Hunter S. Thompson
Birthday
1937/07/18
Day of death
2005/02/20 (67 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Also know as
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, Hunter Stockton Thompson
Biography
Hunter Stockton Thompson was an American journalist and author. He is credited as the creator of Gonzo journalism, a style of reporting where reporters involve themselves in the action to such a degree that they become central figures of their stories. He is known also for his unrepentant lifelong use of alcohol, LSD, mescaline, and cocaine (among other substances); his love of firearms; his inveterate hatred of Richard Nixon; and his iconoclastic contempt for authoritarianism. While suffering a bout of health problems, he committed suicide in 2005, at the age of 67.
Acting
(2006) Fuck
as Self (archive footage)
(2018) TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
as Self
(2006) Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
as Self (archive footage)
(2008) Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
as Self (archive footage)
(2023) Johnny Depp: The Love of the Bizarre
as Self (archive footage)
(2003) Breakfast with Hunter
as Self
(2010) Animals, Whores & Dialogue: Breakfast with Hunter Vol. 2
as Self (archive footage)
(1978) Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood
as Self
(2012) For No Good Reason
as Self (archive footage)
(2003) Hunter Goes to Hollywood
as Self
(1998) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
as Other Duke in Matrix Flashback (uncredited)
(2005) Come on Down: Searching for the American Dream
as Self
(1988) Hunter S. Thompson: The Crazy Never Die
as Self
(1999) Tripping
as Self
(2007) Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
as Self (archive footage)
(1997) Anthem
as Self
(2020) Freak Power: The Ballot or the Bomb
as Self (archive footage)
(2020) Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
as Self (archive footage)
(1996) E! True Hollywood Story
as ---
(1993) Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
(1986) American Masters
as Self