Norman Mailer
January 31, 1923 · 103 years old
Norman Kingsley Mailer (January 31, 1923 – November 10, 2007) was an American novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright, activist, filmmaker and actor. In a career spanning over six decades, Mailer had 11 best-selling books, at least one in each of the seven decades after World War II—more than any…
Known For
7 titles
Ragtime
A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.
Inside Deep Throat
An examination of the infamous pornographic film Deep Throat (1972), covering aspects from the film's creation to its cultural impact.
The Executioner's Song
The story of Gary Gilmore, a convicted murderer who lobbied for his own execution.
Tough Guys Don't Dance
Writer, ex-con and 40-something bottle-baby Tim Madden, who is prone to black-outs, awakens from a two-week bender to discover a pool of blood in his car.
King Lear
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
Diaries Notes and Sketches
A chronogical about life including self, family, friend, couple and idol in 6 reels
Wild 90
Norman Mailer's first feature filmmaking effort stars the director and his two longtime collaborators Buzz Farbar and Mickey Knox as a trio of gangsters holed up in a ramshackle New York apartment, drinking, braying, and fighting.