Biography
James Dennis "Jim" Carroll was an author, poet, autobiographer, actor and punk musician. He was the author of “The Basketball Diaries,” a cult-classic memoir of his drug-fueled misadventures as a teenager in the 1960s. Then he became a celebrated downtown poet; and then in 1980, the star of his own hit rock band. With the help of the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards, Carroll signed a record deal and in 1980 the band released its first album, "Catholic Boy. He appeared in two feature films and a couple of documentaries.
Filmography
all 9
Movies 9
self 3
Writer 2
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Self
Obscene (2008)
Movie
Producer / Writer
Touching the Game: The Story of the Cape Cod Baseball League (2004)
Movie
Writer
Curtis's Charm (1995)
Movie
Writer
The Basketball Diaries (1995)
Movie
6.8
Guest Performer
Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Live in Jersey (1992)
Movie
Self
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets (1989)
Movie
Self
Tuff Turf (1985)
Movie
Hupar
Listen to the City (1984)
Movie
Poetry in Motion (1982)
Movie
Ratings
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Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1949-08-01
Deathday2009-09-11 (60 years old)
Birth PlaceManhattan, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJames Dennis Carroll
AwardsJames Parks Morton Interfaith Award
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