Gerald Clarke (author)

Gerald Clarke(born June 21, 1937) is an American writer, best known for the biographiesCapote(1988) (made into the Oscar-winning 2005 filmCapote[1]) andGet Happy: The Life of Judy Garland(2000).[2]

Gerald Clarke
Born(1937-06-21)June 21, 1937(age 87)
EducationYale University
OccupationAuthor
Employer(s)Time
Architectural Digest
Esquire
Known forCapote(2005)
Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland(2000)
Capote(1988)

He has also written for magazines includingEsquire,Architectural Digest,andTime,where he was a senior writer for many years.

While an undergraduate atYale,he wrote for campus humor magazineThe Yale Record.[3]

A native ofLos Angeles,Clarke now lives inBridgehampton,in easternLong Island, New York.

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  1. ^Tunzelmann, Alex von (February 7, 2014)."Capote adds more half-truths to the murky story behind In Cold Blood".The Guardian.ISSN0261-3077.RetrievedAugust 6,2024.
  2. ^"About Gerald Clarke".geraldclarke.com.RetrievedOctober 5,2013.
  3. ^Gerber, Michael (May 12, 2004). "Meet Gary Clarke".mikegerber.com.Retrieved January 28, 2014.
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