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Kathy Acker(1944-1997)

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  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Kathy Acker was born on 18 April 1944 in New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress and writer, known for IDn4 (1991), Variety (1983) and The Golden Boat (1990). She was married to Peter Gordon and Robert Acker. She died on 30 November 1997 in Tijuana, Mexico.
BornApril 18, 1944
DiedNovember 30, 1997(53)
BornApril 18, 1944
DiedNovember 30, 1997(53)
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Known for

IDn4 (1991)
IDn4
  • Kathy Acker
  • 1991
Sandy McLeod in Variety (1983)
Variety
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1983
Raúl Ruiz in The Golden Boat (1990)
The Golden Boat
6.3
  • Professor
  • 1990
Revenge of the Mekons (2013)
Revenge of the Mekons
7.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 2013

Credits

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Actress



  • IDn4 (1991)
    IDn4
    • Kathy Acker
    • 1991
  • Raúl Ruiz in The Golden Boat (1990)
    The Golden Boat
    6.3
    • Professor
    • 1990

Writer



  • Maya Hawke in Memory Xperiment: Kathy Acker (2019)
    Memory Xperiment: Kathy Acker
    5.4
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2019
  • Sandy McLeod in Variety (1983)
    Variety
    6.1
    • script
    • 1983

Soundtrack



  • Revenge of the Mekons (2013)
    Revenge of the Mekons
    7.5
    • performer: "My Song of Night", "My Name Is O", "Ostracism's Song to Pussycat"
    • writer: "My Song of Night", "My Name Is O", "Ostracism's Song to Pussycat"
    • 2013

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 18, 1944
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 30, 1997
    • Tijuana, Mexico(breast cancer)
  • Spouses
      Peter Gordon1976 - ? (divorced)
  • Other works
    Playwright: "Lulu Unchained"
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    American postmodern, feminist author influenced by cult figures such as William S. Burroughs and Georges Bataille. Author of almost a dozen novels, dozens of short stories and essays, an opera libretto, and a screenplay, she wrote about violence, alienation, and feminism. In 1981 she won a Pushcart Prize for her novel New York City in 1979.
  • Nickname
    • Black Tarantula

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