Cormac McCarthy

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1933-07-20

Deathday 2023-06-13 (89 years old)

Place of Birth Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Also Known As Charles Joseph McCarthy Jr.

Cormac McCarthy

Biography

Cormac McCarthy (born Charles Joseph McCarthy Jr.; July 20, 1933 – June 13, 2023) was an American writer who authored twelve novels, two plays, five screenplays, and three short stories, spanning the Western and postapocalyptic genres. He was known for his graphic depictions of violence and his unique writing style, recognizable by a sparse use of punctuation and attribution. McCarthy is widely regarded as one of the greatest American novelists. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cormac McCarthy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Writer

Stella Maris

as Novel

The Passenger

as Novel

2014
Child of God

as Novel

2013
The Counselor

as Writer

2011
2011
Blood Meridian Test Reel

as Original Story

2009
The Road

as Novel

2009
Outer Dark

as Novel

1977

Producer

Blood Meridian

as Executive Producer

2013
The Counselor

as Executive Producer