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Charles Bukowski

Date of birth: 1920-08-16

Place of birth: Andernach, Germany

Known for: Writing

Also known as: Heinrich Karl Bukowski, Henry Charles Bukowski

Charles Bukowski

Biography

Henry Charles Bukowski was a German-American poet, novelist, and short-story writer. His writing was influenced by the social, cultural, and economic ambiance of his home city of Los Angeles.

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The Ordinary Madness of Charles Bukowski
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The Ordinary Madness of Charles Bukowski

1995-09-05

BBC documentary on the brutally honest writer/poet Charles Bukowski.

Bukowski at Bellevue
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Bukowski at Bellevue

1970-11-11

In the spring of 1970 Charles Bukowski took his first plane trip for a poetry reading at Bellevue Co

Charles Bukowski: There's Gonna Be a God Damn Riot in Here
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Charles Bukowski: There's Gonna Be a God Damn Riot in Here

2008-02-28

This is the last poetry reading Charles Bukowski gave outside the US. It was video taped in 1979 by

Bukowski: The Last Straw
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Bukowski: The Last Straw

2008-04-22

The Last Straw is a film documenting the very last live poetry reading given by Charles Bukowski at

Bukowski
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Bukowski

1973-01-01

Charles Bukowski is filmed going to a poetry reading in San Francisco.

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
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La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

2022-01-07

In May 1974, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing became President of the Republic and wanted to bring about a n

You Never Had It: An Evening With Bukowski
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You Never Had It: An Evening With Bukowski

2016-09-02

A long night spent drinking, smoking, and talking about sex, literature, childhood and humanity with

Daedalus
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Daedalus

2024-07-17

"Fly too high and you will burn, go too low and you won't breathe." A 7 day vlog during the summer o

Bukowski: Born Into This
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Bukowski: Born Into This

2003-01-18

Director John Dullaghan’s biographical documentary about infamous poet Charles Bukowski, Bukowski: B

The Best Hotel on Skid Row
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The Best Hotel on Skid Row

1990-03-25

America Undercover goes to the Madison Hotel in the skid-row section of downtown Los Angeles and tal

Supervan
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Supervan

1977-03-01

A man named Clint enters a solar-powered van called Vandora into a competition called Freakout.

Poetry in Motion
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Poetry in Motion

1982-09-17

More than 20 contemporary North American poets recite, sing, and perform their work. Early in the fi

The Charles Bukowski Tapes
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The Charles Bukowski Tapes

1985-01-07

The Charles Bukowski Tapes are an altogether more than four hours long collection of 52 short-interv

Love, He Said
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Love, He Said

2018-10-22

1973, San Francisco. Charles Bukowski, underground poet and punk ahead of his time, reads his poem L

Charles Bukowski's Crappy Life
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Charles Bukowski's Crappy Life

2017-04-24

One afternoon, Bukowski sat down to record the audio version of his classic, Run With the Hunted. Th

Il falso bugiardo
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Il falso bugiardo

2008-07-03

Based upon Vincenzoni's biography, "Pane e cinema", the documentary traces the story of the screen p

Barfly
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Barfly

1987-09-02

Downtrodden writer Henry and distressed goddess Wanda aren't exactly husband and wife: they're wedde

On Life
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On Life

2021-06-10

Henry Charles Bukowski (born Heinrich Karl Bukowski; August 16, 1920 – March 9, 1994) was a German-A

On The Tragedies Of Ordinary Life
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On The Tragedies Of Ordinary Life

2018-12-30

In this Bukowski poem entitled, "The Shoelace Poem," Bukowski invites the listener/reader to feel le

Charles Bukowski in Hamburg
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Charles Bukowski in Hamburg

1978-05-18

Documentary about Charles Bukowski's visit to Germany and his reading in Hamburg.