Kinky was a musician, singer, songwriter, screenwriter, television host, author, producer and playwright. Friedman is a descendant of Russian Jewish immigrants in both lines. Kinki was indeed a serious cultural figure, if a bit shady in nature.
The artist’s filmography, which begins in the 1970s and includes dozens of television shows, contains more than six dozen articles. Friedman appears in Hooper’s second “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (18+), Jackie Kong’s “The Creature,” “Zombex” (18+).
Several of Kinki’s books have been translated into Russian, mostly his “genius” detective stories with ironic eyes and glances at Raymond Chandler. And, by the way, it was he who said: “You have to find what you love and let it kill you,” and not Bukowski, as most have stubbornly believed for decades.
Kinky tried his hand at politics, making controversial statements, and making quality country music: his first album was released in 1973. However, Friedman’s music was not of a chart nature, although he visited briefly a couple of times. She worked with Bob Dylan.
Kinky Friedman was born in 1944 in Chicago and died at his home in Texas. The reason is complications from Parkinson’s disease, IMDb reports.
