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Studs Terkel(1912-2008)

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  • Writer
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Studs Terkel in Long Shadows (1987)
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Studs Terkel was born on 16 May 1912 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Eight Men Out (1988), Medium Cool (1969) and Studs' Place (1949). He was previously married to Ida Goldberg. He died on 31 October 2008 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
BornMay 16, 1912
DiedOctober 31, 2008(96)
BornMay 16, 1912
DiedOctober 31, 2008(96)
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John Sayles, John Mahoney, and Studs Terkel in Eight Men Out (1988)

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John Cusack, Charlie Sheen, David Strathairn, D.B. Sweeney, Don Harvey, James Read, Perry Lang, and Michael Rooker in Eight Men Out (1988)
Eight Men Out
7.2
  • Hugh Fullerton
  • 1988
Medium Cool (1969)
Medium Cool
7.2
  • Additional Crew
  • 1969
Studs' Place (1949)
Studs' Place
TV Series
  • Studs
Stacking (1987)
American Playhouse
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer

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Actor

  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    • Narrator
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Short Cuts (1993)
    To Write and Keep Kind: A Portrait of Raymond Carver
    • Poetry Reading
    • TV Movie
    • 1992
  • The Civil War (1990)
    The Civil War
    • Benjamin F. Butler (voice)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 1990
  • 110 Lombard
    • Studs Terkel - Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1988
  • John Cusack, Charlie Sheen, David Strathairn, D.B. Sweeney, Don Harvey, James Read, Perry Lang, and Michael Rooker in Eight Men Out (1988)
    Eight Men Out
    • Hugh Fullerton
    • 1988
  • The Dollmaker (1984)
    The Dollmaker
    • Taxi Driver
    • TV Movie
    • 1984
  • Peace
    • Narrator (voice)
    • Short
    • 1976
  • The Great American Dream Machine (1971)
    The Great American Dream Machine
    • TV Series
    • 1971
  • Beginning to Date
    • Swimming Coach
    • Short
    • 1953
  • Studs' Place (1949)
    Studs' Place
    • Studs
    • TV Series
    • 1950

Additional Crew

  • American Experience (1987)
    American Experience
    • consultant
    • TV Series
    • 1998
  • Medium Cool (1969)
    Medium Cool
    • our man in Chicago
    • 1969

Writer

  • Stacking (1987)
    American Playhouse
    • book
    • TV Series
    • 1982

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  • Born
    • May 16, 1912
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 31, 2008
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA(complications from fall)
  • Spouse
    • Ida GoldbergJuly 2, 1939 - December 23, 1999 (her death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Article: "The Great Divide", "Playboy" (USA), October 1988, p.112-114+164-169.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 3 Interviews
    • 45 Articles

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    His book, Working, has been banned in many schools because in it he interviews a hooker.

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