Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-07-04 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Portland, Oregon, USA

Walt Curtis

Biography:

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Walt Curtis (born July 4, 1941) is a poet, novelist and painter from Portland, Oregon. He is mainly known for his autobiographical work, Mala Noche (1977), which became the basis for Gus Van Sant's 1985 film of the same name.

Curtis has shared the bill with many Beat Generation writers, such as Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, and Ken Kesey.

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Known For

Acting

1997

1981

Paydirt as Walt

1979

Writing

1988

Mala Noche as Author

Directing