Biography
Eugene Luther Gore Vidal (born Eugene Louis Vidal; October 3, 1925 – July 31, 2012) was an American writer and public intellectual known for his epigrammatic wit. His novels and essays interrogated the social and cultural sexual norms he perceived as driving American life. Beyond literature, Vidal was heavily involved in politics. He unsuccessfully sought office twice as a Democratic Party candidate, first in 1960 to the U.S. House of Representatives (for New York), and later in 1982 to the U.S. Senate (for California). Description above from the Wikipedia article Gore Vidal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- National Book Award · 2009
- National Book Award · 1993
- Lucien Barrière Literary Award · 1983
- National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism · 1982
- Edgar Awards · 1955
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- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- Locus Award — Best Novel · 1979 · nominated
- Nebula Award — Best Novel · 1979 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Play · 1960 · nominated
Filmography39 titles
The Simpsons
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
Gattaca
Why We Fight
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Thomas Jefferson
Lincoln
Family Guy
Jack & Bobby
The Best Man
Suddenly, Last Summer
Best of Enemies: Buckley vs. Vidal
The Celluloid Closet
Is Paris Burning?
The Catered Affair
Norman Mailer: The American
What's My Line?
Ritual in Transfigured Time
The Dick Cavett Show
The Night of the Generals
The Scapegoat
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
The Cockettes
With Honors
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Igby Goes Down
American Experience
Salinger
Inside Deep Throat
Shrink
Real Time with Bill Maher
Caligula
The Left Handed Gun
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Visit to a Small Planet
Suspense
Shadow Conspiracy
Standing Army