Barry Gifford
Writing
- Born
- October 18, 1946 (age 80) · Chicago, Illinois, United States
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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.
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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 Iglesia. Much of Gifford's work is nonfiction.
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Known for
Lost Highway
January 15, 1997
Wild at Heart
August 17, 1990
Dance with the Devil
October 31, 1997
City of Ghosts
September 10, 2002
The Phantom Father
March 2, 2012
You Can't Win
February 17, 2026
Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago
February 28, 2020
Nelson Algren Live
June 4, 2016
My Last Martini
February 16, 2025
Behind the camera10
- 2026You Can't Win Screenplay
- 2025My Last Martini Story
- 2020Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago Original Story
- 2016Nelson Algren Live Writer
- 2012The Phantom Father Story
- 2002City of Ghosts Screenplay
- 1997Dance with the Devil Screenplay, Novel
- 1997Lost Highway Writer
- 1990Wild at Heart Novel
- TBATropico Writer