Writing
Charles Bukowski
Born 1920-08-16
Andernach, Germany
Department: Writing
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Charles Bukowski
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Barfly
1987
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Apostrophes
1975
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Factotum
2005
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Tales of Ordinary Madness
1981
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Bukowski: Born Into This
2003
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Crazy Love
1987
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Cold Moon
1991
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La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022
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Supervan
1977
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Metamorphosis
2022
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (51 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Pleasures of the Damned | Poem | Movie | 2024 |
 | Daedalus | Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited) | Movie | 2024 |
 | Metamorphosis | Writer | Movie | 2022 |
 | La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2022 |
 | Death is Smoking My Cigars | Writer | Movie | 2021 |
 | On Life | Himself ( voice ) | Movie | 2021 |
 | No Leaders, Please | Poem | Movie | 2021 |
 | Bluebird | Poem | Movie | 2019 |
 | On The Tragedies Of Ordinary Life | himself ( voice ) | Movie | 2018 |
 | Love, He Said | Himself | Movie | 2018 |
| Love, He Said | Author | Movie | 2018 |
 | Charles Bukowski's Crappy Life | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2017 |
 | You Never Had It: An Evening With Bukowski | Himself | Movie | 2016 |
 | Women | Story | Movie | 2016 |
 | Beer | Poem | Movie | 2016 |
| Girl on the Escalator | Author | Movie | 2016 | |
 | Sitting on a Fire Escape Eating Eggs | Writer | Movie | 2015 |
 | Girl with a Flag | Story | Movie | 2014 |
 | Skoro úplně vymyšlený film | Original Story | Movie | 2013 |
| The Laughing Heart | Writer | Movie | 2013 | |
 | Violent Youth | Story | Movie | 2011 |
 | Dr Nazi | Short Story | Movie | 2011 |
| Decline and Fall | Short Story | Movie | 2009 | |
 | Il falso bugiardo | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2008 |
 | Bukowski: The Last Straw | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2008 |
 | Charles Bukowski: There's Gonna Be a God Damn Riot in Here | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2008 |
 | Factotum | Novel | Movie | 2005 |
 | My Old Man | Writer | Movie | 2004 |
 | Son of Satan | Writer | Movie | 2004 |
 | Bukowski: Born Into This | Self | Movie | 2003 |
| The Man with the Beautiful Eyes | Original Story | Movie | 1999 | |
| The Ordinary Madness of Charles Bukowski | Himself | Movie | 1995 | |
 | An Evil Town | Story | Movie | 1995 |
 | Walls in the City | Original Story | Movie | 1994 |
 | Cold Moon | Writer | Movie | 1991 |
 | All Women Are Named Kiki | Writer | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Best Hotel on Skid Row | Narrator | Movie | 1990 |
 | Lune Froide | Novel | Movie | 1988 |
 | Crazy Love | Novel | Movie | 1987 |
 | Barfly | Bar Patron (uncredited) | Movie | 1987 |
| Barfly | Screenplay | Movie | 1987 |
 | The Charles Bukowski Tapes | Himself | Movie | 1985 |
 | Poetry in Motion | Self | Movie | 1982 |
 | Tales of Ordinary Madness | Writer | Movie | 1981 |
| Charles Bukowski in Hamburg | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
 | Supervan | Cameo | Movie | 1977 |
 | Apostrophes | Self | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Bukowski | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | Bukowski at Bellevue | Charles Bukowski | Movie | 1970 |
| Bukowski at Bellevue | Writer | Movie | 1970 |
| Let It Enfold You | Writer | Movie | — |