Hunter S. Thompson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 18, 1937
- Died
- February 20, 2005
- Birthplace
- Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Hunter S. Thompson (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author born in Louisville, Kentucky, and the originator of Gonzo journalism, a style in which the reporter becomes a central participant in the story. After gaining attention with Hell's Angels, he published Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, first serialized in Rolling Stone, followed by Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72. His work was adapted into the films Where the Buffalo Roam, Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, in which he made a brief appearance, and The Rum Diary. He died by suicide at his home in Woody Creek, Colorado.
Filmography
Freak Power: The Ballot or the Bomb 2020
as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President 2020
as Self (Archive Footage)
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries 2018
as Self
For No Good Reason 2012
as Self (archive footage)
The Rum Diary 2011
Novel
Animals, Whores & Dialogue: Breakfast with Hunter Vol. 2 2010
as Self (archive footage)
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson 2008
as Self (archive footage), Other
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens 2007
as Self (archive footage)
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride 2006
as Self
Free Lisl: Fear & Loathing in Denver 2006
as Self
Fuck 2006
as Self (archive footage)
When I Die 2005
as Self
Come on Down: Searching for the American Dream 2005
as Self
Breakfast with Hunter 2003
as Self
Hunter Goes to Hollywood 2003
as Self
Tripping 1999
as Self
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 1998
as Other Duke in Matrix Flashback (uncredited), Novel
Anthem 1997
as Self
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary 1993
as Self
Hunter S. Thompson: The Crazy Never Die 1988
as Self
Where the Buffalo Roam 1980
Novel
Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood 1978
as Self
Credits from TMDB.