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Nelson Algren

Nelson Algren

Writing

March 28, 1909 – May 9, 1981 (died at 72)

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Male

10 Movies

2 TV Shows

Nelson Ahlgren Abraham was an American writer whose novels of the poor are lifted from routine naturalism by his vision of their pride, humour, and unquenchable yearnings. He also catches with poetic skill the mood of the city’s underside: its jukebox pounding, stench, and neon glare.

Fearless Frank

Fearless Frank

1969 5.6

as Needles

Age 60 (now 72)

Goldstein

Goldstein

1965 5.8

as Himself

Age 56 (now 72)

The Man with the Golden Arm

The Man with the Golden Arm

1955 7.2

Novel

Age 46 (now 72)

Walk on the Wild Side

Walk on the Wild Side

1962 6.6

Novel

Age 52 (now 72)

Algren

Algren

2021 6.0

Writer

Age 112 (now 72)

Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All...

Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All...

2015

Age 106 (now 72)

Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All...

Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All...

2015

Writer

Age 106 (now 72)

Nelson Algren Live

Nelson Algren Live

2016

Writer

Age 107 (now 72)

Algren

Algren

2021 6.0

as Self (archive footage)

Age 112 (now 72)

The New Deal for Artists

The New Deal for Artists

1981

as Self

Age 72

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 6.6

as Self

Age 53 (now 72) 1 ep

The David Susskind Show

The David Susskind Show

1959 7.0

as Self

Age 49 (now 72) 1 ep