Poetry in Motion (1982) featured a cast of 20 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (36%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Gary Snyder, age 96. This film starred Charles Bukowski and William S. Burroughs.
36% still with us· verified cast25% of full cast · incl. 6 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 36% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast20 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1982 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charles Bukowski Self | Self | Deceased | 16/08/1920 | 73 | 09/03/1994 | 62 |
| Self | Deceased | 05/02/1914 | 83 | 02/08/1997 | 68 | |
 John Cage Self | Self | Deceased | 05/09/1912 | 79 | 12/08/1992 | 70 |
 Jim Carroll Self | Self | Deceased | 01/08/1949 | 60 | 11/09/2009 | 33 |
Robert Creeley Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Allen Ginsberg Self | Self | Deceased | 03/06/1926 | 70 | 05/04/1997 | 56 |
 Tom Waits Self | Self | Living | 07/12/1949 | 76 | — | 33 |
 Gary Snyder Self | Self | Living | 08/05/1930 | 96 | — | 52 |
Ted Berrigan Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ed Sanders Self | Self | Living | 17/08/1939 | 87 | — | 43 |
Diane Di Prima Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Amiri Baraka Self | Self | Deceased | 07/10/1934 | 79 | 09/01/2014 | 48 |
 Anne Waldman Self | Self | Living | 02/04/1945 | 81 | — | 37 |
Kenward Elmslie Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Michael McClure Self | Self | Deceased | 20/10/1932 | 87 | 04/05/2020 | 50 |
Ted Milton Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Michael Ondaatje Self | Self | Living | 12/10/1943 | 82 | — | 39 |
 John Giorno Self | Self | Deceased | 04/12/1936 | 82 | 12/10/2019 | 46 |
 Ntozake Shange Self | Self | Deceased | 18/10/1948 | 70 | 27/10/2018 | 34 |
