Barry Gifford
Profile info
Known forWriting
GenderMale
Birthday18 October 1946 (79 years old)
Place of birthChicago, Illinois, United States
Known credits14
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Barry Gifford (born October 18, 1946) is an American author, poet, and screenwriter known for his distinctive mix of American landscapes and film noir- and Beat Generation-influenced literary madness. He is best known for his series of novels about Sailor and Lula, two sex-driven, star-crossed protagonists on the road. The first of the series, Wild at Heart, was adapted by director David Lynch for the 1990 film of the same title. Gifford went on to write the screenplay for Lost Highway with Lynch. Perdita Durango was adapted into film by Alex de la Igle…
You Can't Win
2026 · Screenplay
My Last Martini
2025 · Story
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
2020 · Himself
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
2020 · Original Story
Nelson Algren Live
2016 · Nelson Algren
Nelson Algren Live
2016 · Writer
The Phantom Father
2012 · Jack
The Phantom Father
2012 · Story
The Long Haul of A.I. Bezzerides
2005 · Narrator (voice)
City of Ghosts
2002 · Screenplay
Fernanda Pivano: A Farewell to Beat
2001 · Se stesso
Dance with the Devil
1997 · Screenplay
Dance with the Devil
1997 · Novel
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
1997 · Self
Lost Highway
1997 · Writer
Hotel Room
1993 · Writer
Wild at Heart
1990 · Novel
Tropico
Writer
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