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Charles Bukowski (1920–1994)
Charles Bukowski, the American poet, short-story writer, and novelist, was born Heinrich Karl Bukowski, Jr. in Andernach, Germany on August 1920. He was the son of Henry Bukowski, a US soldier who was part of the post-World War I occupation force, and Katharina Fett, a German woman. His father, his wife and young "Henry Charles" returned to the ...
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Died:(age 73) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Writer (49 credits)
Writer (49 credits)
2012
The Midnight Show
(TV Series) (based on poem by - 1 episode)
- Doomed Pioneers
(2012)
... (based on poem by)
1981
Storie di ordinaria follia
(book "Erections, Ejaculation, Exhibitions, and General Tales of Ordinary Madness")
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Actor (3 credits)
Actor (3 credits)
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Soundtrack (1 credit)
Soundtrack (1 credit)
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Thanks (6 credits)
Thanks (6 credits)
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Self (9 credits)
Self (9 credits)
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Archive footage (10 credits)
Archive footage (10 credits)
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Other Works:
Novel: "Hollywood"Publicity Listings:
8 Biographical Movies | 2 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 2 Articles | See more »Height:
5' 11¾" (1.82 m)
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When I write, when I'm going hot, I don't want to write more than four hours in a row. After that you're pushing it. The horses [horse races] give me something to do. At the age of 50 I quit a job at the post office and decided to become a full-time writer. The old guy's crazy, my landlady declared, striking her head with her palm. I wrote my first novel, named "Post Office", in nineteen nights, ... See more »Trivia:
Began writing again in 1955, after surviving an almost fatal bleeding ulcer. See more »Nickname:
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