Author: The JT LeRoy Story
2016, English. Directed by Jeff Feuerzeig.
New York magazine’s October 2005 issue sent shockwaves through the literary world when it unmasked “it boy” wunderkind JT LeRoy, whose tough prose about his sordid childhood had captivated icons and luminaries internationally. It turned out LeRoy didn’t actually exist. He was dreamed up by 40-year-old San Francisco punk rocker and phone sex operator, Laura Albert.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
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- English
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Author: The JT LeRoy Story is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India.
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- Released
- 22 January 2016
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Jeff Feuerzeig
- Box office
- $100K
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Author: The JT LeRoy Story runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Author: The JT LeRoy Story is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Author: The JT LeRoy Story?
Author: The JT LeRoy Story (2016) was directed by Jeff Feuerzeig and stars Laura Albert, Bruce Benderson, Panio Gianopoulos.