James Dickey
Born: 1923-02-02 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Died: 1997-01-19
Known For: Writing
Biography
James Lafayette Dickey was an American poet and novelist. His first book, Into the Stone and Other Poems, was published in 1960. Drowning with Others was published in 1962. Dickey's popularity exploded after the film version of his novel Deliverance (1970) was released in 1972. He had a cameo in the film as a sheriff.
Filmography
1984
- Tales of the Unknown South as Host
1977
- Kudzu as Self/Poet
1976
- The Call of the Wild ... (Teleplay)
1972
- Deliverance as Sheriff Bullard
1970
- Lord, Let Me Die but Not Die Out as Self/Poet
1949
- The Big Story as Prosecutor