Writing
Gustav Hasford
EN cinema · 2 credits
Born
28 November 1947
Died
29 January 1993 (aged 45)
Birthplace
Russellville, Alabama, USA
Jerry Gustave Hasford (November 28, 1947 – January 29, 1993), also known under his pen name Gustav Hasford, was an American novelist, journalist and poet. His semi-autobiographical novel The Short-Timers (1979) was the basis for the film Full Metal Jacket (1987). He was a United States Marine Corps veteran, who served as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War.
Known for
Filmography
Kubrick's War: The Making of Full Metal Jacket
ENNot rated
as Self - Co-Screenwriter, Full Metal Jacket(archive sound)
Full Metal Jacket
EN · 19878.1
Screenplay, Novel