Cormac McCarthy

Cormac McCarthy

Actor · Producer · Writer

Providence, Rhode Island, USA
July 20, 1933

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.

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Representative Works

The Counselor
The Counselor
5.3
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The Road
The Road
7.0
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The Sunset Limited
The Sunset Limited
7.2
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Child of God
Child of God
4.8
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The Unbelievers
The Unbelievers
6.4
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Blood Meridian Test Reel
Blood Meridian Test Reel
No Rating Yet
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Stella Maris
Stella Maris
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The Passenger
The Passenger
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Outer Dark
Outer Dark
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Blood Meridian
Blood Meridian
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

No Country for Old Men
2007Winner

Best Writing

No Country for Old Men

The Counselor
2013Nominee

Best Writing

The Counselor

The Road
2009Nominee

Best Writing

The Road

Career Highlights

The Sunset Limited
2011Highlight

Best Writing

The Sunset Limited

All the Pretty Horses
2000Highlight

Best Writing

All the Pretty Horses

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