LM Kit Carson
Lewis Minor "Kit" Carson (born August 12, 1941 in Irving ( Texas ), † October 20, 2014 in Dallas ) was an American actor , screenwriter and producer .
Life
Carson's debut in the film business was the title role in the 1967 mockumentary David Holzman's Diary . The film was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1991. Carson wrote the script for Breathless with Richard Gere and Valérie Kaprisky with the film's director, Jim McBride . The film Paris, Texas , for which he wrote the script with Sam Shepard, was a great success .
Carson was married to actress Karen Black from 1975 to 1983 . Their son is Hunter Carson , who made his acting debut in Paris, Texas .
Awards
Carson won a CableACE Award in 1988 for his script for an episode of The Hitchhiker . In 1999 he won the Pioneer Filmmaker Award at the Deep Ellum Film Festival in Dallas.
Filmography (selection)
- 1967: David Holzman's Diary ( David Holzman's Diary , performer)
- 1983: Breathless ( Breathless , screenplay)
- 1984: Paris, Texas (screenplay)
- 1986: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 ( The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 , screenplay)
- 1987: The Hitchhiker ( The Hitchhiker , television series, screenplay for two episodes)
- 1988: Running on Empty ( Running on Empty , performer)
- 1997: Hurricane ( Hurricane Streets , Actor)
- 2001: CQ (actor)
- 2001: Perfume (screenplay, production)
Web links
- LM Kit Carson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ imdb Awards , accessed April 11, 2016
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Carson, LM Kit |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Carson, Lewis Minor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor, producer, and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 12, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Irving (Texas) |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th October 2014 |
| Place of death | Dallas |