Kurt Vonnegut
- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- November 11, 1922 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Died
- April 11, 2007
- Active Years
- 1953–2021 (69 Years)
- Total Credits
- 46 credits in database
Biography
Kurt Vonnegut was an American author and writer born on November 11, 1922, in Indianapolis, Indiana, and he passed away on April 11, 2007. Known for his satirical, darkly humorous, and science fiction blending novels, his published work includes fourteen novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and five nonfiction works spanning six decades, with further works published after his death. His notable books include Slaughterhouse Five, Cat's Cradle, and Breakfast of Champions. In 2021, the documentary film Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time was released, chronicling his life and his twenty-five-year friendship with a filmmaker who documented him. He accumulated forty-one known credits in writing over the course of his career.
Career overview
Kurt Vonnegut was an American author and writer known for his satirical and darkly humorous novels, as well as works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction. Born on November 11, 1922, in Indianapolis, Indiana, his literary career spanned six decades. During his lifetime, he published fourteen novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and five nonfiction works, with further works published following his death. Among his notable books are Cat's Cradle, Slaughterhouse-Five, and Breakfast of Champions.
In addition to his written works, his life and career became the subject of a documentary film released in 2021 titled Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time, which details the author's extraordinary life and a twenty-five-year friendship with the filmmaker who documented him. Vonnegut passed away on April 11, 2007, at the age of eighty-four.
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46 titles- Faraway Eyes (2021) Thanks
- Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Howard (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- God Bless You, Mr Rosewater (2016) Novel
- 2BR02B: To Be or Naught to Be (2016) Original Story
- Kurt Vonnegut’s Indianapolis: A Writer’s Roots (2015) as Self (Archive Footage)
- Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All... (2015)
- Vonnegut's Cats Cradle (2013) Novel
- The Man from Bagombo (2010) Writer
- 2081 (2009) Author
- Sicko (2007) Thanks
- Never Down (2007) as Robert
- Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist (2007)
- Breakfast of Champions (1999) as Commercial Director
- Breakfast of Champions (1999) Novel
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Mother Night (1996) as Sad Man on Street
- Mother Night (1996) Novel
- Harrison Bergeron (1995) Short Story
- The Painted Boy (1995) as Self/Writer
- New Nightmares (1993) as Himself
- Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier (1991) Thanks
- Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House (1991)
- Kurt Vonnegut's Monkey House (1991) Creator
- The Civil War (1990) as Various (voice)
- A Long Walk To Forever (1987) Writer
- Back to School (1986) as Self
- Displaced Person (1985) Original Story
- Kurt Vonnegut: So It Goes (1983) as Himself
- American Playhouse (1982) Short Story
- Slapstick of Another Kind (1982) Novel
- Who Am I This Time? (1982) Story
- Who Am I This Time? (1982) Original Story
- Brooklyn Bridge (1981) as Self (voice)
- Deer in the Works (1980) Story
- Daisy Petal Game (1978) Writer
- Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.: A Self-Portrait (1975)
- Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (1974) Original Story
- Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) Novel
- Between Time and Timbuktu (1972) Novel
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- Happy Birthday, Wanda June (1971) Screenplay
- Happy Birthday, Wanda June (1971) Theatre Play
- NET Playhouse (1966) Writer
- General Electric Theater (1953) Writer
- Player Piano Novel
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kurt Vonnegut best known for?
Kurt Vonnegut is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Sicko (2007), Breakfast of Champions (1999), Breakfast of Champions (1999), The Daily Show (1996).
When and where was Kurt Vonnegut born?
Kurt Vonnegut was born on November 11, 1922 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. They passed away on April 11, 2007.
How many credits does Kurt Vonnegut have?
Kurt Vonnegut has accumulated over 46 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2021.
What is Kurt Vonnegut's background in cinema and television?
Kurt Vonnegut was an American author and writer born on November 11, 1922, in Indianapolis, Indiana, and he passed away on April 11, 2007. Known for his satirical, darkly humorous, and science fiction blending novels, his published work includes fourteen novels, three short-story collections, five plays, and five nonfi...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Civil War (1990) as Various (voice) — aged about 67
- Brooklyn Bridge (1981) as Self (voice) — aged about 58
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self — aged about 73
- Back to School (1986) as Self — aged about 63
- Breakfast of Champions (1999) as Commercial Director — aged about 76
- Film '72 (1971) as Self — aged about 48
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