Author: The JT LeRoy Story

Author: The JT LeRoy Story

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2016-01-22

New York magazine’s October 2005 issue sent shockwaves through the literary world when it unmasked “it boy” wunderkind JT LeRoy, whose tough prose about his sordid childhood had captivated icons and luminaries internationally. It turned out LeRoy didn’t actually exist. He was dreamed up by 40-year-old San Francisco punk rocker and phone sex operator, Laura Albert.

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Author: The JT LeRoy Story

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New York magazine’s October 2005 issue sent shockwaves through the literary world when it unmasked “it boy” wunderkind JT LeRoy, whose tough prose about his sordid childhood had captivated icons and luminaries internationally. It turned out LeRoy didn’t actually exist. He was dreamed up by 40-year-old San Francisco punk rocker and phone sex operator, Laura Albert.

Released

2016-01-22

Runtime

110

Director

Jeff Feuerzeig

Budget

$0

Revenue

$99708

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

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    Laura Albert

    Laura Albert
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    Bruce Benderson

    Bruce Benderson
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    Panio Gianopoulos

    Panio Gianopoulos
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    Winona Ryder

    Winona Ryder
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    Ira Silverberg

    Ira Silverberg
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    Savannah Knoop

    Savannah Knoop
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    Courtney Love

    Courtney Love
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    Dennis Cooper

    Dennis Cooper