James Dickey
- Writing
- February 2, 1923 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- January 19, 1997
Biography
James Lafayette Dickey was an American poet and novelist. His first book, Into the Stone and Other Poems, was published in 1960. Drowning with Others was published in 1962. Dickey's popularity exploded after the film version of his novel Deliverance (1970) was released in 1972. He had a cameo in the film as a sheriff.
Known for
Filmography
- Tales of the Unknown South · Host
- Kudzu · Self/Poet
- The Call of the Wild · Teleplay
- Deliverance · Sheriff Bullard, Novel
- The Dangerous World of 'Deliverance' · Self
- Lord, Let Me Die but Not Die Out · Self/Poet, Poem
- The Big Story · Prosecutor, Writer