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Gender: Male

Place of birth: Lexington, Kentucky, USA

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Movie Involvements: 6

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Biography

Michael David Herr was an American writer and war correspondent, known as the author of Dispatches (1977), a memoir of his time as a correspondent for Esquire (1967–1969) during the Vietnam War. Herr was credited in the film for writing the narration for Francis Ford Coppola's 1997 film The Rainmaker. He had previously contributed to the narration for Coppola's 1979 film Apocalypse Now. He co-wrote the screenplay for the film Full Metal Jacket (1987) with director Stanley Kubrick and author Gustav Hasford, which was nominated for an Academy Award. Sourced from Wikipedia

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Apocalypse Now
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Apocalypse Now

(1979) Writer
Full Metal Jacket
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8

Full Metal Jacket

(1987) Screenplay
The Rainmaker
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7

The Rainmaker

(1997) Screenplay

Acting

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2001 Self
1996 Himself
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Writing

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1997 Screenplay
1987 Screenplay
1979 Writer
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Production

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1987 Associate Producer
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Crew

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1979 Additional Writing
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