Barry Gifford
Known for Writing · 6 credits
- Born
- 1946-10-18 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Barry Gifford (born October 18, 1946) is an American author, poet, and screenwriter known for his distinctive mix of American landscapes and film noir- and Beat Generation-influenced literary madness.
He is best known for his series of novels about Sailor and Lula, two sex-driven, star-crossed protagonists on the road. The first of the series, Wild at Heart, was adapted by director David Lynch for the 1990 film of the same title. Gifford went on to write the screenplay for Lost Highway with Lynch. Perdita Durango was adapted into film by Alex de la Iglesia. Much of Gifford's work is nonfiction.
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Known For
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
1997
as Self
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
2020
as Himself
The Phantom Father
2012
as Jack
Nelson Algren Live
2016
as Nelson Algren
The Long Haul of A.I. Bezzerides
2005
as Narrator (voice)
Fernanda Pivano: A Farewell to Beat
2001
as Se stesso
Movies (6)
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
1997
as Self
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
2020
as Himself
The Phantom Father
2012
as Jack
Nelson Algren Live
2016
as Nelson Algren
The Long Haul of A.I. Bezzerides
2005
as Narrator (voice)
Fernanda Pivano: A Farewell to Beat
2001
as Se stesso
About Barry Gifford
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Barry Gifford (born October 18, 1946) is an American author, poet, and screenwriter known for his distinctive mix of American landscapes and film noir- and Beat Generation-influenced literary madness. He is best known for his series of novels about Sailor and Lula, two sex-driven, star-crossed protagonists on the road. The first of the series, Wild at Heart, was adapted by director David Lynch for the 1990 film of the same title. Gifford went on to write the screenplay for Lost Highway with Lynch. Perdita… With 6 credits spanning from 1997 to 2020, Barry Gifford has appeared in 6 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Barry Gifford Movies
- Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (1997) — as Self
- Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago (2020) — as Himself
- The Phantom Father (2012) — as Jack
- Nelson Algren Live (2016) — as Nelson Algren
- The Long Haul of A.I. Bezzerides (2005) — as Narrator (voice)
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