Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Birthday
(Thursday)
Died
Birthplace
Nationality
Languages
English, Spanish
Children
2 children
Parents
Charles J. McCarthy
Residences
Alaska, Asheville, Chicago, El Paso, Ibiza
Education
Knoxville Catholic High School, University of Tennessee
Zodiac Sign
♋ Cancer
Chinese Zodiac
鸡 Rooster
Name Origin
English < Old Irish
Popularity
Tier A -- 104,537 Wikipedia views/month
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Screen debut
First screen credit at age 43
Career
Career spanning 34 years (1977-2011)
Year context
Born in 1933 -- Roosevelt inaugurated; New Deal begins; Hitler rises to power; Franklin D. Roosevelt was US president
Year 1933 →
Zodiac
Year of the Rooster, sign of Cancer
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Sustainability
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Cultural Uplift
25
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AWARDS (1)
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Pulitzer Prize
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Biography
Cormac McCarthy was an American author who wrote twelve novels, two plays, five screenplays, and three short stories, spanning the Western, post-apocalyptic, and Southern Gothic genres. His works often include graphic depictions of violence, and his writing style is characterized by a sparse use of punctuation and attribution. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest American novelists.
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Cormac McCarthy has 3 credits in our database. Notable titles include The Sunset Limited (2011), No Country for Old Men (2007), The Gardener's Son (1977).
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