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Videos (see all 3)
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg (1994) -- A documentary tracing the life and work of Allen Ginsberg, the greatest of the Beat Generation poets.
Timothy Leary's Last Trip (1997) -- Open-ended Trailer from On The Bus Productions
Ricochet River (2001) -- US Home Video Trailer from Lion's Gate

Overview

Date of Death:
10 November 2001, Eugene, Oregon, USA more
Mini Biography:
Kesey burst into the literary scene with the "Cuckoo's Nest" in 1962 which... more
Trivia:
Children: Shannon (b. 1960), Zane (b. 1961), Jed (b. 1964, d. 1984), and... more
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(15 articles)

Filmography

Writer:
  1. Twister: A Musical Catastrophe (2000) (V) (play "Twister: A Ritual Reality in Three Quarters Plus Overtime if Necessary")

  2. Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story (1995) (V) (writer)
  3. Drug-Taking and the Arts (1994) (notebooks)

  4. Toestanden (1976) (novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest")
  5. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) (novel)
  6. Sometimes a Great Notion (1970) (novel)
    ... aka Never Give a Inch (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Never Give an Inch (UK)
Actor:
  1. Ricochet River (2001) .... Baseball Announcer
  2. Twister: A Musical Catastrophe (2000) (V) (voice) .... Oz / Kesey / Bones / Crow

  3. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) .... Sissy's Daddy
Soundtrack:
  1. Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) (performer: "Happy Birthday to You")
Thanks:
  1. Gerry (2002) (in memory of)

  2. Completely Cuckoo (1997) (V) (special thanks)
    ... aka The Making of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' (USA: recut version)
Self:
  1. Edge City: The Story of the Merry Pranksters (2008) .... Ken Kesey
  2. Go Further (2003) .... Himself
  3. Rubber Tramps (2002)
  4. The Beatles Revolution (2000) (TV) .... Himself

  5. Tripping (1999) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Summer of Love: Tripping (UK: series title)
  6. Completely Cuckoo (1997) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka The Making of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' (USA: recut version)
  7. Timothy Leary's Last Trip (1997) .... Himself
  8. "Great Drives" (1996) TV mini-series .... Himself (volume 3: Pacific Coast Highway)
  9. "Rock & Roll" (1995) TV mini-series .... Himself
  10. A Conversation with Ken Kesey (1995) .... Himself
  11. Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story (1995) (V) .... Himself
  12. The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg (1994) .... Himself
  13. Flashbacks (1990) .... Collaborator/Interview Subject
    ... aka Timothy Leary's Flashbacks (USA: complete title)

  14. Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland (1978) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Das Netz (2003) .... Himself
  2. The Source (1999) (TV) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
Book (childrens book): "Little Fricker the Squirrel Meets Big Double the Bear" more
Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Portrayal | 2 Articles more

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