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Hunter S. Thompson
Also Known As: Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, Hunter Stockton Thompson
Birth Date
July 18, 1937
Death Date
February 20, 2005
(passed away at 67)
Place of Birth
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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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.
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993 • 1 episode
American Masters
Self
1986 • 1 episode
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Other Duke in Matrix Flashback (uncredited)
1998
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 • 1 episode
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Self (archive footage)
2007
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Self (archive footage)
2008
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
Self (Archive Footage)
2020
Fuck
Self (archive footage)
2006
For No Good Reason
Self (archive footage)
2012
Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary
Self
1993
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Self
2006
Hunter Goes to Hollywood
Self
2003
Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood
Self
1978
Anthem
Self
1997
Breakfast with Hunter
Self
2003
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
Self
2018
Freak Power: The Ballot or the Bomb
Self (archive footage)
2020
Animals, Whores & Dialogue: Breakfast with Hunter Vol. 2
Self (archive footage)
2010
Tripping
Self
1999
Free Lisl: Fear & Loathing in Denver
Self
2006