Hubert Selby Jr.

Hubert Selby Jr.

1928-07-23 Brooklyn, New York, USA 15 Credits

Biography

Hubert "Cubby" Selby Jr. (July 23, 1928 – April 26, 2004) was an American writer. Two of his novels, Last Exit to Brooklyn (1964) and Requiem for a Dream (1978), explore worlds in the New York area and were adapted as films, both of which he appeared in.

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The Demon: A Film About Andy Kaufman

The Demon: A Film About Andy Kaufman

2013

Thanks

6.0

Andrew Kaufman (1949 - 1984) was an American entertainer, actor, writer, performance artist and professional wrestler. A charismatic persona poured ou...

The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'

The Making of 'Last Exit to Brooklyn'

2006

Acting

A wonderful making of featurette that focuses on the controversial novel that inspired the film Last Exit to Brooklyn (1989) as well the production hi...

Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow

Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow

2006

as Self

6.4
Acting

An exploration into the life and art of the renowned author of "Last Exit To Brooklyn" and "Requiem For A Dream." Hubert Selby Jr., a self-described "...

Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow

Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow

2006

Writer

6.4
Writing

An exploration into the life and art of the renowned author of "Last Exit To Brooklyn" and "Requiem For A Dream." Hubert Selby Jr., a self-described "...

Sunset Motel

Sunset Motel

2003

2.0
Acting

Laura works in a café in Sunset Plaza and lives in the Saharan Motel on Sunset Boulevard. She falls in love with the young writer Raoul. While Laura i...

Fear X

Fear X

2003

Writer

5.8
Writing

When his wife is killed in a seemingly random incident, Harry, prompted by mysterious visions, journeys to discover the true circumstances surrounding...

Hubert Selby Jr. - Last Exit to L.A.

2003

as Self

Acting

Documentary about the American author Hubert Selby Jr.

Memories, Dreams & Addictions

Memories, Dreams & Addictions

2001

as Self

Acting

Ellen Burstyn interviews Hubert Selby Jr.

Requiem for a Dream

Requiem for a Dream

2000

as Laughing Guard

8.0
Acting

The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.

Requiem for a Dream

Requiem for a Dream

2000

Novel, Screenplay

8.0
Writing

The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.

Hubert Selby Jr., 2 ou 3 choses...

Hubert Selby Jr., 2 ou 3 choses...

2000

as Self

Acting

In 1998, Ludovic Cantais followed Hubert Selby Jr in his daily life and made him talk about the genesis of his work, his writing, his doubts and his o...

Lost Angeles - Eine Stadt zwischen Traum und Trauma

2000

as Self

Acting

Documentary about the dark side of Los Angeles.

Fortune Cookie

Fortune Cookie

1991

Writer

4.5
Writing

A struggling door-to-door salesman becomes addicted to collecting the paper messages of good fortune found inside fortune cookies served as dessert at...

Last Exit to Brooklyn

Last Exit to Brooklyn

1989

as Car Driver

6.5
Acting

A gallery of characters in Brooklyn in the 1950s are crushed by their surroundings and selves: a union strike leader discovers he is gay; a prostitute...

Last Exit to Brooklyn

Last Exit to Brooklyn

1989

Novel

6.5

A gallery of characters in Brooklyn in the 1950s are crushed by their surroundings and selves: a union strike leader discovers he is gay; a prostitute...