About

Known credits:
19
Birthday:
1934-07-15
Place of birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Website:
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Bill Gunn

Overview

Bill Gunn was an American playwright, novelist, actor and film director. His 1973 cult classic horror film Ganja and Hess was chosen as one of ten best American films of the decade at the Cannes Film Festival, 1973. In the New Yorker, film critic Richard Brody described him as being “a visionary filmmaker left on the sidelines of the most ostensibly liberated period of American filmmaking.” His drama Johnnas won an Emmy award in 1972.

Known for

Acting
1983 Montgomery Clift Actor Self 59
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1982 Losing Ground Actor Victor 58
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1980 Personal Problems Actor Mr. Damien 59
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1973 Ganja & Hess Actor George Meda 58
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1966 Penelope Actor Sgt. Rothschild 58
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1965 The Spy with My Face Actor Namana 58
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1962 The Interns Actor Rosco 59
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1959 The Sound and the Fury Actor T.P. 59
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1957 Crossroads Actor Roy (uncredited) N/A
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1956 The Army Game Actor Leroy N/A
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Directing
1980 Personal Problems Directing Director 59
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1973 Ganja & Hess Directing Director 58
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1970 Stop! Directing Director 58
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Writing
2015 Da Sweet Blood of Jesus Writing Writer 58
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1973 Ganja & Hess Writing Writer 58
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1970 The Angel Levine Writing Writer 59
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1970 The Landlord Writing Screenplay 58
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1970 Stop! Writing Writer 58
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Editing
1980 Personal Problems Editing Editor 59
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