Jack Kerouac

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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 RoadOn the Road · 2012
On 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 SubterraneansThe Subterraneans · 1960
The Subterraneans
5.11960
MovieDrama
A disillusioned writer explores the subterranean depths of San Francisco's North Beach district.
Big SurBig Sur · 2013
Big Sur
4.92013
MovieDrama
Big Sur is a film adaptation of the Jack Kerouac autobiographical novel of the same name.
Our American DreamOur American Dream · 2024
Our 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 DaisyPull My Daisy · 1959
Pull 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 KerouacLe Sel de la semaine Jack Kerouac · 1967
Le 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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