Author: The JT LeRoy Story
- Year
- 2016
- Description
- JT LeRoy was an HIV-positive teenage literary sensation whose writing focused on a past that included poverty, abuse, and drug use. After a decade of celebrity, the truth about LeRoy was revealed: he was a persona constructed by a 40-year-old woman. This is the story of Laura Albert, who began writing as a form of therapy and eventually created LeRoy.
- Director
- Feuerzeig, Jeff
- Writer
- Feuerzeig, Jeff
- Producer
- Feuerzeig, Jeff; Czarnecki, Jim; Gabai, Danny; Ratner, Brett; Thompson, Molly
- Production Team
- Amazon Studios, Magnolia Pictures, A&E Indie Films, Ratpac Documentary Films, and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- English
- Media Format
- 1 DVD (110 min.) or 1 streaming video (110 min.)
- Type
- Color
- Updated
- 02-16-2024
Production Information
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Bust, Aug.–Sept. 2016, 84Video Librarian, Jan.–Feb. 2017, 18