Norman Mailer
Biography
Norman Kingsley Mailer was born on January 31, 1923, and died on November 10, 2007. He was an American novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright, activist, filmmaker, and actor whose career spanned over six decades. Mailer achieved early renown with his 1948 novel The Naked and the Dead. Over his career, he had 11 best-selling books, with at least one in each of the seven decades following World War II. His 1968 nonfiction novel Armies of the Night received both the Pulitzer Prize for non-fiction and the National Book Award. His widely considered best-known work is The Executioner's Song, which won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1979. He is also considered an innovator of creative nonfiction, a genre sometimes known as New Journalism.
Career overview
Norman Kingsley Mailer was born on January 31, 1923, and died on November 10, 2007. He was an American novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright, activist, filmmaker, and actor whose career spanned over six decades. Mailer achieved 11 best-selling books, publishing at least one in each of the seven decades following World War II, which was more than any other post-war American writer.
His novel The Naked and the Dead was published in 1948, bringing him early renown. His 1968 nonfiction novel Armies of the Night earned both the Pulitzer Prize for non-fiction and the National Book Award. His widely considered best-known work is The Executioner's Song, which won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction in 1979. Mailer is also considered an innovator of creative nonfiction, a genre sometimes referred to as New Journalism.
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77 titles- How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- The Capote Tapes (2021) as Self (voice) (archive footage)
- What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (2019) as Self
- Best of Enemies (2015) as Self (archival)
- The 50 Year Argument (2014) as Himself
- Norman Mailer: The American (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Henry Kissinger: Secrets of a Superpower (2008) as Self
- 365 Day Project (2007) as Self
- Marilyn Monroe: Still Life (2006) as Self - Writer & Filmmaker
- Inside Deep Throat (2005) as Self
- The Outsider (2005) as Self
- The Education of Gore Vidal (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- The Battle for 'I Am Curious-Yellow' (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Gero von Boehm begegnet... (2002) as Self
- Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002) Writer
- Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002) Executive Producer
- Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002) Writer
- Master Spy: The Robert Hanssen Story (2002) Executive Producer
- L'étrange festival (2001) as Himself
- New York in the Fifties (2001) as Self
- Gilmore Girls (2000) as Norman Mailer
- American Tragedy (2000) Writer
- Mailer on Mailer (2000) as Himself
- Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale (2000)
- Oh My America (2000) as Himself
- maybrit illner (1999) as Self
- Cremaster 2 (1999) as Harry Houdini
- When We Were Kings (1996) as Self
- Baby Trouble Hole (1996) as Interviewed
- The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg (1994) as Self
- King Lear (1988) as Self (uncredited)
- King Lear (1988) Writer
- Hello Actors Studio (1988) as Self
- Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987) Director
- Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987) Writer
- Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987) Novel
- Empire City (1985) as Self
- The Executioner's Song (1982) Book
- The Executioner's Song (1982) Screenplay
- The Executioner's Song (1982) Writer
- Ragtime (1981) as Stanford White
- Chytilová Versus Forman (1981) as Self
- Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980) Book
- NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self
- Town Bloody Hall (1979) as Himself
- Town Bloody Hall (1979) Book
- Apostrophes (1975) as Self
- PBS News Hour (1975) as Self
- Year of the Woman (1973) as Self
- Maidstone (1971) as Norman T. Kingsley
- Maidstone (1971) Writer
- Maidstone (1971) Director
- Maidstone (1971) Producer
- Maidstone (1971) Editor
- Double Pisces, Scorpio Rising (1970)
- Norman Mailer vs. Fun City (1970)
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Diaries, Notes, and Sketches (1968) as Self
- Beyond the Law (1968) as Lt. Francis Xavier Pope
- Beyond the Law (1968) Director
- Beyond the Law (1968) Writer
- Beyond the Law (1968) Editor
- Beyond the Law (1968) Producer
- Wild 90 (1968) as Prince
- Wild 90 (1968) Director
- Wild 90 (1968) Producer
- Wild 90 (1968) Editor
- Will the Real Norman Mailer Please Stand Up? (1968) as Self
- An American Dream (1966) Novel
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- The David Susskind Show (1959) as Self
- The Naked and the Dead (1958) Novel
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Today (1952) as Self
- Untitled (Millicent's Dream) (1947) Director
- Untitled (Millicent's Dream) (1947) Editor
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Norman Mailer best known for?
Norman Mailer is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including POKÉTOON (2020), Inside Deep Throat (2005), Gilmore Girls (2000), maybrit illner (1999).
When and where was Norman Mailer born?
Norman Mailer was born on January 31, 1923 in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA. They passed away on November 10, 2007.
How many credits does Norman Mailer have?
Norman Mailer has accumulated over 77 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1947 to 2023.
What is Norman Mailer's background in cinema and television?
Norman Kingsley Mailer was born on January 31, 1923, and died on November 10, 2007. He was an American novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright, activist, filmmaker, and actor whose career spanned over six decades. Mailer achieved early renown with his 1948 novel The Naked and the Dead. Over his career, he had 11 bes...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- maybrit illner (1999) as Self — aged about 76
- Apostrophes (1975) as Self — aged about 52
- Gilmore Girls (2000) as Norman Mailer — aged about 77
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self — aged about 39
- Ragtime (1981) as Stanford White — aged about 58
- The Oscars (1953) as Self — aged about 30
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