Barry Gifford
Born October 18, 1946 (79 years old)·Chicago, Illinois, United States·Male
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Barry Gifford (born October 18, 1946) is an American author, poet, and screenwriter known for his distinctive mix of American landscapes and film noir- and Beat Generation-influenced literary madness. He is best known for his series of novels about Sailor and Lula, two sex-driven, star-crossed protagonists on the road.
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The first of the series, Wild at Heart, was adapted by director David Lynch for the 1990 film of the same title. Gifford went on to write the screenplay for Lost Highway with Lynch. Perdita Durango was adapted into film by Alex de la Iglesia. Much of Gifford's work is nonfiction. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barry Gifford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Filmography
17 credits across 14 titlesWriting
11 creditsActing
3 creditsAs self
3 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
