Person
Gustav Hasford
- Known for
- Writing
- Birthday
- 1947-11-28
- Place of birth
- Russellville, Alabama, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Died
- 1993-01-29
- Popularity
- 1
Biography
Jerry Gustave Hasford (November 28, 1947 – January 29, 1993), also known under his pen name Gustav Hasford, was an American novelist, journalist and poet. His semi-autobiographical novel The Short-Timers (1979) was the basis for the film Full Metal Jacket (1987). He was a United States Marine Corps veteran, who served as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War.
Filmography
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