Writing
Jack Kerouac
Born March 12, 1922 · Lowell, Massachusetts, USA
Died October 21, 1969 · aged 47
Jack Kerouac (March 12, 1922 - October 21, 1969) was an American novelist and poet.
Known For
On the Road · 2012On the Road
★ 5.62012
MovieAdventureDrama
Sal Paradise is a young writer whose life is shaken and ultimately redefined by the arrival of Dean Moriarty, a free-spirited, fearless, fast talking Westerner and his girl, Marylou. Traveling cross-country, Sal and Dean venture out on a personal quest for freedom from the conformity and conservatism engulfing them in search of the unknown, themselves, and the pursuit of “it” -- the pure essence of experience.
The Subterraneans · 1960The Subterraneans
★ 5.11960
MovieDrama
A disillusioned writer explores the subterranean depths of San Francisco's North Beach district.
Big Sur · 2013Big Sur
★ 4.92013
MovieDrama
Big Sur is a film adaptation of the Jack Kerouac autobiographical novel of the same name.
Our American Dream · 2024Our American Dream
★ 10.02024
MovieDocumentaryHistory
From Detroit to Manchester and Boston, countless American towns, streets, and rivers bear French names. But why? Notre rêve américain follows rapper Biz and globe-trotter Jean-Michel Dufaux as they trace the forgotten stories of French Canadians who helped shape American history. Through interviews, archival footage, and on-the-ground exploration, the film uncovers a legacy erased from mainstream narratives — and calls for a renewed connection to this cultural heritage.
Pull My Daisy · 1959Pull My Daisy
★ 6.11959
MovieComedyDrama
Based on an incident in the life of Beat icon Neal Cassady and his wife, the painter Carolyn, the film tells the story of a railway brakeman whose wife invites a respected bishop over for dinner. However, the brakeman's Bohemian friends crash the party, with comic results. Pull My Daisy is a film that typifies the Beat Generation. Directed by Robert Frank and Alfred Leslie, Daisy was adapted by Jack Kerouac from the third act of his play, Beat Generation; Kerouac also provided improvised narration.
Le Sel de la semaine Jack Kerouac · 1967Le Sel de la semaine Jack Kerouac
1967
SeriesDocumentary
An interview that Mr. Jack Kerouac gave in 1967 (just two (2) years before he passed away) in French (he was a Franco- American, and his first language, the one his family spoke at home in Lowell, Massachusetts, where he was raised, was French), on a TV show entitled "Le sel de la semaine" ("The Salt of the Week")
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