Known For
Writing
Born
Mar 28, 1909
Died
May 09, 1981
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Credits
10 titles
Nelson Algren
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
2021
Movie
2016
Movie
2015
Movie
1981
Movie
1969
Movie
1965
Movie
1962
Tv
1962
Movie
1959
Tv
1955
Movie
Algren
Self (archive footage)
Nelson Algren Live
Writer
Nelson Algren: The End Is Nothing, the Road Is All...
The New Deal for Artists
Self
Fearless Frank
Needles
Goldstein
Himself
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Walk on the Wild Side
Novel
The David Susskind Show
Self
The Man with the Golden Arm
Novel