Barry Crump

Barry Crump

Deceased · Born: May 15, 1935 · Died: Jul 3, 1996

Personal Details

Born May 15, 1935

Biography

John Barrie Crump MBE (May 15, 1935 – July 3, 1996) was a New Zealand author of semi-autobiographical comic novels based on his image as a rugged outdoors man. Taken together his novels have sold more than a million copies domestically. Crump's 1986 work Wild Pork and Watercress was adapted into the 2016 Taika Waititi film Hunt for the Wilderpeople.

Career

1964
Runaway
Runaway as Clarrie
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2014
Aunty & the Star People
2016
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Hunt for the Wilderpeople as Novel
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