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Terry Southern began writing satirical, outrageous fiction at the age of 12, when he took it upon himself to rewrite various Edgar Allan Poe stories "because they didn't go far enough". After serving as a lieutenant in the army in World War II, he began writing short stories in earnest while studying at the Sorbonne. "The Accident", published in ... See full bio »

Born:

May 1, 1924 in Alvarado, Texas, USA

Died:

October 29, 1995 (age 71) in New York City, New York, USA

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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Writer

(1964)

Easy Rider Writer

(1969)

Barbarella Writer

(1968)

The Cincinnati Kid Writer

(1965)

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Writer (19 credits)

2017 Welcome to the Basement (TV Series) (screenplay - 1 episode)

- Barbarella (2017) ... (screenplay)

2007 Terry Southern's Plums and Prunes (Short)

2004 Heavy Put-Away (Short) (short story)

1998 Terry Southern Interviews a Faggot Male Nurse (Short) (short story)

1988 The Telephone (screenplay)

Saturday Night Live (TV Series) (writer - 19 episodes, 1981 - 1982) (written by - 1 episode, 1981)

- Olivia Newton-John (1982) ... (writer)

- Danny DeVito/Sparks (1982) ... (writer)

- Robert Culp/The Charlie Daniels Band (1982) ... (writer)

- Johnny Cash/Elton John (1982) ... (writer)

- Daniel J. Travanti/John Cougar (1982) ... (writer)

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1976 The American Parade (TV Mini-Series) (written by - 1 episode)

- Stop, Thief! (1976) ... (written by)

1970 End of the Road

1969 The Magic Christian (based on the novel by) / (screenplay)

1969 Easy Rider (written by)

1968 Candy (novel)

1968 Barbarella (screenplay)

1967 Don't Make Waves (uncredited)

1967 Casino Royale (uncredited)

1965 The Cincinnati Kid (screenplay)

1965 The Loved One (screenplay)

1965 The Collector (uncredited)

1964 Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (screenplay)

Armchair Theatre (TV Series) (teleplay - 1 episode, 1958) (television adaptation - 1 episode, 1958)

- Emperor Jones (1958) ... (teleplay) / (television adaptation)

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Actor (2 credits)

1976 The Man Who Fell to Earth
Reporter at space launch (uncredited)

1970 End of the Road
Mr. Caruso

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Producer (1 credit)

1970 End of the Road (producer)

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Thanks (1 credit)

2011 Acid Head: The Buzzard Nuts County Slaughter (special thanks)

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Self (6 credits)

1999 The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation (Documentary)
Himself

1996 The 68th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute

1983 Burroughs: The Movie (Documentary)

1983 Arena (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Burroughs (1983) ... Himself

1972 Cocksucker Blues (Documentary)
Himself

1968 The Queen (Documentary)
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Archive footage (1 credit)

2015 Welcome to the Basement (TV Series)
Himself

- Catch-22 (2015) ... Himself

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Novel: "Flash and Filigree" (New York City, NY, Grove Press, ISBN 0-8021-3430-0. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies | 2 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | The Ultra Fab Official Homepage of Terry Southern

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I have visited several of the libraries personally to talk to the librarians about the archive," Morgan wrote in a letter to Nile on March 24, 1998. "And each time, I have had the feeling that they did not consider Terry Southern a 'serious' enough writer to warrant such a large expenditure. See more »

Trivia:

Near the end of his life, he was completely destitute. He lost his farm in New Canaan, Connecticut. He owed the IRS more than $100,000, and thousands more were due to hardware stores, screen-writers guilds and friends. See more »