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.
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Demon: A Film About Andy Kaufman
2013
Thanks
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'
2006
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
2006
as Self
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
2006
Writer
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
2003
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
2003
Writer
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
Documentary about the American author Hubert Selby Jr.
Memories, Dreams & Addictions
2001
as Self
Ellen Burstyn interviews Hubert Selby Jr.
Requiem for a Dream
2000
as Laughing Guard
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
Requiem for a Dream
2000
Novel, Screenplay
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
Hubert Selby Jr., 2 ou 3 choses...
2000
as Self
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
Documentary about the dark side of Los Angeles.
Fortune Cookie
1991
Writer
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
1989
as Car Driver
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
1989
Novel
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...