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David Rakoff(1964-2012)

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  • Writer
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David Rakoff was born on 27 November 1964 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was an actor and writer, known for Capote (2005), The Watermelon Woman (1996) and Strangers with Candy (2005). He died on 9 August 2012 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornNovember 27, 1964
DiedAugust 9, 2012(47)
BornNovember 27, 1964
DiedAugust 9, 2012(47)
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Known for

Philip Seymour Hoffman in Capote (2005)
Capote
7.3
  • Ben Baron
  • 2005
The Watermelon Woman (1996)
The Watermelon Woman
7.1
  • Librarian
  • 1996
Amy Sedaris in Strangers with Candy (2005)
Strangers with Candy
5.9
  • Boswell
  • 2005
The New Tenants (2009)
The New Tenants
6.9
Short
  • Frank
  • 2009

Credits

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Actor

  • Selected Shorts (2018)
    Selected Shorts
    Podcast Series
    • Performer (segment "Alvin the Typesetter")
    • 2021
  • The New Tenants (2009)
    The New Tenants
    6.9
    Short
    • Frank
    • 2009
  • Snake 'n' Bacon (2009)
    Snake 'n' Bacon
    7.0
    TV Short
    • The Real DA
    • 2009
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman in Capote (2005)
    Capote
    7.3
    • Ben Baron
    • 2005
  • Amy Sedaris in Strangers with Candy (2005)
    Strangers with Candy
    5.9
    • Boswell
    • 2005
  • Bad Bosses Go to Hell
    5.8
    Short
    • Publishing Boss
    • 1997
  • The Watermelon Woman (1996)
    The Watermelon Woman
    7.1
    • Librarian
    • 1996
  • Black King, White Pawn
    Short
    • Raphael
    • 1992

Writer

  • The New Tenants (2009)
    The New Tenants
    6.9
    Short
    • adaptation
    • 2009

Personal details

  • Official site
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Born
    • November 27, 1964
    • Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Died
    • August 9, 2012
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(cancer)
  • Other works
    He appeared in Central Park in New York City.
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Held dual American-Canadian citizenship.
  • Quotes
    Let's look at the name 'Father Christmas. It's obviously an Oedipal fantasy. Santa Claus is supposed to come down a chimney, a simulacrum for a vagina. Then he leaves presents, and children are always anxious about what kind. So it's really all about parents engaged in sex, an act that necessarily excludes the kids.

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