Raymond Carver
Know for: Writing
Born: 1938-05-25
Place of birth: Clatskanie, Oregon, USA
Also know as:
To Write and Keep Kind (1992)
A PBS documentary on the life and work of writer Raymond Carver. It features interviews with his family and friends, and provides an insightful look...
Raymond Carver: Dreams Are What You Wake Up From (1989)
When Raymond Carver died in 1988, he was mourned as a national literary figure and shortlisted for the Pulitzer prize yet only ten years earlier he...
Short Cuts (1993)
Many loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond Carver. Waitress Doreen Piggot accidentally runs into a...
Jindabyne (2006)
Outside the Australian town of Jindabyne, local man Stuart Kane is on a fishing trip with friends when they discover the body of a murdered girl.
Everything Must Go (2011)
When an alcoholic relapses, causing him to lose his wife and his job, he holds a yard sale on his front lawn in an attempt to start over. A new...
Everything Goes (2004)
A young couple offer to buy the furniture of a middle-aged man whose wife just left him - but they end up with more than they bargained for. Hugo...
Five Boys and a Wheel (2016)
A young father has to help his son out of a petty conflict with the neighbors. As the parents of each respective family are summoned to discuss the...
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night...
Whoever Was Using This Bed (2016)
A married couple is woken in the dead of night by a mysterious phone call. Unable to sleep, they are drawn into an unsettling examination of their...
The Student's Wife (2019)
A young wife faces a sleepless night as she deals with anxiety and memories, much to the chagrin of her husband.
After the Denim (2010)
"After the Denim" is the story of James Packer, a retired accountant and recovering alcoholic who transforms from a bristly, argumentative, resentful...
Men Who Don't Work (2011)
When an unusual family moves into a house on his route, a small town postman becomes enthralled by their mystery and strives to understand them....
Raymond Carver: Dreams Are What You Wake Up From (1989)
When Raymond Carver died in 1988, he was mourned as a national literary figure and shortlisted for the Pulitzer prize yet only ten years earlier he...
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love (2000)
Short film based on "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" by writer Raymond Carver.