Hunter S. Thompson
Actor
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.
Filmography
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
as Self (archive footage) 2008
Fuck
as Self (archive footage) 2006
For No Good Reason
as Self (archive footage) 2012
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
as Self (archive footage) 2007
Breakfast with Hunter
as Self 2003
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
as Self 2006
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
as Self (Archive Footage) 2020
Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood
as Self 1978
Anthem
as Self 1997
Hunter Goes to Hollywood
as Self 2003
Free Lisl: Fear & Loathing in Denver
as Self 2006
Freak Power: The Ballot or the Bomb
as Self (archive footage) 2020
When I Die
as Self 2005
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
as Self 2018
Animals, Whores & Dialogue: Breakfast with Hunter Vol. 2
as Self (archive footage) 2010
Come on Down: Searching for the American Dream
as Self 2005