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Ken Kesey (1935–2001)


Kesey burst into the literary scene with the "Cuckoo's Nest" in 1962 which he wrote from his experiences working at a veterans hospital. During this period, he volunteered for the testing on the drug LSD. After writing his second novel, "Sometimes A Great Notion," he bought an old school bus dubbed "Further." With Neal Cassidy at the wheel and pitchers of LSD-laced-Kool-Laid in the cooler... See full bio »

Died:

(age 66) in Eugene, Oregon, USA

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Filmography

Hide HideWriter (7 titles)
2011 Magic Trip (documentary) (words and recordings)
 
2000 Twister: A Musical Catastrophe (video) (play "Twister: A Ritual Reality in Three Quarters Plus Overtime if Necessary")
 
1994 Drug-Taking and the Arts (documentary) (notebooks)
 
1976 Toestanden (novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest")
 
1970 Sometimes a Great Notion (novel)
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
2001 Ricochet River
Baseball Announcer
 
2000 Twister: A Musical Catastrophe (video)
Oz (voice) / Kesey (voice) / Bones (voice) / …
 
1993 Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Sissy's Daddy
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1993 Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (performer: "Happy Birthday to You")
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2002 Gerry (in memory of)
 
1997 Completely Cuckoo (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
1991 How Much Is That Window in the Doggie? (short) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (15 titles)
2011 Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Edge City: The Story of the Merry Pranksters (documentary)
Ken Kesey
 
2003 Go Further (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Rubber Tramps (documentary)
 
2000 The Beatles Revolution (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Tripping (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Completely Cuckoo (video documentary)
Himself - author of novel 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'
 
1997 Timothy Leary's Last Trip (documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Great Drives (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself (volume 3: Pacific Coast Highway)
 
1995 Rock & Roll (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story (video documentary)
Himself
 
1994 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg (1994) … Himself
 
1990 Flashbacks (documentary short)
Collaborator/Interview Subject
 
1978 Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland (TV movie)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2011 The Substance: Albert Hofmann's LSD (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2011 Magic Trip (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Hippies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The Net (documentary)
Himself
 
1999 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 

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Magic Trip -- A freewheeling portrait of Ken Kesey and the Merry Prankster's fabled road trip across America. Timothy Leary's Last Trip -- Open-ended Trailer from On The Bus Productions Ricochet River -- US Home Video Trailer from Lion's Gate
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1991) Childrens book: "Sea Lion: A Story of the Sea Cliff People". See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies  | 3 Articles  | See more »
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on not being mentioned as author of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', when it won the Best Picture award] Oscar night should have been one of the great days of my life, like my wedding. I really love movies. When they can be turned around to break your heart like this, well, it's like something you never thought would happen. See more »

Trivia:

His parents were dairy farmers. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo