Kenneth Anger
Born in 1927
Kenneth Anger , born Kenneth Wilbur Anglemyer, was an American underground avant-garde filmmaker and author.
He gained notoriety with the publication of Hollywood Babylon, a scandalous exposé of Hollywood's elite.
The book was first published in French in Paris in 1959, with a pirated and incomplete U.S. version appearing in 1965.
The official U.S. edition was not released until 1974.
Anger's work became a cult classic, known for its lurid tales and gossip about Hollywood's golden age.
His background in experimental filmmaking and his insider knowledge of the film industry lent a unique perspective to his controversial writing, making Hollywood Babylon a enduring piece of pop culture.
