Barry Gifford
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Barry Gifford (born October 18, 1946) is an American author, poet, and screenwriter known for his distinctive mix of American landscapes and film noir- and Beat Generation-influenced literary madness.
He is best known for his series of novels about Sailor and Lula, two sex-driven, star-crossed protagonists on the road. The first of the series, Wild at Heart, was adapted by director David Lynch for the 1990 film of the same title. Gifford went on to write the screenplay for Lost Highway with Lynch. Perdita Durango was adapted into film by Alex de la Iglesia. Much of Gifford's work is nonfiction.
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Acting
Movie
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
as Self
1997
Movie
The Phantom Father
as Jack
2012
Movie
Fernanda Pivano: A Farewell to Beat
as Se stesso
2001
Movie
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
as Himself
2020
Movie
The Long Haul of A.I. Bezzerides
as Narrator (voice)
2005
Movie
Nelson Algren Live
as Nelson Algren
2016
Crew
Movie
Lost Highway
Writer
1997
Movie
Wild at Heart
Novel
1990
Movie
Dance with the Devil
Screenplay
1997
Movie
City of Ghosts
Screenplay
2002
TV
Hotel Room
Writer
1993
Movie
The Phantom Father
Story
2012
Movie
You Can't Win
Screenplay
2026
Movie
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
Original Story
2020
Movie
Nelson Algren Live
Writer
2016
Movie
My Last Martini
Story
2025
Movie
Tropico
Writer