
William Faulkner
Known for Writing · 4 credits
- Born
- 1897-09-25
- Died
- 1962-07-06
- Place of birth
- New Albany, Mississippi, USA
Biography
William Faulkner, one of the 20th century's most gifted novelists, wrote for the movies in part because he could not make enough money from his novels and short stories to support his growing number of dependants. The author of such acclaimed novels as "The Sound and the Fury" and "Absalom, Absalom!", Faulkner received official screen credits for just six theatrical releases, five of which were with director Howard Hawks. Faulkner received the Nobel Prize for Literature for 1949 and he received two Pulitzer Prizes, for "A Fable" in '1955 and "The Reivers", which was published shortly before he died in 1962.
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About William Faulkner
William Faulkner, one of the 20th century's most gifted novelists, wrote for the movies in part because he could not make enough money from his novels and short stories to support his growing number of dependants. The author of such acclaimed novels as "The Sound and the Fury" and "Absalom, Absalom!", Faulkner received official screen credits for just six theatrical releases, five of which were with director Howard Hawks. Faulkner received the Nobel Prize for Literature for 1949 and he received two Pulitzer Prizes, for "A Fable" in '1955 and "… With 4 credits spanning from 1952 to 2023, William Faulkner has appeared in 4 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular William Faulkner Movies
- William Faulkner on his native soil in Oxford, Mississippi (1952) — as Self
- William Faulkner's Mississippi (1965) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Past Is Never Dead: The Story of William Faulkner (2023) — as Self
- Impressions of Japan (1955) — as Self
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