Film
★ 6.5
1997
Walt Curtis: The Peckerneck Poet
Directed by animator and filmmaker Bill Plympton, this 1997 documentary provides a glimpse into the life of poet Walt Curtis, on whose memoir MALA NOCHE is based.
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Acting
Born
1941-07-04 · 85 yrs
From
Portland, Oregon, USA
Known for
Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Walt Curtis (born July 4, 1941) is a poet, novelist and painter from Portland, Oregon. He is mainly known for his autobiographical work, Mala Noche (1977), which became the basis for Gus Van Sant's 1985 film of the same name. Curtis has shared the bill with many Beat Generation writers, such as Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, and Ken Kesey. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walt Curtis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
