Acting credits
6
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Barry Gifford
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.8
Low visibility
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Movies: 12Series: 1Crew credits: 10
TMDB ID: 6586
IMDb ID: nm0317510
Known for: Writing
Born: October 18, 1946
Age: 79
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2025
Years active: 36
Average TMDB rating: 6.68
Wikidata: Q2669574
Other jobs
Screenplay (3)Writer (3)Story (2)Novel (1)Original Story (1)
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Barry Gifford (born October 18, 1946) is an American author, poet, and screenwriter known for his distinctive mix of American landscapes and film noir- and Beat Generation-influenced literary madness. He is best known for his series of novels about Sailor and Lula, two sex-driven, star-crossed protagonists on the road. The first of the series, Wild at Heart, was adapted by director David Lynch for the 1990 film of the same title. Gifford went on to write the screenplay for Lost Highway with Lynch. Perdita Durango was adapted into film by Alex de la Iglesia. Much of Gifford's work is nonfiction.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Barry Gifford.
My Last Martini
Story
2025 Movie
6.0
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
as Himself
2020 Movie
Nelson Algren Live
as Nelson Algren
2016 Movie
6.2
The Phantom Father
as Jack
2012 Movie
3.0
The Long Haul of A.I. Bezzerides
as Narrator (voice)
2005 Movie
5.8
City of Ghosts
Screenplay
2002 Movie
7.5
Fernanda Pivano: A Farewell to Beat
as Se stesso
2001 Movie
6.5
Dance with the Devil
Screenplay
1997 Movie
7.1
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
as Self
1997 Movie
7.5
Lost Highway
Writer
1997 Movie
7.0
Wild at Heart
Novel
1990 Movie
You Can't Win
Screenplay
Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Barry Gifford.
