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Charles Bukowski

Writing · 1920–1994 · Andernach, Germany

Biography

Henry Charles Bukowski was a German-American poet, novelist, and short-story writer. His writing was influenced by the social, cultural, and economic ambiance of his home city of Los Angeles.

Known for

Filmography

2024The Pleasures of the DamnedPoem
2024DaedalusSampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
2022MetamorphosisWriter
2022La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était présidentSelf (archive footage)
2021Death is Smoking My CigarsWriter
2021On LifeHimself ( voice )
2021No Leaders, PleasePoem
2019BluebirdPoem
2018On The Tragedies Of Ordinary Lifehimself ( voice )
2018Love, He SaidHimself
2017Charles Bukowski's Crappy Life
2016You Never Had It: An Evening With BukowskiHimself
2016WomenStory
2016BeerPoem
2016Girl on the EscalatorAuthor
2015Sitting on a Fire Escape Eating EggsWriter
2014Girl with a FlagStory
2013Skoro úplně vymyšlený filmOriginal Story
2013The Laughing HeartWriter
2011Violent YouthStory
2011Dr NaziShort Story
2009Decline and FallShort Story
2008Il falso bugiardoSelf (archive footage)
2008Bukowski: The Last Straw
2008Charles Bukowski: There's Gonna Be a God Damn Riot in Here
2005FactotumNovel
2004My Old ManWriter
2004Son of SatanWriter
2003Bukowski: Born Into ThisSelf
1999The Man with the Beautiful EyesOriginal Story
1995The Ordinary Madness of Charles BukowskiHimself
1995An Evil TownStory
1994Walls in the CityOriginal Story
1991Cold MoonWriter
1991All Women Are Named KikiWriter
1990The Best Hotel on Skid RowNarrator
1988Lune FroideNovel
1987Crazy LoveNovel
1987BarflyBar Patron (uncredited)
1985The Charles Bukowski TapesHimself
1982Poetry in MotionSelf
1981Tales of Ordinary MadnessWriter
1978Charles Bukowski in Hamburg
1977SupervanCameo
1975ApostrophesSelf
1973Bukowski
1970Bukowski at BellevueCharles Bukowski
—Let It Enfold YouWriter

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