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Public records list Bret Easton Ellis as a writer, screenwriter and novelist. Bret Easton Ellis was born on March 7, 1964 in Los Angeles, California, United States. That works out to 62 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Bennington College. Credited works include Less Than Zero and American Psycho.
My Take
Bret Easton Ellis is the master of the cold gaze. Less Than Zero and American Psycho work precisely because of their flat, affectless prose, an emptied-out voice that makes the horror land harder than any melodrama could. That detachment is a deliberate instrument, not a limitation. As a member of the Literary Brat Pack he captured the spiritual vacancy of 1980s Los Angeles better than almost anyone, and I love the sly trick of letting characters recur across his novels. Now provoking through podcasts, he's stayed stubbornly unsmoothed by time, and that refusal to ingratiate is exactly what I value in him.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bret Easton Ellis
- Name (Japanese)
- ブレット・イーストン・エリス
- Reading
- ぶれっと・いーすとん・えりす
- Born
- March 7, 1964 (age 62)
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- writer / screenwriter / novelist / podcaster / journalist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon
2. Background
- University
- Bennington College
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Less Than Zero |
| Notable work | American Psycho |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.randomhouse.com/kvpa/eastonellis/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/breteastonellis/
- Xhttps://x.com/BretEastonEllis
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bret%20Easton%20Ellis
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%96%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q241583
5. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bret Easton Ellis born?
Born March 7, 1964 (age 62).
Where is Bret Easton Ellis from?
Bret Easton Ellis is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Bret Easton Ellis do?
Bret Easton Ellis works as writer, screenwriter, novelist, podcaster, journalist.
What is Bret Easton Ellis known for?
Notable works include Less Than Zero, American Psycho.
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