Barry Gifford

Writing

Barry Gifford

Born 18 October 1946 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · 80

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Barry Gifford (born October 18, 1946) is an American author, poet, and screenwriter known for his distinctive mix of American landscapes and film noir- and Beat Generation-influenced literary madness. He is best known for his series of novels about Sailor and Lula, two sex-driven, star-crossed protagonists on the road. The first of the series, Wild at Heart, was adapted by director David Lynch for the 1990 film of the same title. Gifford went on to write the screenplay for Lost Highway with Lynch. Perdita Durango was adapted into film by Alex de la Iglesia. Much of Gifford's work is nonfiction. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barry Gifford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known for

Highlights

Lost Highway1997 · Film · Writer
Dance with the Devil1997 · Film · Screenplay
City of Ghosts2002 · Film · Screenplay
Hotel Room1993 · Series · Writer
The Phantom Father2012 · Film · Jack
You Can't Win2026 · Film · Screenplay

Filmography

Movies

8 films

You Can't Win2026 · Film · Screenplay
My Last Martini2025 · Film · Story
Nelson Algren Live2016 · Film · Nelson Algren
The Phantom Father2012 · Film · Jack
City of Ghosts2002 · Film · Screenplay
Fernanda Pivano: A Farewell to Beat2001 · Film · Se stesso
Dance with the Devil1997 · Film · Screenplay
Lost Highway1997 · Film · Writer

Filmography

Series

1 show

Hotel Room1993 · Series · Writer