Known For
Writing
Born
Aug 01, 1949
Died
Sep 11, 2009
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Credits
10 titles
Jim Carroll
Biography
James Dennis "Jim" Carroll was an author, poet, autobiographer, actor and punk musician. He was the author of “The Basketball Diaries,” a cult-classic memoir of his drug-fueled misadventures as a teenager in the 1960s. Then he became a celebrated downtown poet; and then in 1980, the star of his own hit rock band. With the help of the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards, Carroll signed a record deal and in 1980 the band released its first album, "Catholic Boy. He appeared in two feature films and a couple of documentaries.
Known For
Filmography
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
Self
Touching the Game: The Story of the Cape Cod Baseball League
Producer
Curtis's Charm
Novel
The Basketball Diaries
Frankie Pinewater
Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby Live in Jersey
Guest Performer
Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets
Self
Tuff Turf
Self
Listen to the City
Hupar
Poetry in Motion
Self
Fridays
Self - Musical Guest