Bill Gunn
Known for Writing · 13 credits
- Born
- 1934-07-15
- Died
- 1989-04-05
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- William Gunn
Biography
Bill Gunn was an American playwright, novelist, actor and film director. His 1973 cult classic horror film Ganja and Hess was chosen as one of ten best American films of the decade at the Cannes Film Festival, 1973. In the New Yorker, film critic Richard Brody described him as being “a visionary filmmaker left on the sidelines of the most ostensibly liberated period of American filmmaking.” His drama Johnnas won an Emmy award in 1972.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (10)
Penelope
1966
as Sgt. Rothschild
The Sound and the Fury
1959
as T.P.
The Interns
1962
as Rosco
Losing Ground
1982
as Victor
Montgomery Clift
1983
as Self
Ganja & Hess
1973
as George Meda
The Spy with My Face
1965
as Namana
Personal Problems
1980
as Mr. Damien
Crossroads
1957
as Roy (uncredited)
Baby Got Personal Problems
as Self
About Bill Gunn
Bill Gunn was an American playwright, novelist, actor and film director. His 1973 cult classic horror film Ganja and Hess was chosen as one of ten best American films of the decade at the Cannes Film Festival, 1973. In the New Yorker, film critic Richard Brody described him as being “a visionary filmmaker left on the sidelines of the most ostensibly liberated period of American filmmaking.” His drama Johnnas won an Emmy award in 1972. With 13 credits spanning from 1957 to 1984, Bill Gunn has appeared in 10 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bill Gunn Movies
- Penelope (1966) — as Sgt. Rothschild
- The Sound and the Fury (1959) — as T.P.
- The Interns (1962) — as Rosco
- Losing Ground (1982) — as Victor
- Montgomery Clift (1983) — as Self
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