AKA: L.M. Kit Carson, Kit Carson
Nationality: American
With director Jim McBride, made the ingenious mid-1960s gem "David Holzman's Diary" (1967). Carson's later work as a scenarist has produced mostly middling fare, though his collaboration on Wim Wenders' much-lauded "Paris, Texas" (1984) earned him renewed praise. Son Hunter Carson, by actress Karen Black, made a memorable screen debut in "Paris, Texas".
Began working as a journalist for Esquire, Rolling Stone and other magazines in the mid-1960s
1967
Feature film acting debut, "David Holzman's Diary"; also screenwriter
1971
Helped found the Dallas Film Festival
1971
Co-directed first film, a feature-length documentary on Dennis Hopper, "American Dreamer"
