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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:

May 1, 1924 in Alvarado, Texas, USA

Died:

October 29, 1995 (age 71) in New York City, New York, USA

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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations See more awards »

Known For

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

Easy Rider

Easy Rider (1969)

Barbarella

Barbarella (1968)

The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid (1965)

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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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Personal Details

Other Works:

Novel: "Texas Summer", 1992. 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:

Early and important contributor to The Paris Review. See more »

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