Barry Gifford
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- October 18, 1946, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Movies
- 11
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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.
Best-Known Movies
Lost Highway
1997
Dance with the Devil
1997
City of Ghosts
2002
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
1997
The Phantom Father
2012
You Can't Win
2026
Fernanda Pivano: A Farewell to Beat
2001
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
2020
The Long Haul of A.I. Bezzerides
2005
Nelson Algren Live
2016
Filmography
| 2020 | Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago | Himself |
| 2016 | Nelson Algren Live | Nelson Algren |
| 2012 | The Phantom Father | Jack |
| 2005 | The Long Haul of A.I. Bezzerides | Narrator (voice) |
| 2001 | Fernanda Pivano: A Farewell to Beat | Se stesso |
| 1997 | Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch | Self |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2026 | You Can't Win | Screenplay |
| 2016 | Nelson Algren Live | Writer |
| 2002 | City of Ghosts | Screenplay |
| 1997 | Dance with the Devil | Screenplay |
| 1997 | Lost Highway | Writer |
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