John Wojtowicz

John Wojtowicz
Wojtowicz during the 1972 bank robbery
Born
John Stanley Joseph Wojtowicz

(1945-03-09)March 9, 1945
DiedJanuary 2, 2006(2006-01-02) (aged 60)
New York City, U.S.
Spouses
  • Carmen Bifulco
    (m. 1967; div. 1969)
  • (m. 1971)
Children2
ConvictionBank robbery
Criminal penalty20 years imprisonment, served five years

John Stanley Joseph Wojtowicz (/vɔɪˈtvɪ/, voy-TOE-vitch; March 9, 1945  January 2, 2006) was an American bank robber whose story inspired the film Dog Day Afternoon.