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Gifford's father was in organized crime, and he spent his childhood largely in Chicago and New Orleans living in hotels. His childhood, as recounted in his long-running series of autobiographical tales known collectively as the Roy stories, is explored in the 2020 documentary Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago .
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To his son, however, he was practically a stranger. Rudy Winston died when Barry Gifford was 12 years old, and Phantom Father is Gifford’s reconstruction of a time and a man he never really knew. Rudy Winston was born in Vienna and moved to the United States when he was 8 years old.
Jan 1, 1997 · To his son, however, he was practically a stranger. Rudy Winston died when Barry Gifford was 12 years old, and Phantom Father is Gifford's reconstruction of a time and a man he never really knew. Rudy Winston was born in Vienna and moved to the United States when he was 8 years old.
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Nov 8, 2021 · For tickets, click here. An interview with author Barry Gifford and actor Lili Taylor about their new film, Roy's World: Barry Gifford's Chicago, directed by Rob Christopher.
Barry Gifford's father, Rudy Winston, was considered a "good man to know" in the wild and woolly Chicago of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. His list of friends and acquaintances included everyone from the mayor of Chicago and actress Dorothy Lamour to characters with monikers like Willie "the Hero" Nero and Arnold "Suitcase Solly" Banks.
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“Gifford’s America is mythical and lively, the America of stories unwinding like highways, ribboning from coast to coast.” –William Boyle. Barry Gifford and William Boyle took a moment to discuss process, experience, curiosity, and why Gifford believes Roy’s world may be his true legacy. Southwest Review, volume 105, number 4
