Person
James Dickey
Writing · 1923–1997 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Biography
James Lafayette Dickey was an American poet and novelist. His first book, Into the Stone and Other Poems, was published in 1960. Drowning with Others was published in 1962. Dickey's popularity exploded after the film version of his novel Deliverance (1970) was released in 1972. He had a cameo in the film as a sheriff.
Known for
Deliverance
Sheriff Bullard
The Big Story
Prosecutor
The Dangerous World of 'Deliverance'
Self
Kudzu
Self/Poet
The Call of the Wild
Teleplay
Tales of the Unknown South
Host
Lord, Let Me Die but Not Die Out
Self/Poet
Filmography
- 1984Tales of the Unknown SouthHost
- 1977KudzuSelf/Poet
- 1976The Call of the WildTeleplay
- 1972DeliveranceSheriff Bullard
- 1972The Dangerous World of 'Deliverance'Self
- 1970Lord, Let Me Die but Not Die OutSelf/Poet
- 1949The Big StoryProsecutor
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