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Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter S. Thompson

ActorWriter Jul 18 (died age 67) Louisville, Kentucky, USA 1978–2020 (42 year career)
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Biography

Hunter Stockton Thompson was an American journalist and author. He is credited as the creator of Gonzo journalism, a style of reporting where reporters involve themselves in the action to such a degree that they become central figures of their stories. He is known also for his unrepentant lifelong use of alcohol, LSD, mescaline, and cocaine (among other substances); his love of firearms; his inveterate hatred of Richard Nixon; and his iconoclastic contempt for authoritarianism. While suffering a…

Known For

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Film

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Other Duke in Matrix Flashback (uncredited)
The Rum Diary
Film

The Rum Diary

Novel
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Film

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

Self (archive footage)
Where the Buffalo Roam
Film

Where the Buffalo Roam

Story
Fuck
Film

Fuck

Self (archive footage)
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Film

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

Self (archive footage)
For No Good Reason
Film

For No Good Reason

Self (archive footage)
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Film

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

Self

Filmography