James Dickey

Born: 1923-02-02

James Lafayette Dickey was an American poet and novelist. His first book, Into the Stone and Other Poems, was published in 1960. Drowning with Others was published in 1962. Dickey's popularity exploded after the film version of his novel Deliverance (1970) was released in 1972. He had a cameo in the film as a sheriff.


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as Sheriff Bullard
Released: 1972-08-18

Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic...

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Tales of the Unknown South

as Host
Released: 1984-11-07

Trilogy of films about race and culture in the Deep South from the end of World War I to the...

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Kudzu

as Self/Poet
Released: 1977-10-01

Kudzu, or Pueraria Thunbergiana, is a vine threatening to take over large portions of the...

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Lord, Let Me Die but Not Die Out

as Self/Poet
Released: 1970-02-02

Follows contemporary American poet James Dickey on a three week lecture tour. Reveals the actual...

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The Big Story

as Prosecutor
First aired: 1949-09-16

Based on a popular radio series, each show tells a different reporter's Big Story, a true story...

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