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James Dickey

Writer / Poet / Screenwriter / Novelist | * 02/02/1923 († 73, 01/19/1997) | Atlanta, Georgia (United States of America (USA))
James Lafayette Dickey (February 2, 1923 – January 19, 1997) was an American poet and novelist. He was appointed the eighteenth United States Poet Laureate in 1966. He also received the Order of the South award. Dickey is best known for his novel Deliverance (1970), which was adapted into the acclaimed 1972 film of the same name. ()

James Lafayette Dickey was an American poet and novelist. His first book, Into the Stone and Other Poems, was published in 1960. Drowning with Others was published in 1962. Dickey's popularity exploded after the film version of his novel Deliverance (1970) was released in 1972. He had a cameo in the film as a sheriff.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Documentaries | Kids & Family

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Follows contemporary American poet James Dickey on a three week lecture tour. Reveals the actual thoughts and feelings of the poet through his conversations and poetry readings. Later, he and fellow p ...

Lord, Let Me Die but Not Die Out

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1970 | 37min
Documentary
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Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American ...

Deliverance

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1972 | 3.7/5 | 1h 49min
Drama, Adventure, Thriller
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A prospector, a trapper and their sled dog battle the Klondike elements on their journey to get to the gold country. ...

The Call of the Wild

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1976 | 4.0/5 | 1h 34min
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Based on a popular radio series, each show tells a different reporter's Big Story, a true story selected from newspapers across the United States. Comments from the actual reporter open and close each ...

The Big Story

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1949 | 3.0/5 | 30min per episode
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Awards & Nominations for James Dickey

National Book Award Prix Médicis étranger Guggenheim Fellowship
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Movies with James Dickey as Actor(4)

as Host1984 Tales of the Unknown South
as Self/Poet1977 Kudzu
as Sheriff Bullard1972 Deliverance
as Self/Poet1970 Lord, Let Me Die but Not Die Out

TV Shows/Series with James Dickey as Actor(1)

as Prosecutor1949 The Big Story

Movies with James Dickey as Crew(4)

Writing/Screenplay1976 The Call of the Wild
Writing/Novel1972 Deliverance
Writing/Screenplay1972 Deliverance
Crew/Poem1970 Lord, Let Me Die but Not Die Out

TV Shows/Series with James Dickey as Crew(1)

Writing/Writer1949 The Big Story

Full Name: James Dickey
Born: Friday, 02/02 1923 (February) in Atlanta, Georgia (United States of America (USA))
Died: Sunday, 01/19 1997 (January) in Columbia (aged: 73)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Vanderbilt University, Clemson University, North Atlanta High School, Darlington School
Employer: University of South Carolina, University of Florida, Rice University
Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Academy of Arts and Letters
Children: Christopher Dickey
James Dickey frequently works together with these people:
Burgess Meredith (2x, Actor)
John Boorman (2x, Crew)
Marjie Short (2x, Crew)
Bernard J. Prockter (2x, Crew)
Ned Beatty (1x, Actor)
René Enríquez (1x, Actor)
Doug E. Turner (1x, Crew)
Wallace Worsley Jr. (1x, Crew)
Art Brooker (1x, Crew)
Charles Wiggin (1x, Crew)
DuBose Heyward (1x, Crew)
Randall Deal (1x, Cast)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:66253, Added: 05/23/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024