Michael McClure
Known for Acting · 18 credits
- Born
- 1932-10-20
- Died
- 2020-05-04
- Place of birth
- Marysville, Kansas, USA
- Also known as
- Майкл Маклур
Biography
Michael McClure (October 20, 1932 – May 4, 2020) was an American poet, playwright, songwriter, and novelist. After moving to San Francisco as a young man, he found fame as one of the five poets (including Allen Ginsberg) who read at the famous San Francisco Six Gallery reading in 1955, which was barely fictionalized in Jack Kerouac's The Dharma Bums. He soon became a key member of the Beat Generation and was immortalized as Pat McLear in Kerouac's Big Sur.
Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (16)

The Last Waltz
1978
as Self

The Source
1999
as Self

The Hired Hand
1971
as Plummer

Lions Love
1969
as The Beard Writer (uncredited)

Maidstone
1971

Beyond the Law
1968
as Grahr

Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder
2009
as Self

Two: Creeley/McClure
1965

Poetry in Motion
1982
as Self

Doors: Mr. Mojo Risin' - The Story of L.A. Woman
2012
as Self

Rock Poet: Jim Morrison
2010
as Self

Be-In
1967
as Self

Visions of a City
1978
as Himself

Spectre Mystagogic
1957
Triptych in Four Parts
1958
Liberty Crown
1967
as Himself
About Michael McClure
Michael McClure (October 20, 1932 – May 4, 2020) was an American poet, playwright, songwriter, and novelist. After moving to San Francisco as a young man, he found fame as one of the five poets (including Allen Ginsberg) who read at the famous San Francisco Six Gallery reading in 1955, which was barely fictionalized in Jack Kerouac's The Dharma Bums. He soon became a key member of the Beat Generation and was immortalized as Pat McLear in Kerouac's Big Sur. With 18 credits spanning from 1957 to 2012, Michael McClure has appeared in 16 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael McClure Movies
- The Last Waltz (1978) — as Self
- The Source (1999) — as Self
- The Hired Hand (1971) — as Plummer
- Lions Love (1969) — as The Beard Writer (uncredited)
- Maidstone (1971)
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