Peter Matthiessen American writer environmentalist and Zen Buddhist priest
Peter Matthiessen is a 86 years old American writer environmentalist and Zen Buddhist priest from New York City, New York. Peter Matthiessen was born on May 22, 1927 (died on April 05, 2014, he was 86 years old) in New York City, New York.
About
No, he died on 04/05/2014, 10 years ago. He was 86 years old when he died. Cause of death: leukemia. He died in Sagaponack
Family
Child
He had one child, Alex (60) . When his first child, Alex Matthiessen, was born, Peter Matthiessen was 37 years old.
Works
Peter Matthiessen Movies (5)
There are 5 movies of Peter Matthiessen.
His first feature film was Knight of Cups (2015, as Christopher). He was 87 when he starred in this movie. Since 2015, he has appeared in 5 feature films. The last one is Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier. In this movie, we watched him as himself .
View all Peter Matthiessen movies.
Peter Matthiessen movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher | Knight of Cups (2015) | 87 |
| Novel | At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) | 64 |
| Story | The Young One (1960) | 33 |
| Himself | On Meditation (2016) | 89 |
| Himself | Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier (1991) | 0 |
Awards (5)
Nominated National Book Award for Fiction in 2007 , awarded Helmerich Award in 1992 , awarded James Fenimore Cooper Prize in 2000 , awarded John Burroughs Medal in 1981 , nominated Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2001 and
Education
He graduated from Yale University and Hotchkiss School
What was Peter's zodiac sign?Peter Matthiessen zodiac sign was gemini.
Other facts about Peter Matthiessen
| Place of death | Sagaponack |
|---|---|
| Genre | Novel, Nature writing, Travel literature, History |
| Language | English language |
| Nationality | United States |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Given name | Peter |
| Libris-URI | 0xbdhq4j2dn7d2b |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/73916 |
| Family name | Matthiessen. Show people with the surname Matthiessen |
| Cause of death | Leukemia |
| Notable work | The Snow Leopard |
| Name in native language | Peter Matthiessen |
| Member of | American Academy Of Arts And Letters |
| Name in kana | ピーター・マシーセン |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| NLP ID (unique) | A11019803 |
| Ethnic group | White American |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Date of death | 2014-04-05T00:00:00Z |
