Charles Bukowski

Known for

Writing

Born

August 16, 1920

Birthplace

Andernach, Germany

Died

March 9, 1994 (aged 73)

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.

Best known work

Barfly

1987

Factotum

2005

Tales of Ordinary Madness

1981

Bukowski: Born Into This

2003

Crazy Love

1987

Cold Moon

1991

The Man with the Beautiful Eyes

1999

Supervan

1977

Bukowski at Bellevue

1970

The Charles Bukowski Tapes

1985

Filmography

TBA
Let It Enfold You
Writer
2024
The Pleasures of the Damned
Poem
2024
Daedalus
as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)
2022
Metamorphosis
Writer
2022
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Death is Smoking My Cigars
Writer
2021
On Life
as Himself ( voice )
2021
No Leaders, Please
Poem
2019
Bluebird
Poem
2018
On The Tragedies Of Ordinary Life
as himself ( voice )
2018
Love, He Said
as Himself, Author
2017
Charles Bukowski's Crappy Life
2016
You Never Had It: An Evening With Bukowski
as Himself
2016
Women
Story
2016
Beer
Poem
2016
Girl on the Escalator
Author
2015
Sitting on a Fire Escape Eating Eggs
Writer
2014
Girl with a Flag
Story
2013
Skoro úplně vymyšlený film
Original Story
2013
The Laughing Heart
Writer
2011
Violent Youth
Story
2011
Dr Nazi
Short Story
2009
Decline and Fall
Short Story
2008
Il falso bugiardo
as Self (archive footage)
2008
Bukowski: The Last Straw