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William Faulkner

William Faulkner

ActorWriter Sep 25 (died age 64) New Albany, Mississippi, USA 1933–2023 (90 year career)
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Biography

William Faulkner, one of the 20th century's most gifted novelists, wrote for the movies in part because he could not make enough money from his novels and short stories to support his growing number of dependants. The author of such acclaimed novels as "The Sound and the Fury" and "Absalom, Absalom!", Faulkner received official screen credits for just six theatrical releases, five of which were with director Howard Hawks. Faulkner received the Nobel Prize for Literature for 1949 and he received …

Known For

The Big Sleep
Film

The Big Sleep

Screenplay
To Have and Have Not
Film

To Have and Have Not

Screenplay
The Long, Hot Summer
Film

The Long, Hot Summer

Novel
The Tarnished Angels
Film

The Tarnished Angels

Novel
Land of the Pharaohs
Film

Land of the Pharaohs

Writer
Intruder in the Dust
Film

Intruder in the Dust

Novel
The Southerner
Film

The Southerner

Writer
The Reivers
Film

The Reivers

Novel

Filmography