Hubert Selby Jr.
Writer · 1928 – 2004 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
Hubert "Cubby" Selby Jr. (July 23, 1928 – April 26, 2004) was an American writer. Two of his novels, Last Exit to Brooklyn (1964) and Requiem for a Dream (1978), explore worlds in the New York area and were adapted as films, both of which he appeared in.
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Movie8.0CrimeDramaThe drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep.
Requiem for a Dream
2000 · 11K votes
Movie6.5DramaA gallery of characters in Brooklyn in the 1950s are crushed by their surroundings and selves: a union strike leader discovers he is gay; a prostitute falls in love with one of her clients; a family cannot cope with the fact that their daughter is illegitimately pregnant.
Last Exit to Brooklyn
1989 · 122 votes
Movie6.9DocumentaryAn exploration into the life and art of the renowned author of "Last Exit To Brooklyn" and "Requiem For A Dream." Hubert Selby Jr., a self-described "scream looking for a mouth," against all odds, reached international acclaim with his controversial novels. His is a classic story of the great American novelist, overcoming tuberculosis, drug addiction and financial ruin, Selby eventually triumphed in his life and penned seven of the most remarkable and distinctly American books ever written.
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow
2006 · 8 votes
- Movie8.0Documentary
Documentary about the dark side of Los Angeles.
Movie9.0DocumentaryIn 1998, Ludovic Cantais followed Hubert Selby Jr in his daily life and made him talk about the genesis of his work, his writing, his doubts and his obsessions.
Movie7.0DocumentaryEllen Burstyn interviews Hubert Selby Jr.
Memories, Dreams & Addictions
2001 · 1 votes
Movie2.0RomanceDramaLaura works in a café in Sunset Plaza and lives in the Saharan Motel on Sunset Boulevard. She falls in love with the young writer Raoul. While Laura is open with her feelings, Raoul cannot seem to show his feelings for her.
Sunset Motel
2003 · 2 votes
- MovieDocumentary
Documentary about the American author Hubert Selby Jr.