Nelson Algren
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- March 28, 1909, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Died
- May 9, 1981
- Movies
- 8
Nelson Ahlgren Abraham was an American writer whose novels of the poor are lifted from routine naturalism by his vision of their pride, humour, and unquenchable yearnings. He also catches with poetic skill the mood of the city’s underside: its jukebox pounding, stench, and neon glare.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2021 | Algren | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All... | |
| 1976 | The New Deal for Artists | Self |
| 1969 | Fearless Frank | Needles |
| 1965 | Goldstein | Himself |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2021 | Algren | Writer |
| 2016 | Nelson Algren Live | Writer |
| 2015 | Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All... | Writer |
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