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Tom Wolfe(1930-2018)

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Tom Wolfe was born on 2 March 1930 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Right Stuff (1983), The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) and The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. He was married to Sheila Berger. He died on 14 May 2018 in New York, USA.
BornMarch 2, 1930
DiedMay 14, 2018(88)
BornMarch 2, 1930
DiedMay 14, 2018(88)
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Known for

Ed Harris, Lance Henriksen, Dennis Quaid, Scott Glenn, Sam Shepard, Charles Frank, Scott Paulin, and Fred Ward in The Right Stuff (1983)
The Right Stuff
7.8
  • Writer
  • 1983
Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, and Melanie Griffith in The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
The Bonfire of the Vanities
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1990
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
  • Writer
    I Am Charlotte Simmons
    TV Series
    • Writer

      Credits

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      Writer



      • Jeff Daniels in A Man in Full (2024)
        A Man in Full
        6.5
        TV Mini Series
        • based on the novel by
        • 2024
      • The Right Stuff (2020)
        The Right Stuff
        6.8
        TV Series
        • based on the book by
        • 2020
      • Tom Wolfe, Douglas Underdahl, Michael Bergmann, and Stefania de Kenessey in Bonfire of the Vanities: The Opera (2018)
        Bonfire of the Vanities: The Opera
        • novel
        • 2018
      • Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, and Melanie Griffith in The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
        The Bonfire of the Vanities
        5.6
        • novel
        • 1990
      • WTTW Journal Top Guns of '43
        TV Series
        • Writer
        • 1988
      • Did You See..? (1980)
        Did You See..?
        5.7
        TV Series
        • written by
        • 1984
      • Ed Harris, Lance Henriksen, Dennis Quaid, Scott Glenn, Sam Shepard, Charles Frank, Scott Paulin, and Fred Ward in The Right Stuff (1983)
        The Right Stuff
        7.8
        • based on the book by
        • 1983
      • Tom Wolfe in Tom Wolfe's Los Angeles (1977)
        Tom Wolfe's Los Angeles
        TV Movie
        • written by
        • 1977
      • Jeff Bridges and Valerie Perrine in The Last American Hero (1973)
        The Last American Hero
        6.4
        • articles
        • 1973
      • One Pair of Eyes (1967)
        One Pair of Eyes
        7.7
        TV Series
        • narrative script
        • 1970

      Actor



      • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
        The Simpsons
        8.6
        TV Series
        • Tom Wolfe (voice)
        • 2006
      • AV Squad
        5.6
        TV Series
        • 2005
      • Bill Cosby in Cosby (1996)
        Cosby
        6.2
        TV Series
        • Tom Wolfe
        • 1999

      Additional Crew



      • Heroes on Deck: World War II on Lake Michigan (2016)
        Heroes on Deck: World War II on Lake Michigan
        8.0
        • executive consultant
        • 2016

      • In-development projects at IMDbPro

      Videos6

      "The Right Stuff" History Download
      Clip 4:39
      "The Right Stuff" History Download
      Internet Trailer
      Trailer 2:31
      Internet Trailer
      Internet Trailer
      Trailer 2:31
      Internet Trailer
      Trailer #1
      Trailer 2:32
      Trailer #1
      Radical Wolfe
      Trailer 2:06
      Radical Wolfe
      Smiling Through the Apocalypse
      Trailer 2:13
      Smiling Through the Apocalypse
      Radical Wolfe - official US trailer
      Trailer 2:06
      Radical Wolfe - official US trailer

      Personal details

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      • Official site
        • Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Official Publisher Website)
      • Born
        • March 2, 1930
        • Richmond, Virginia, USA
      • Died
        • May 14, 2018
        • New York, USA(undisclosed)
      • Spouse
        • Sheila BergerMay 27, 1978 - May 4, 2018 (his death, 2 children)
      • Other works
        Book: "Mauve Gloves & Madmen." NY: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux, 1976.
      • Publicity listings
        • 6 Interviews
        • 17 Articles
        • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

      Did you know

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      • Trivia
        Frequently wore double-breasted white suits and silk ties, even when interviewing gang members and criminals: "I found early in the game that for me there's no use trying to blend in. I might as well be the village information-gatherer, the man from Mars who simply wants to know. Fortunately the world is full of people with information-compulsion who want to tell you their stories".
      • Quotes
        [on Cary Grant] To women, he is Hollywood's lone example of the Sexy Gentlemen. And to men and women, he is Hollywood's lone example of a figure America, like most of the West, has needed all along: a Romantic Bourgeois Hero.
      • Trademark
          White suit
      • Salary
        • The Bonfire of the Vanities
          (1990)
          $750,000

      FAQ

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      • When did Tom Wolfe die?
        May 14, 2018
      • How did Tom Wolfe die?
        Undisclosed
      • How old was Tom Wolfe when he died?
        88 years old
      • Where did Tom Wolfe die?
        New York, USA
      • When was Tom Wolfe born?
        March 2, 1930

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