Jim Carroll
James Dennis "Jim" Carroll was an author, poet, autobiographer, actor and punk musician. He was the author of “The Basketball Diaries,” a cult-classic memoir of his drug-fueled misadventures as a teenager in the 1960s. Then he became a celebrated downtown poet; and then in 1980, the star of his own hit rock band. With the help of the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards, Carroll signed a record deal and in 1980 the band released its first album, "Catholic Boy. He appeared in two feature films and a couple of documentaries.
The Basketball Diaries
as Frankie PinewaterA high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing...
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Tuff Turf
as SelfThe new guy in a Los Angeles high school, Morgan, does some singing and fights hotshot Nick over...
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Obscene
as SelfA look at the life and work of American publisher Barney Rosset, who struggled to bring...
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Poetry in Motion
as uncreditedMore than 20 contemporary North American poets recite, sing, and perform their work. Early in...
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Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
as SelfMaria Beatty's documentary exploring the insights and influences of the American Beat Poets. The...
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Listen to the City
as HuparHupar wakes up from a 20-year coma. Disoriented, he soon meets Arete, a young poet and Sophis, a...
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Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Live in Jersey
as Guest PerformerLou Reed was wise to chronicle a concert by his early-'80s band, featuring lead guitarist Robert...
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