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Conrad Rooks (December 15, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri – December 27, 2011 in Massachusetts) was an American writer, director and producer most well known for his 1972 filmed adaptation of Hermann Hesse's novel Siddhartha.
Conrad Rooks was born on 15 December 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Chappaqua (1966), Siddhartha (1972) and Girls Incorporated (1959). He was married to Pamela Rooks. He died on 27 December 2011 in Massachusetts, USA.
1 Jan 1974 · Siddhartha: Directed by Conrad Rooks. With Shashi Kapoor, Simi Garewal, Romesh Sharma, Pinchoo Kapoor. The story of a young Indian who embarks upon a journey to find the meaning of existence. Based on the novel by Hermann Hesse.
27 Dis 2011 · Conrad Rooks was an American writer, actor, film director and producer most well-known for "Chappaqua", a semi-autobiographical exploration of the perils of drug addiction, the agony of withdrawal, and the author's journey to Europe and success with the aforementioned "sleeping cure."
Chappaqua: Directed by Conrad Rooks. With Conrad Rooks, Jean-Louis Barrault, William S. Burroughs, Ravi Shankar. Semi-autobiographical story of Conrad Rooks, who travels to France to undergo a drug-withdrawal cure. Flashbacks to the beginings of psychedelia in San Fran.
Conrad Rooks – Movies, Bio and Lists on MUBI. “But what really got me, I think, was the trip I made with my wife around the world. We left for the East in ’59 and I was heavily addicted to alcohol and anything else I could get my hands on.
Conrad Rooks (December 15, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri – December 27, 2011 in Massachusetts) was an American writer, director and producer most well known for his 1972 filmed adaptation of Hermann Hesse 's novel Siddhartha.