Hunter S. Thompson

Honors and Awards

YearAwardWork
2009 Nominated - Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
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Written works by Hunter S. Thompson

TitlePublishedGenre
Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72 1972 Anthology
The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved 1970
Hell's Angels: The Strange and Terrible Saga of the Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs 1966
Kingdom of Fear Autobiography
The Great Shark Hunt 1979 Autobiography
The Rum Diary 1998 Novel
Prince Jellyfish
The Curse of Lono 1983 Memoir
Screw-Jack
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Autobiographical novel
Fire in the Nuts
Generation of Swine 1988 Fiction
Mistah Leary – He Dead
Songs of the Doomed 1990
Fear and Loathing in America 2000
Better Than Sex 1994 Biography
Gonzo: Photographs by Hunter S. Thompson
Christopher Felver: The Importance of Being 2001 Coffee table book
Hell's Angels
Happy birthday, Jack Nicholson
The proud highway
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Hunter S. Thompson quotes

  • I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours.

    - Hunter S. Thompson
  • I wouldn't recommend sex, drugs or insanity for everyone, but they've always worked for me.

    - Hunter S. Thompson
  • That was always the difference between Muhammad Ali and the rest of us. He came, he saw, and if he didn't entirely conquer -- he came as close as anybody we are likely to see in the lifetime of this doomed generation.

    - Hunter S. Thompson
  • Going to trial with a lawyer who considers your whole life-style a Crime in Progress is not a happy prospect.

    - Hunter S. Thompson
  • When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro

    - Hunter S. Thompson

Movies with appearances by Hunter S. Thompson

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Release date:2006
Directed by:Tom Thurman
Genre:Documentary
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Release date:May 15, 1998
Directed by:Terry Gilliam
Genre:Buddy film
Estimated budget:$18,500,000
Rated:R (USA)
Anthem
Anthem
Release date:1997
Directed by:Shainee Gabel, Kristin Hahn
Genre:Indie film

Works by Hunter S. Thompson adapted to film

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Release date:May 15, 1998
Directed by:Terry Gilliam
Genre:Buddy film
Rated:R (USA)
The Rum Diary
The Rum Diary
Release date:October 13, 2011
Directed by:Bruce Robinson
Genre:Adventure film
Adapted from:The Rum Diary
Rated:R (USA)

Places Hunter S. Thompson has lived

Map showing Places Lived by Hunter S. Thompson
MarkerLocationPopulation
A Kentucky 4,369,356
B Colorado 5,116,796
C Louisville 602,011
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Personal relationships of Hunter S. Thompson

  • Anita Thompson
    Anita Thompson
    Married 1 year
  • Sondi Wright
    Sondi Wright
    Married 16 years
Significant OtherRelationshipDate StartedDate EndedDuration
Anita Thompson Marriage Apr. 23, 2003 Feb. 20, 2005 1 year
Sondi Wright Marriage May 19, 1963 1980 16 years
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What is Hunter S. Thompson quoted as saying?
  • A:
    A famous quote is, "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."
  • Q:
    What caused Hunter S. Thompson's death?
  • A:
    He died by committing suicide.
  • Q:
    Which well known books have been published by author, Hunter S. Thompson?
  • A:
    Popular works include -
    - The Rum Diary
    - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
    - Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72
    - Kingdom of Fear
    - The Great Shark Hunt
    - The Curse of Lono
    - Generation of Swine
  • Q:
    Where did Hunter S. Thompson go to school?
  • A:
    Hunter S. Thompson went to Columbia University.
  • Q:
    What was Hunter S. Thompson's occupation?
  • A:
    Hunter S. Thompson was an accomplished journalist, author, writer and novelist.
  • Q:
    Where was Hunter S. Thompson born?
  • A:
    Hunter S. Thompson was born in Louisville.
  • Q:
    Who was an important influence on Hunter S. Thompson?
  • A:
    Joseph Conrad, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner and Jack Kerouac influenced Hunter S. Thompson.
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