Known for
Writing
Credits
22
Gender
Man
Birthday
Jul 15, 1934
Day of death
Apr 5, 1989 (54)
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as
William Gunn
Bill Gunn
Biography
Bill Gunn was an American playwright, novelist, actor and film director. His 1973 cult classic horror film Ganja and Hess was chosen as one of ten best American films of the decade at the Cannes Film Festival, 1973. In the New Yorker, film critic Richard Brody described him as being “a visionary filmmaker left on the sidelines of the most ostensibly liberated period of American filmmaking.” His drama Johnnas won an Emmy award in 1972.
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Cosby Show | Homer |
| 1983 | Montgomery Clift | Self |
| 1982 | Losing Ground | Victor |
| 1980 | Personal Problems | Mr. Damien |
| 1973 | Ganja & Hess | George Meda |
| 1966 | Penelope | Sgt. Rothschild |
| 1965 | The Spy with My Face | Namana |
| 1963 | The Outer Limits | Lt. James P. Willowmore |
| 1963 | The Fugitive | Avery |
| 1962 | The Interns | Rosco |
| 1959 | The Sound and the Fury | T.P. |
| 1957 | Crossroads | Roy (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Army Game | Leroy |
Credits
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Da Sweet Blood of Jesus | Writer |
| 1980 | Personal Problems | Director |
| 1980 | Personal Problems | Editor |
| 1973 | Ganja & Hess | Writer |
| 1973 | Ganja & Hess | Director |
| 1970 | The Landlord | Screenplay |
| 1970 | The Angel Levine | Writer |
| 1970 | Stop! | Writer |
| 1970 | Stop! | Director |