
Gore Vidal
- Date of Birth: 1925-10-03
- Date of Death: 2012-07-31
- Place of Birth: West Point, New York, USA
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 ... 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.

In Search of Oz
Documentary • 1994 June

Ten Year Old Boy Pilot
Documentary • 1936 January

Revisiting Brideshead
Documentary • 2005 October

Gore Vidal: The Man Who Said No
Documentary • 1984 February

Federico Fellini - Through the Eyes of Others
Documentary • 2003 January

High Tech Lincoln
History • 2005 January

The Great Depression: A Job at Ford's
Documentary • 1993 January