Kurt Vonnegut

Born: 1922-11-11

Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007) was an American writer known for his satirical and darkly humorous books. He published 14 novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and five nonfiction works over six decades; and further works have been published since his death.


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Back to School

as Self
Released: 1986-06-13

Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son...

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Breakfast of Champions

as Commercial Director
Released: 1999-02-18

A millionaire car salesman who runs the biggest dealership in Midland City, Dwayne Hoover is a...

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Mother Night

as Sad Man on Street
Released: 1996-11-01

An American spy behind the lines during WWII serves as a Nazi propagandist, a role he cannot...

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Howard

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2018-04-22

Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and...

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Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist

as uncredited
Released: 2007-04-25

Arguably the most influential person in American comics, Will Eisner, as artist, entrepreneur,...

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Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2021-11-19

A documentary 33 years in the making. A director and friend of Kurt Vonnegut seeks through his...

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Kurt Vonnegut: So It Goes

as Himself
Released: 1983-03-08

A documentary featured on BBC's Arena series in 1983. The author discusses his life, his work...

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Never Down

as Robert
Released: 2007-01-01

Rico reunites with his ex-wife after serving a five year prison term for armed robbery. Upon...

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Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All...

as uncredited
Released: 2015-05-09

An in-depth feature length documentary of one of America's greatest and least understood...

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The Painted Boy

as Self/Writer
Released: 1995-06-14

"Malowany chlopiec" - The first major mystification of the Holocaust was the novel "The Painted...

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Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.: A Self-Portrait

as uncredited
Released: 1975-08-22

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., discusses his development as a writer, including references to some of his...

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Kurt Vonnegut’s Indianapolis: A Writer’s Roots

as Self (Archive Footage)
Released: 2015-12-28

He was one of the best-selling authors of the 20th Century. His books became movies. His...

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The Daily Show

as Self
First aired: 1996-07-22

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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The Civil War

as Various
First aired: 1990-09-23

A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the...

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Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House

as uncredited
First aired: 1991-05-12

Kurt Vonnegut, the author of a collection of short stories called "Welcome to the Monkey House",...

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