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Terry Southern (I) (1924–1995)

Writer | Actor | Producer

Terry Southern began writing satirical, outrageous fiction at the age of 12, when he took it upon himself to rewrite various Edgar Allan Poe stories "because they didn't go far enough". After serving as a lieutenant in the army in World War II, he began writing short stories in earnest while studying at the Sorbonne... See full bio »

Born:

in Alvarado, Texas, USA

Died:

(age 71) in New York City, New York, USA
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2007 Terry Southern's Plums and Prunes (short)
 
2004 Heavy Put-Away (short story)
 
1998 Terry Southern Interviews a Faggot Male Nurse (short) (short story)
 
1988 The Telephone (screenplay)
 
1981-1982 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Olivia Newton-John (1982) (writer)
– Danny DeVito/Sparks (1982) (writer)
– Robert Culp/The Charlie Daniels Band (1982) (writer)
– Johnny Cash/Elton John (1982) (writer)
– Daniel J. Travanti/John Cougar (1982) (writer)
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1976 The American Parade (TV mini-series)
 
1970 End of the Road
 
1969 The Magic Christian (novel / screenplay)
 
1969 Easy Rider (written by)
 
1968 Candy (novel)
 
1968 Barbarella (screenplay)
 
1967 Don't Make Waves (uncredited)
 
1967 Casino Royale (uncredited)
 
1965 The Cincinnati Kid (screenplay)
 
1965 The Loved One (screenplay)
 
1965 The Collector (uncredited)
 
1964 Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (screenplay)
 
1958 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
– Emperor Jones (1958) (teleplay / television adaptation)
 
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1976 The Man Who Fell to Earth
Reporter at space launch (uncredited)
 
1970 End of the Road
Mr. Caruso
 
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1970 End of the Road (producer)
 
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1999 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation (1999) … Himself
 
1996 The 68th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
1983 Burroughs (documentary)
Himself
 
1972 Cocksucker Blues (documentary)
Himself
 
1968 The Queen (documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Book Review, "After the Bomb, Dad Came Up With Ice," Published in "The New York Times," 3 June 1963. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 1 Article  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | The Ultra Fab Official Homepage of Terry Southern | See more »
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Trivia:

Longtime companion of actress Gail Gerber whose stage name was Gail Gilmore. She documented her 30 years together with the writer in her award-winning 2010 memoir Trippin' with Terry Southern: What I Think I Remember. See more »

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