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Edmund White
Biography
Edmund Valentine White III (born January 13, 1940) is an American novelist, memoirist, and an essayist on literary and social topics. Much of his writing is on the theme of same-sex love. His books include The Joy of Gay Sex, written with Charles Silverstein (1977); his trilogy of semi-autobiographic novels, A Boy's Own Story (1982), The Beautiful Room Is Empty (1988) and The Farewell Symphony (1997); and his biography of Jean Genet. [Source: Wikipedia]
Top Filmography

6.5
Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict
2015 // MOVIE

4.9
Sex Positive
2009 // MOVIE

6.2
The Spark: The Origins of Pride
2019 // MOVIE

5.8
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
2023 // MOVIE

5.0
Paul Bowles: The Cage Door Is Always Open
2013 // MOVIE

9.5
Babel
2014 // TV

0.0
Edmund White: Other States of Desire
2010 // MOVIE