Allen Ginsberg

Born: 1926-06-03

Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Irwin Allen Ginsberg (June 3, 1926 – April 5, 1997) was an American poet. He is considered to be one of the leading figures of both the Beat Generation during the 1950s and the counterculture that soon followed. He vigorously opposed militarism, economic materialism and sexual repression and was known as embodying various aspects of this counterculture, such as his views on drugs, hostility to bureaucracy and openness to Eastern religions. He was one of many influential American writers of his time known as the Beat Generation, which included famous writers such as Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs.

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Known For

Good Will Hunting
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
The Fall
Heavy Petting
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back
Silence = Death
Howl
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
Take Your Pills

Top Movie Credits

Good Will Hunting In Memory Of
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese The Oracle of Delphi
The Fall Self
Heavy Petting Self
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty Self (archive footage)
Bob Dylan – Don't Look Back Self (uncredited)
Silence = Death Self
Howl Self
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan Self
Take Your Pills Self (archive footage)