Edmund White

Biography

Edmund Valentine White III (born January 13, 1940) is an American novelist, memoirist, and an essayist on literary and social topics. Much of his writing is on the theme of same-sex love. His books include The Joy of Gay Sex, written with Charles Silverstein (1977); his trilogy of semi-autobiographic novels, A Boy's Own Story (1982), The Beautiful Room Is Empty (1988) and The Farewell Symphony (1997); and his biography of Jean Genet. [Source: Wikipedia]

Known For

Babel

2014•TV Series•

9.5

Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict

2015•Movie•

6.5

Sex Positive

2009•Movie•

4.9

The Spark: The Origins of Pride

2019•Movie•

6.2

Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy

2023•Movie•

5.0

Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open

2013•Movie•

5.0

Edmund White: Other States of Desire

2010•Movie

Filmography