About

Known credits:
7
Birthday:
1940-04-13
Place of birth:
Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Website:
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Michael Herr

Overview

Michael David Herr was an American writer and war correspondent, known as the author of Dispatches (1977), a memoir of his time as a correspondent for Esquire (1967–1969) during the Vietnam War. Herr was credited in the film for writing the narration for Francis Ford Coppola's 1997 film The Rainmaker. He had previously contributed to the narration for Coppola's 1979 film Apocalypse Now. He co-wrote the screenplay for the film Full Metal Jacket (1987) with director Stanley Kubrick and author Gustav Hasford, which was nominated for an Academy Award.

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Known for

Acting

2001 First Kill Actor Self 59
Average
1996 Stanley Kubrick: The Invisible Man Actor Self 59
Average

Writing

1997 The Rainmaker Writing Screenplay 66
Fair
1987 Full Metal Jacket Writing Screenplay 80
Very good
1979 Apocalypse Now Writing Writer 81
Very good

Production

1987 Full Metal Jacket Production Associate Producer 80
Very good

Crew

1979 Apocalypse Now Crew Additional Writing 81
Very good