Feature film — 1994
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg (1994)
Visionary, radical, spiritual seeker, renowned poet, founding member of a major literary movement, champion of human rights, Buddhist, political activist and teacher. Extensive archival footage, interviews, and home movies cover Allen Ginsberg's life, activism, and influence on American culture through the Beat era, the 1960s, and beyond.
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American Masters Pictures
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Director: Jerry Aronson
On screen
Cast & crew

Allen Ginsberg
Self (archive footage)

Jack Kerouac
Self (archive footage)

William S. Burroughs
Self

Abbie Hoffman
Self (archive footage)

Ken Kesey
Self

William F. Buckley Jr.
Self

Timothy Leary
Self

Norman Mailer
Self

Joan Baez
Self
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