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Jack Kerouac (1922–1969)
Jack Kerouac was born into a French-Canadian family and spoke French before he learned English. His father was a printer and a local businessman. His first story was inspired by the radio show "The Shadow". As a young writer he styled himself after Thomas Wolfe, and attended Columbia University. Although his most famous novel is "On the Road", ...
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Born:in Lowell, Massachusetts, USADied:(age 47) in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA |
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Writer (14 credits)
Writer (14 credits)
1997
The Fifties
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (novel "On The Road" - 1 episode)
- The Beat
(1997)
... (novel "On The Road")
1986
What Happened to Kerouac?
(Documentary) (works "On the Road", "Visions of Cody", "Desolation Angels", "Mexico City Blues" and "Dr. Sax and others")
1985
Kerouac, the Movie
(Documentary) (works "Visions of Gerard", "Dr. Sax", "Vanity of Duluoz", "The Town and the City", "On the Road", "Desolation Angels", "Dharma Bums" and "Big Sur and others")
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Soundtrack (4 credits)
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Actor (1 credit)
Actor (1 credit)
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
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Self (6 credits)
Self (6 credits)
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Archive footage (21 credits)
Archive footage (21 credits)
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Novel: "Book of Dreams" See more »Publicity Listings:
6 Biographical Movies | 6 Print Biographies | 7 Portrayals | 14 Articles | 1 Pictorial | See more »Alternate Names:
Jean-Louis Incogniteau | Jean-Louis | Jean-Louis de Lebris Kerouac | John KerouacHeight:
5' 8½" (1.74 m)
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I'm pro-American... this country gave my French-Canadian family a good break. See more »Trivia:
Recorded three albums of poetry and short stories: one with accompaniment by Steve Allen and a small combo, one with accompaniment by saxophonists Al Cohn and Zoot Sims, and one with no accompaniment. Each became extremely rare, until they were reissued as a box set by Rhino Records in the early 1990s. See more »Trademark:
Originated the term "Beat Generation."Nickname:
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