Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut

Birthday: 1922-11-11

Place of Birth: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Biography: 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.

Movies

Mother Night
Mother Night

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

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Back to School
Back to School

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

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Howard
Howard

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

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Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.: A Self-Portrait
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.: A Self-Portrait

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

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Never Down
Never Down

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

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Kurt Vonnegut: So It Goes
Kurt Vonnegut: So It Goes

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

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Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist
Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist

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

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Kurt Vonnegut’s Indianapolis: A Writer’s Roots
Kurt Vonnegut’s Indianapolis: A Writer’s Roots

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

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

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

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Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time

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

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The Painted Boy
The Painted Boy

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

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Breakfast of Champions
Breakfast of Champions

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

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Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge

Today it's a symbol of strength and vitality. 135 years ago, it was a source of controversy. This do...

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