."RICK, The Rick Hansen Story""My Acid Trip""Kindness"Chasing the MoneyWarSeesawMirror GameNew Canadian KidSkinLiarsThe Short Tree and the Bird That Could Not SingTrummi KaputThe WindigoHeraclesRaft BabyZaydokFeeling Yes, Feeling NoThe Hunchback of Notre DameInvisible KidsHindsightBedtimes and BulliesChildren's EyesKindnessThe Longlight LegacyThe Dirt Eaters (2003)Freewalker (2004)The Keeper's Shadow (2006)Skud (2003)Double or Nothing (2000)Am I the Only One? A Child's Book on Sexual Abuse (1987)The Short Tree and the Bird that Could Not Sing (1986)Little Criminals (1995)White Lies (1998)Scar Tissue (2002)Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity (2002)Torso (2002)Society's Child (2002)Hindsight (2000)Terry (2005)A Shine of Rainbows (2009)Life, Above All (2010)Indian Horse (2017) 
