Jack Kerouac
Jack Kerouac was born into a French-Canadian family and spoke French before he learned English. His father was a printer and a local businessman. His first story was inspired by the radio show "The Shadow". As a young writer he styled himself after
Career stats
15Films
250Posters
59Years active
2012Peak year
Eras & genres
Eras
Genres
Selected work
16 posters
On the Road · 2012
Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place · 2011
Big Sur · 2013
The Subterraneans · 1960
American Masters · 1983
Love Always, Carolyn · 2011
What Happened to Kerouac? · 1986
Goliath · 2016
The Source: The Story of the Beats and the Beat Generation · 1999
Kerouac, the Movie · 1985
Take Your Pills · 2018
SexTV · 1998
Frequent collaborators
30 repeat partners
Allen Ginsberg
Self · 10 films together
Charlie Parker
Actor · 6 films together
William S. Burroughs
Actor · 6 films together
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Self · 5 films together
Billie Holiday
Actor · 4 films together
Carolyn Cassady
Self · 4 films together
Dizzy Gillespie
Actor · 4 films together
Duke Ellington
Actor · 4 films together