Hunter S. Thompson

Born: 1937-07-18

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 bout of health problems, he committed suicide in 2005, at the age of 67.


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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

as Other Duke in Matrix Flashback (uncredited)
Released: 1998-05-19

Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo drive a red convertible across the Mojave desert to Las...

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Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2007-05-19

An account of the professional and personal life of renowned American photographer Annie...

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

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2008-07-18

Fueled by a raging libido, Wild Turkey, and superhuman doses of drugs, Thompson was a true "free...

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Fuck

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2006-11-10

A documentary on the expletive's origin, why it offends some people so deeply, and what can be...

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Johnny Depp: The Love of the Bizarre

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2023-01-08

Johnny Depp started off as a punk band guitarist, turning to acting to help pay the bills. But...

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For No Good Reason

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2012-10-12

For No Good Reason a film about Ralph Steadman. Johnny Depp guides the visually stunning...

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Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood

as Self
Released: 1978-11-02

Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood, also known as Fear and Loathing in Gonzovision, is a...

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Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2006-12-12

A personal, intimate look at journalist Hunter S. Thompson with a special emphasis on his...

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Hunter Goes to Hollywood

as Self
Released: 2003-02-18

Hunter Thompson visits the set of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

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Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2020-09-09

This rockumentary-style presidential portrait shows how Jimmy Carter reinvigorated a...

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Breakfast with Hunter

as Self
Released: 2003-06-21

Breakfast with Hunter is a feature length documentary starring the infamous outlaw journalist...

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Tripping

as Self
Released: 1999-08-07

A look at the life and influence of acclaimed sixties writer Ken Kesey. Features archive footage...

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Anthem

as Self
Released: 1997-07-25

When twenty-six-year-olds Shainee Gabel and Kristin Hahn quit their Hollywood jobs, packed up a...

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TVTV: Video Revolutionaries

as Self
Released: 2018-10-19

A documentary about Top Value Television (TVTV), a band of merry video makers who, from 1972 to...

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Freak Power: The Ballot or the Bomb

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2020-10-23

Hunter S. Thompson went to the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago as a journalist and...

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Animals, Whores & Dialogue: Breakfast with Hunter Vol. 2

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2010-01-01

Animals, Whores & Dialogue is more than just a sequel to Wayne Ewing's 2003 Breakfast with...

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Hunter S. Thompson: The Crazy Never Die

as Self
Released: 1988-01-01

Hunter S. Thompson speaks out on: the Iran/Contra affair, George Bush, Ronald Reagan,...

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Come on Down: Searching for the American Dream

as Self
Released: 2005-09-22

The director paints a car with the Canadian flag and embarks on a road trip through America in...

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1993-09-13

Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...

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American Masters

as Self
First aired: 1986-06-23

American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers,...

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E! True Hollywood Story

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-08-21

E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood...

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