1985
Kerouac, the Movie
(documentary)
(works "Visions of Gerard", "Dr. Sax", "Vanity of Duluoz", "The Town and the City", "On the Road", "Desolation Angels", "Dharma Bums" and "Big Sur and others")
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Personal Details
Other Works:
Recorded a series of albums reading his own works; one with musician and TV host
Steve Allen, another with jazz greats
Al Cohn and
Zoot Simms, and another on his own. Not selling well at first, the albums became sought-after collectibles later, with even bootleg copies fetching over $100, until...
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Publicity Listings:
6 Biographical Movies
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6 Print Biographies
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12 Articles
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Alternate Names:
Jean-Louis Incogniteau | Jean-Louis | Jean-Louis de Lebris Kerouac | John Kerouac
Height:
5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Did You Know?
Personal Quote:
I'm pro-American... this country gave my French-Canadian family a good break.
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Trivia:
Kerouac researched his family history, turning up both a family crest and the motto "Love, Work and Suffer". According to Barry Miles' 1999 biography "King of the Beats", Kerouac claimed that his family was of aristocratic lineage, who emigrated from Ireland to Cornwall in England and then to Brittany...
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Trademark:
Originated the term "Beat Generation."
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Nickname:
Memory Babe
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Star Sign:
Pisces