Log inSign up
Tom Wolfe
Writing

Tom Wolfe

Born 1930-03-02
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Department: Writing

Biography

Thomas Kennerly Wolfe Jr. was an American author and journalist widely known for his association with New Journalism, a style of news writing and journalism developed in the 1960s and 1970s that incorporated literary techniques.

Known For

Prominent works featuring Tom Wolfe

The Simpsons
TV
Quick View

The Simpsons

1989
TMDB4.0
The Daily Show
TV
Quick View

The Daily Show

1996
TMDB3.2
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV
Quick View

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962
TMDB3.8
The Right Stuff
Movie
Quick View

The Right Stuff

1983
TMDB3.7
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Movie
Quick View

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990
TMDB2.8
The Dick Cavett Show
TV
Quick View

The Dick Cavett Show

1968
TMDB3.4
Apostrophes
TV
Quick View

Apostrophes

1975
TMDB4.3
The Right Stuff
TV
Quick View

The Right Stuff

2020
TMDB3.6
A Man in Full
TV
Quick View

A Man in Full

2024
TMDB3.1
Law & Order True Crime
TV
Quick View

Law & Order True Crime

2017
TMDB3.5

Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (28 titles)

PosterTitleCharacter / RoleTypeYear
A Man in FullA Man in FullNovelTV Series2024
Radical WolfeRadical WolfeSelf (archive footage)Movie2023
The Real Right StuffThe Real Right StuffSelf (archive footage)Movie2020
The Right StuffThe Right StuffBookTV Series2020
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline ArtistsBreslin and Hamill: Deadline ArtistsSelfMovie2018
Law & Order True CrimeLaw & Order True CrimeNovelTV Series2017
SalingerSalingerSelf - WriterMovie2013
HomevideoHomevideoErikMovie2011
Bill Cunningham New YorkBill Cunningham New YorkSelfMovie2011
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a LensAnnie Leibovitz: Life Through a LensSelf - Writer (archive footage)Movie2007
Tom Snyder's Electric Kool-Aid Talk ShowSelfMovie2006
Tales of the Rat FinkTales of the Rat FinkTom Wolfe's Car (voice)Movie2006
The Real Men with 'The Right Stuff'SelfMovie2003
The Daily ShowThe Daily ShowSelfTV Series1996
Bauhaus in AmericaBauhaus in AmericaSelfMovie1995
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon DocumentaryAnnie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon DocumentarySelfMovie1993
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the MediaManufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the MediaSelf (uncredited)Movie1992
The Bonfire of the VanitiesThe Bonfire of the VanitiesNovelMovie1990
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy WarholSuperstar: The Life and Times of Andy WarholSelf (archive footage)Movie1990
The SimpsonsThe SimpsonsTom Wolfe (voice)TV Series1989
The Right StuffThe Right StuffNovelMovie1983
ApostrophesApostrophesSelfTV Series1975
The Last American HeroThe Last American HeroWriterMovie1973
Up Your Legs ForeverUp Your Legs ForeverSelf / AppearanceMovie1971
The Dick Cavett ShowThe Dick Cavett ShowSelf - GuestTV Series1968
One Pair of EyesOne Pair of EyesSelf / AppearanceTV Series1967
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfTV Series1962
Forever EndeavorForever EndeavorSelfMovie—