Hunter S. 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.
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)
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)
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)
Anthem
1997
as Self
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary
1993
as Self
Hunter S. Thompson: The Crazy Never Die
1988
as Self
Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood
1978
as Self