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Hubert Selby Jr. (1928–2004)

Actor | Writer

American writer. He was born and brought up in New York City, the son of Hubert and Adalin Selby. His father was a merchant seaman and former coal-miner from Kentucky who had settled in the Red Hook district of Brooklyn. Hubert Sr. returned to the merchant marine after the outbreak of World War Two... See full bio »

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in Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died:

(age 75) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2003 Sunset Motel
 
2003 Had Some Time (short)
Old Man
 
2000 The Huntress (TV series)
Harry
– Springing Tiny (2000) … Harry
 
2000 Requiem for a Dream
Laughing Guard
 
1998 Scotch and Milk
Cubby
 
1989 Last Exit to Brooklyn
Car Driver
 
Show ShowWriter (5 titles)
2003 Fear X (writer)
 
2000 Requiem for a Dream (based on the book by / screenplay)
 
1991 Fortune Cookie (short)
 
1989 Last Exit to Brooklyn (book)
 
1986 Jour et nuit
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2009 Paper Boys (in memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
2005 Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Hollywood High (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Tusind former for frygt (TV documentary)
Himself - Co-writer
 
2001 Memories Dreams & Addictions (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 Hubert Selby Jr., 2 ou 3 choses... (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Lost Angeles - Eine Stadt zwischen Traum und Trauma (documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Drug-Taking and the Arts (documentary)
Himself (novelist) (as Hubert Selby Jnr)
 
1990 The Late Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Last Exit (1990) … Himself
 
1989 Lunettes noires pour nuits blanches (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 October 1989 (1989) … Himself
 

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Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow -- A harrowing and engaging exploration into the life and art of the renowned author Hubert Selby Jr., who described himself as "a scream looking for a mouth." Selby, against all odds, reached international acclaim with his controversial novels. Fear X -- When his wife is killed in a seemingly random incident Harry, prompted by mysterious visions, journeys to discover the true circumstances surrounding her murder.
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2 Biographical Movies  | 6 Articles  | See more »

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Official Site | Official Website for Hubert Selby Jr. | See more »

Alternate Names:

Hubert Selby Jnr
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Trivia:

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 7, 2003-2005, pages 504-505. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2007. See more »

Trademark:

Almost all main male characters in his stories are named Harry (Harry Black in Last Exit to Brooklyn; Harry White in The Demon; Harry Goldfarb in Requiem for a Dream; Harry Barnard in Waiting Period). See more »

Star Sign:

Leo