Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter Stockton Thompson was an American journalist and author. He is credited as the creator of Gonzo journalism, a style of reporting where reporters involve themselves in the action to such a degree that they become central figures of their stories. He is known also for his unrepentant lifelong use of alcohol, LSD, mescaline, and cocaine (among other substances); his love of firearms; his inveterate hatred of Richard Nixon; and his iconoclastic contempt for authoritarianism. While suffering a bout of health problems, he committed suicide in 2005, at the age of 67.

Filmography (23 Appearances)

Freak Power: The Ballot or the Bomb

Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

TVTV: Video Revolutionaries

For No Good Reason

Animals, Whores & Dialogue: Breakfast with Hunter Vol. 2

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

Free Lisl: Fear & Loathing in Denver

Fuck

When I Die

Come on Down: Searching for the American Dream

Breakfast with Hunter

Hunter Goes to Hollywood

Tripping

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Anthem

E! True Hollywood Story

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Annie Leibovitz 1993 Phaidon Documentary

Hunter S. Thompson: The Crazy Never Die

American Masters

Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood

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