James Lafayette Dickey was an American poet and novelist. His first book, Into the Stone and Other Poems, was published in 1960. Drowning with Others was published in 1962. Dickey's popularity exploded after the film version of his novel Deliverance (1970) was released in 1972. He had a cameo in the film as a sheriff.
James Dickey has 8 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Signature works include Deliverance, The Call of the Wild. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
