Gustav Hasford
Personal information
- Known for
- Writing
- Known credits
- 1
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- November 28, 1947
- Died
- January 29, 1993
- Place of birth
- Russellville, Alabama, USA
Biography
Jerry Gustave Hasford (November 28, 1947 – January 29, 1993), also known under his pen name Gustav Hasford, was an American novelist, journalist and poet. His semi-autobiographical novel The Short-Timers (1979) was the basis for the film Full Metal Jacket (1987). He was a United States Marine Corps veteran, who served as a war correspondent during the Vietnam War.
