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The Suicide (2006) -- "...on the simplest level "The Suicide" is a tale of the victory of love and spirit over ego and superficiality--of compassion over material obsession; about purity in the face of death and the salvation of love..."

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Date of Birth:
16 August 1920, Andernach, Germany more
Date of Death:
9 March 1994, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Charles Bukowski, the American poet, short-story writer, and novelist... more
Trivia:
"The Crossing Guard" (1995), directed by Sean Penn, concludes with a dedication... more
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Filmography

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Writer
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- 1. Nedgång och Fall (2009) (novel) 2009 - -
- 2. The Suicide (2006/I) (story) 2006 - 8.4 (81)
- 3. Factotum (2005)   (novel) 2005 - 6.6 (6,315)
AKAs:
  • Factotum (France)
  • Factotum: A Man Who Performs Many Jobs (USA: long title)
- 4. My Old Man (2004) (writer) 2004 - 8.9 (7)
- 5. Son of Satan (2003/II) (writer) 2003 - 8.0 (11)
- 6. Apporte-moi ton amour (2002) (short story) 2002 - 5.5 (8)
- 7. Bring Me Your Love (2000) (story) 2000 - -
- 8. The Man with the Beautiful Eyes (1999) (poem "The Man with the Beautiful Eyes") 1999 - 7.1 (177)
- 9. Horseshoe (1998) (poem) 1998 - 5.7 (25)
- 10. Love for $17.50 (1998) (story) 1998 - 3.9 (17)
- 11. Bukowski at Bellevue (1995) (writer) 1995 - 8.2 (38)
- 12. The Blanket (1994) (writer) 1994 - 9.4 (5)
- 13. Amor por menos (1994) (story) 1994 - -
- 14. Lonely at the Top (1993) (writer) 1993 - 7.6 (5)
- 15. Guts (1991)   (short story) 1991 - 8.0 (5)
AKAs:
  • Kotsia (Greece)
- 16. Lune froide (1991)   (novels "Copulating Mermaid of Venice" and "Trouble with the Battery") 1991 - 7.1 (191)
AKAs:
  • Cold Moon
- 17. Love Pig (1990) (story "Bring Me Your Love") 1990 - -
- 18. Lune froide (1988) (novels "Copulating Mermaid of Venice" and "Trouble with the Battery") 1988 - 6.9 (9)
- 19. Crazy Love (1987)   (novels) 1987 - 7.0 (500)
AKAs:
  • L'amour est un chien de l'enfer
  • Love Is a Dog from Hell
- 20. Barfly (1987) (writer) 1987 - 7.0 (5,515)
- 21. The Killers (1984) (writer) 1984 - 6.4 (12)
- 22. Storie di ordinaria follia (1981)   (book "Erections, Ejaculation, Exhibitions, and General Tales of Ordinary Madness") 1981 - 6.9 (642)
AKAs:
  • Conte de la folie ordinaire (France: dubbed version)
  • Storie di ordinaria follia (Italy: dubbed version)
  • Tales of Ordinary Madness (International: English title)
Actor
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- 1. Barfly (1987) (uncredited) Bar Patron 1987 - 7.0 (5,515)
- 2. The Killers (1984) The Author 1984 - 6.4 (12)
- 3. Supervan (1977) (uncredited) Wet T-Shirt Contest Water Boy 1977 - 2.6 (56)
Soundtrack
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- 1. Factotum (2005)   (lyrics: "I Wish to Weep", "Slow Day") 2005 - 6.6 (6,315)
AKAs:
  • Factotum (France)
  • Factotum: A Man Who Performs Many Jobs (USA: long title)
Thanks
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- 1. Nice Guy Blues (2007) (special thanks) 2007 - -
- 2. The Crossing Guard (1995) (dedicatee) 1995 - 6.3 (5,362)
- 3. Somebody to Love (1994) (thanks) 1994 - 5.2 (332)
Self
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- 1. Bukowski at Bellevue (1995) Himself 1995 - 8.2 (38)
- 2. The Best Hotel on Skid Row (1990) (TV) (voice) Narrator 1990 - 4.1 (16)
- 3. The Charles Bukowski Tapes (1985) Himself 1985 - 9.2 (65)
- 4. Poetry in Motion (1982) Himself 1982 - 8.5 (51)
- 5. "Apostrophes" (1975)   Himself (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 5.3 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 6. Bukowski (1973) Himself 1973 - 6.7 (24)
Archive Footage
- 1. Il falso bugiardo (2008) Himself
- 2. Jukebox: From Edison to Ipod (2007) Himself
- 3. Loren Cass (2006) (archive sound) Voice 3
- 4. Bukowski: Born into This (2003) Himself

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5 Biographical Movies | 2 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 1 Article more
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Drama | Short | Comedy | Documentary more
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Independent Film | Drunkenness | Bar | Based On Novel more

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