Ken Kesey (1935–2001)

Writer, Actor, Director

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Ken Kesey (1935–2001)

Writer, Actor, Director

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57 titles

Past Film & Video (14 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Animal House of Blues: How a Community Helped Create a Hollywood Blockbuster or Two (2012) In Memory Of In Memory Of See fewer	$35K
Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Search for a Kool Place (2011) Self, Writer (based on the works of), Writer (words and recordings) Self, Writer (based on the works of), Writer (words and recordings) See fewer		$14K	$155K	$155K
Go Further (2003) Self, Dedicatee Self, Dedicatee See fewer
Gerry (2002) In Memory Of In Memory Of See fewer	$3.5MM	$26K	$255K	$255K
Ricochet River (2001) Baseball Announcer Baseball Announcer See fewer
Twister: A Musical Catastrophe (2000) (Video) - Oz / Kesey / Bones / Crow (voice), Director, Editor, Writer (play "Twister: A Ritual Reality in Three Quarters Plus Overtime if Necessary") Oz / Kesey / Bones / Crow (voice), Director, Editor, Writer (play "Twister: A Ritual Reality in Three Quarters Plus Overtime if Necessary") See fewer
Completely Cuckoo (1997) (Video) - Self - Author, Special Thanks Self - Author, Special Thanks See fewer
Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story (1995) (Video) - Self, Writer Self, Writer See fewer	$200K
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) Sissy's Daddy, Performer ("Happy Birthday to You") Sissy's Daddy, Performer ("Happy Birthday to You") See fewer	$8MM	$677K	$1.7MM	$1.7MM
Drug-Taking and the Arts (1993) Writer (notebooks) Writer (notebooks) See fewer
How Much Is That Window in the Doggie? (1991) (Short) - Thanks Thanks See fewer
Toestanden (1976) Writer (novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest") Writer (novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest") See fewer
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) Writer (based on the novel by) Writer (based on the novel by) See fewer	$3MM		$109MM	$109MM
Sometimes a Great Notion (1971) Writer (novel) Writer (novel) See fewer	$3.7MM

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Past Television (6 titles)	Episodes
Echoes Anthology - Qualcuno volò sul nido del cuculo (2020– ) (TV Mini-series) - Writer (novel) Writer (novel) See fewer
Ratched (2020) (TV Series) - Writer (based on the character of Nurse Ratched from the novel 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' by) (8 episodes, 2020) Writer (based on the character of Nurse Ratched from the novel 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' by) (8 episodes, 2020) See fewer Mildred and Edmund (Sep 18, 2020) Season 1, Episode 8 - Writer (based on the character of Nurse Ratched from the novel 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' by) Writer (based on the character of Nurse Ratched from the novel 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' by) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8
Vol au-dessus d'un nid de coucou (2000) (TV Movie) - Writer (novel) Writer (novel) See fewer
Tripping (1999) (TV Movie) - Self - 'The Chief', Still Photographs Courtesy Of Self - 'The Chief', Still Photographs Courtesy Of See fewer
Gökboet (1996) (TV Movie) - Writer (novel) Writer (novel) See fewer
TVTV Looks at the Academy Awards (1976) (TV Special) - Self, Special Thanks Self, Special Thanks See fewer

Self (19 titles)
The Grateful Dead: The Vacation Tapes (2008) (Video) - Self Self See fewer
Edge City: The Story of the Merry Pranksters (2008) Ken Kesey Ken Kesey See fewer
The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg Deluxe Set (2008) Self Self See fewer
Rubber Tramps (2002) Self Self See fewer
History's Mysteries (2000) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2000) Self (1 episode, 2000) See fewer Getting High: A History of LSD (2000) Season 6, Episode 14 - Self Self See fewer
The Beatles Revolution (2000) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Timothy Leary's Last Trip (1997) Self Self See fewer
Great Drives (1996– ) (TV Mini-series) - Self (volume 3: Pacific Coast Highway) Self (volume 3: Pacific Coast Highway) See fewer
Destination: WOW Hall (1996) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
Dancing in the Street (1996) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1996) Self (1 episode, 1996) See fewer Eight Miles High (Jul 20, 1996) Season 1, Episode 6 - Self Self See fewer
Rock & Roll (1995) (TV Mini-series) - Self (2 episodes, 1995) Self (2 episodes, 1995) See fewer In the Groove (Sep 22, 1995) Season 1, Episode 2 - Self Self See fewer Renegades (Sep 24, 1995) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
A Conversation with Ken Kesey (1995) (Short) - Self Self See fewer
American Masters (1994) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1994) Self (1 episode, 1994) See fewer The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg (Sep 17, 1997) Season 12, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer
Flashbacks (1990) (Short) - Collaborator / Interview Subject Collaborator / Interview Subject See fewer
Further! Ken Kesey's American Dreams (1987) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Everyman (1986) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1986) Self (2 episodes, 1986) See fewer The Beyond Within: The Fall of LSD (Nov 23, 1986) Season 12, Episode 11 - Self Self See fewer The Beyond Within: The Rise of LSD (Nov 16, 1986) Season 12, Episode 10 - Self Self See fewer
Late Night with David Letterman (1983) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1983) Self (1 episode, 1983) See fewer Episode dated 8 November 1983 (Nov 8, 1983) Self Self See fewer
Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland (1978) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
90 Minutes Live (1977) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1977) Self (1 episode, 1977) See fewer Episode dated 16 March 1977 (Mar 16, 1977) Self Self See fewer

Archive Footage (18 titles)
History 101 (2022) (TV Series) - Self - Novelist (1 episode, 2022) Self - Novelist (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Psychedelics (Aug 25, 2022) Season 2, Episode 4 - Self - Novelist (archive footage) Self - Novelist (archive footage) See fewer
How to Change Your Mind (2022) (TV Mini-series) - Self - Author (1 episode, 2022) Self - Author (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Chapter 1: LSD (Jul 12, 2022) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self - Author (archive footage) Self - Author (archive footage) See fewer
Music's Greatest Mysteries (2022) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2022) Self (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Deadheads, Exes and K-Pops (May 4, 2022) Season 2, Episode 7 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Mind, Explained (2021) (TV Series) - Self - Author (1 episode, 2021) Self - Author (1 episode, 2021) See fewer Brainwashing (Nov 19, 2021) Season 2, Episode 5 - Self - Author (archive footage) Self - Author (archive footage) See fewer
History by the Numbers (2021– ) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode) Self (1 episode) See fewer Psychedelics Season 1, Episode 7 - Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer
Days of Rage: the Rolling Stones' Road to Altamont (2020) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Shocking Truth (2018) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2018) Self (1 episode, 2018) See fewer The Shocking Truth: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Aug 17, 2018) Season 2, Episode 6 - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Arthur Janov's Primal Therapy (2018) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Sixties (2014) (TV Mini-series) - Self - Novelist (1 episode, 2014) Self - Novelist (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'N' Roll (Aug 14, 2014) Season 1, Episode 10 - Self - Novelist (archive footage) Self - Novelist (archive footage) See fewer
The Other One: The Long, Strange Trip of Bob Weir (2014) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Sunshine Daydream (2013) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
1980s Earth First! The Antidote for Despair (2011) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Substance: Albert Hofmann's LSD (2011) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The End of the Party: Hyde Park 1969 (2008) (Short) - Self - audience member (archive footage) Self - audience member (archive footage) See fewer
Hippies (2007) (TV Movie) - Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
San Francisco's Summer of Love (2003– ) (TV Series) - Self Self See fewer
The Net (2003) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
The Source (1999) Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer

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