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Peter Matthiessen(1927-2014)

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Peter Matthiessen was born on 22 May 1927 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991), Knight of Cups (2015) and The Young One (1960). He was married to Maria Eckhart, Deborah Love and Patsy Southgage. He died on 5 April 2014 in Sagaponack, New York, USA.
BornMay 22, 1927
DiedApril 5, 2014(86)
BornMay 22, 1927
DiedApril 5, 2014(86)
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Known for

Tom Berenger, Daryl Hannah, Kathy Bates, John Lithgow, Aidan Quinn, and Tom Waits in At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1991
Christian Bale in Knight of Cups (2015)
Knight of Cups
5.6
  • Christopher
  • 2015
The Young One (1960)
The Young One
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1960
Dead Birds (1963)
Dead Birds
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1963

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Writer



  • Killing Mister Watson (1996)
    Killing Mister Watson
    Video
    • author of book Killing Mister Watson
    • 1996
  • Tom Berenger, Daryl Hannah, Kathy Bates, John Lithgow, Aidan Quinn, and Tom Waits in At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)
    At Play in the Fields of the Lord
    6.8
    • based on the novel by
    • 1991
  • Fighting for Our Lives (1975)
    Fighting for Our Lives
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1975
  • Dead Birds (1963)
    Dead Birds
    7.1
    • Writer
    • 1963
  • The Young One (1960)
    The Young One
    7.4
    • story "Travellin' Man"
    • 1960

Additional Crew



  • Charles Martin Smith in Never Cry Wolf (1983)
    Never Cry Wolf
    7.5
    • wildlife consultant
    • 1983
  • Blue Water, White Death (1971)
    Blue Water, White Death
    7.1
    • expedition historian
    • 1971

Actor



  • Christian Bale in Knight of Cups (2015)
    Knight of Cups
    5.6
    • Christopher
    • 2015

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  • Born
    • May 22, 1927
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 5, 2014
    • Sagaponack, New York, USA(leukemia)
  • Spouses
      Maria Eckhart1980 - April 5, 2014 (his death)
  • Other works
    Novel: "The Snow Leopard"
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    • 1 Article

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    A Buddhist Priest, in the same school as Leonard Cohen, Michael O'Keefe, Gary Snyder, Peter Coyote, Bernie Glassman, Reb Anderson, Phillip Whalen, Richard Baker, Pat O'Hara, Bonnie Raitt, Laurie Anderson, Soen Roshi, Daido Loori.
  • Quotes
    Soon the child's clear eye is clouded over by ideas and opinions, preconceptions and abstractions. Simple free 'being' becomes encrusted with the burdensome armor of the ego. Not until years later does an instinct come that vital sense of mystery has been withdrawn.

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