About

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Birthday:
1964-03-07
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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Bret Easton Ellis

Overview

Bret Easton Ellis (born March 7, 1964) is an American author and screenwriter. Ellis was one of the literary Brat Pack and is a self-proclaimed satirist whose trademark technique as a writer is the expression of extreme acts and opinions in an affectless style. His novels commonly share recurring characters.

When Ellis was 21, his first novel, the controversial bestseller Less than Zero (1985), was published by Simon & Schuster. His third novel, American Psycho (1991), was his most successful. Upon its release, the literary establishment widely condemned it as overly violent and misogynistic. Though many petitions to ban the book saw Ellis dropped by Simon & Schuster, the resounding controversy convinced Alfred A. Knopf to release it as a paperback later that year.

Ellis's novels have become increasingly metafictional. Lunar Park (2005), a pseudo-memoir and ghost story, received positive reviews. Imperial Bedrooms (2010), marketed as a sequel to Less than Zero, continues in this vein. The Shards (2023) is a fictionalized memoir of Ellis's final year of high school in 1981 in Los Angeles.

Four of Ellis's works have been made into films. Less than Zero was adapted in 1987 as a film of the same name, but the film bore little resemblance to the novel. Mary Harron's adaptation of American Psycho was released in 2000. Roger Avary's adaptation of The Rules of Attraction was released in 2002. The Informers, co-written by Ellis and based on his collection of short stories, was released in 2008. Ellis also wrote the screenplay for the 2013 film The Canyons.

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Known for

Acting
2024 Sebastian Actor Self (Archive Footage) 58
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2024 BRATS Actor Self 58
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2022 The End of the World Actor N/A
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2021 Killer, Trader and Psychopath: The America of Bret Easton Ellis Actor Self - Writer 59
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2020 Kill, Kobek... Kill! Actor Bret Easton Ellis N/A
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2019 The Loser Actor Him N/A
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2018 Generation Wealth Actor Self 59
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2017 78/52 Actor Self 61
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2014 Placebo: Loud Like Love Actor Voice N/A
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2014 Her: Love in the Modern Age Actor Self 59
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2013 Placebo: Too Many Friends Actor Voice N/A
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2010 Behind the scenes of All That Glitters Actor Author 58
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2001 Fernanda Pivano: A Farewell to Beat Actor Se stesso 58
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Directing
2019 The Arrangement Directing Director N/A
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2016 Figaro Directing Director N/A
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2015 Orpheus Directing Director 59
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2010 Behind the scenes of All That Glitters Directing Director 58
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Relapse Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2020 Smiley Face Killers Writing Writer 57
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2019 The Arrangement Writing Screenplay N/A
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2016 Figaro Writing Screenplay N/A
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2015 The Curse of Downers Grove Writing Screenplay 57
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2015 Orpheus Writing Screenplay 59
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2015 Glamorama Writing Original Story N/A
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2013 The Canyons Writing Writer 53
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2011 Glitterati Writing Story N/A
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2010 Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis Writing Characters 59
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2008 The Informers Writing Screenplay 55
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2008 The Informers Writing Author 55
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2002 The Rules of Attraction Writing Novel 60
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2000 American Psycho Writing Novel 73
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1998 This Is Not an Exit: The Fictional World of Bret Easton Ellis Writing Writer 59
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1987 Less Than Zero Writing Novel 60
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Relapse Writing Writer N/A
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Bait Writing Screenplay N/A
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American Psycho Writing Novel N/A
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The Shards Writing Novel N/A
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Production
2020 Smiley Face Killers Production Producer 57
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2019 Less than Zero Production Executive Producer 58
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2016 The Deleted Production Executive Producer 67
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2015 The Curse of Downers Grove Production Executive Producer 57
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2008 The Informers Production Executive Producer 55
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2008 The Informers Production Producer 55
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American Psycho Production Executive Producer N/A
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The Shards Production Executive Producer N/A
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Crew
2010 Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis Crew Thanks 59
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2008 The Replacement Child Crew Thanks 58
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