Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Lawrence Ferlinghetti was a prolific actor who created a name for himself largely on the big screen. Ferlinghetti had an early acting career in film, appearing in such titles as the Bob Dylan documentary "The Last Waltz" (1978) and the documentary "What Happened to Kerouac?" (1985) with Lewis MacAdams. He had an early role on the television special "Merton: A Film Biography of Thomas Merton" (PBS, 1983-84). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like the David Amram documentary "The Beat Generation - An American Dream" (1987), "The Source" (1999) and the Winona Ryder romantic comedy "Darwin Awards" (2006). He also appeared in "Obscene" (2008) with Barney Rosset. Most recently, Ferlinghetti appeared on "Ferlinghetti: A Rebirth of Wonder" (2013). Lawrence Ferlinghetti died on February 22, 2021 in San Francisco, CA at the age of 101.