Quentin Crisp

When I read the list of Quentin Crisp's publications, I understood why cousin Barbara knew all about him, and had evidence of correspondence with this "Englishman in New York", as Sting described him....


 " I don't take coffee, I take tea, my dear.... I like my toast done on one side....  be yourself no matter what they say.... "

Publications

• Lettering for Brush and Pen, (1936), Quentin Crisp and A.F. Stuart, Frederick Warne Ltd. Manual on advertising fonts.
• Colour in Display, (1938) Quentin Crisp, 131 pages, The Blandford Press. Manual on the use of colour in window displays.
• All This And Bevin Too (1943) Quentin Crisp, illustrated by Mervyn Peake, Mervyn Peake Society ISBN 0-9506125-0-2. Parable, in verse, about an unemployed kangaroo.
• The Naked Civil Servant, (1968) Quentin Crisp, 222 pages, HarperCollins, ISBN 0-00-654044-9. Quentin Crisp's witty and wise account of the first half of his life.
• Love Made Easy, (1977) Quentin Crisp, 154 pages, Duckworth, ISBN 0-7156-1188-7. Fantastical, semi-autobiographical novel.
• How to Have a Life Style, (1975), Quentin Crisp, 159 pages, Cecil Woolf Publishing, ISBN 0-900821-83-3. Elegant and insightful essays on charisma and personality.
• Chog: A Gothic Fantasy, (1979), Quentin Crisp, illustrated by Jo Lynch, 165 pages, Methuen, ISBN 0-413-39490-5. Dark novel about the household of a ruinous stately home.
• How to Become a Virgin, (1981) Quentin Crisp, 192 pages, HarperCollins, ISBN 0-00-638798-5. Second installment of autobiography, describing the fame his first book and its dramatisation brought.
• Doing It With Style, (1981) Quentin Crisp, with Donald Carroll, illustrated by Jonathan Hills, 157 pages, Methuen, ISBN 0-413-47490-9. A guide to thoughtful and stylish living.
• The Wit and Wisdom of Quentin Crisp, (1984) Quentin Crisp, edited by Guy Kettelhack, Harper & Row, 140 pages, ISBN 0-06-091178-6. Compilation of Crisp's essays and quotations.
• Manners from Heaven: a divine guide to good behaviour, (1984) Quentin Crisp, with John Hofsess, Hutchinson, ISBN 0-09-155810-7. Insightful instructions for compassionate living.
• How to Go to the Movies (1988) Quentin Crisp, 224 pages, St. Martin's Press, ISBN 0-312-05444-0. Movie reviews and essays on film.
• The Gay and Lesbian Quotation Book: a literary companion, (1989) edited by Quentin Crisp, Hale, 185 pages ISBN 0-7090-5605-2. Anthology of gay-related quotes.
• Resident Alien: The New York Diaries (1996) Quentin Crisp, 225 pages, HarperCollins, ISBN 0-00-638717-9. Diaries and recollections from 1990-94.
• Dusty Answers, (unpublished) edited by Phillip Ward. Quentin Crisp's final collection of writings, which will include his collected poetry and script of his one-man show.

Filmography

• Hamlet (1976) .... Polonius
• The Bride.... Dr. Zalhus
• The Equalizer .... Ernie Frick (episode, First Light (1987)
• Ballad of Reading Gaol (short) (1988) .... Narrator
• Resident Alien (movie) (1990) (autobiography) .... Himself
• Topsy and Bunker: The Cat Killers (1992) .... Pat the Doorman
• Orlando (1992) .... Queen Elizabeth I
• Philadelphia (1993) (uncredited) .... Guest at Party
• Red Ribbons (1994) (Video) .... Horace Nightingale III
• Aunt Fannie (1994) (Video) .... Aunt Fannie
• Natural Born Crazies (1994) .... Narrator
• To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) .... New York pageant judge
• "Taylor Mead Unleashed",(documentary-1996) Himself. Sebastian Piras director
• Little Red Riding Hood (1997) (voice) .... Narrator
• Famous Again (1998)
• Men Under Water (1998) .... Joseph
• Barriers (1998) .... Nathan
• Homo Heights (1998) .... Malcolm
• American Mod (2002) .... Grandma
• Domestic Strangers (2005) .... Mr. Davis

2009 Tribeca Film Festival: John Hurt revisits the role of Quentin Crisp.... don't miss it!

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