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Paul Auster

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Paul Auster

Born February 3, 1947 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

Died April 30, 2024 · aged 77

Paul Benjamin Auster was an American author known for works blending absurdism, existentialism, crime fiction and the search for identity and personal meaning in works such as The New York Trilogy (1987), Moon Palace (1989), The Music of Chance (1990), The Book of Illusions (2002) and The Brooklyn Follies (2005).

Known For

SmokeSmoke · 1995
Smoke
★ 7.21995
MovieComedyDrama
Writer Paul Benjamin is nearly hit by a bus when he leaves Auggie Wren's smoke shop. Stranger Rashid Cole saves his life, and soon middle-aged Paul tells homeless Rashid that he wouldn't mind a short-term housemate. Still grieving over his wife's murder, Paul is moved by both Rashid's quest to reconnect with his father and Auggie's discovery that a woman who might be his daughter is about to give birth.
Blue in the FaceBlue in the Face · 1995
Blue in the Face
★ 6.51995
MovieComedy
A wacky group of locals visit the neighborhood cigar shop, looking for good times and finding plenty of hilarious fun. But when the greedy owner threatens to close the shop for good and turn it into a trendy vegetarian restaurant, the neighborhood proves they'll do just about anything to save their favorite hangout.
Lulu on the BridgeLulu on the Bridge · 1998
Lulu on the Bridge
★ 5.81998
MovieDramaMystery
A famous jazz saxophonist's life is forever changed after he is accidentally shot.
The Center of the WorldThe Center of the World · 2001
The Center of the World
★ 5.22001
MovieDramaRomance
A couple checks into a suite in Las Vegas. In flashbacks we see that he's a computer whiz on the verge of becoming a dot.com millionaire, she's a lap dancer at a club. He's depressed, withdrawing from work, missing meetings with investors. He wants a connection, so he offers her $10,000 to spend three nights with him in Vegas, and she accepts with conditions. Is mutual attraction stirring?
The Music of ChanceThe Music of Chance · 1993
The Music of Chance
★ 6.51993
MovieDrama
Two men face the consequences of gambling after playing with men beyond their league.
The AccompanistThe Accompanist · 1992
The Accompanist
★ 7.31992
MovieDramaWar
In Nazi-occupied Paris, a young accompanist named Sophie Vasseur gets a job with famed singer Irene Brice. As Irene's husband Charles, a businessman collaborating with the Nazis, wrestles with his conscience, Sophie becomes obsessed with Irene, taking on the role of maid as well as accompanist, living life vicariously through Irene's triumphs and affairs.
The Inner Life of Martin FrostThe Inner Life of Martin Frost · 2007
The Inner Life of Martin Frost
★ 4.52007
MovieDramaRomance
A writer awakens one day to find a strange but beautiful woman in bed with him. He quickly falls in love with her, thinking he has found his muse, but as time passes she becomes more and more unattainable.
It Was MineIt Was Mine · 2015
It Was Mine
★ 5.02015
MovieAnimation
Is there really such a thing as coincidence? R. is scouring bookstore after bookstore in search of a remarkable book that he yearns to read. He finally finds it in the most unexpected way. A playful and offbeat reflection on the surprising moments where you get the feeling that everything is somehow connected. Based on a short story by Paul Auster.

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