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Howard Buten

Howard Buten

Writer

Howard Buten (born 1950, Detroit, Michigan) is an American author living in France. He is also a psychologist, a clown, and a violin player. He is the author of five novels, the first of which, entitled When I Was Five I Killed Myself, was published in 1981 and turned into a film under its French title Quand j'avais cinq ans je m'ai tué in 1994. As a young man Howard Buten encountered a child with autism and this sparked a lifelong interest in the disorder. He has worked on autism as a researcher, clinical psychologist, therapist, and founder of a clinic for the autistic in Paris, France. He is also a theatrical clown (graduate of Ringling Bros) with the stage name Buffo, who is quite well known in France. He got his start in acting at a very young age, re-enacting scenes from his favorite stories, along with his childhood friends/neighbors. Buten's first and best known novel, When I Was Five I Killed Myself, is largely unknown in his home country, but has sold more than a million copies in France. He was made Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, a prominent literary honor, in 1991. Source: Article "Howard Buten" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Born: July 28, 1950 (Age 74) in Detroit, Michigan, USA

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Howard Buten  Movies & TV Credits

Title Rating Job Role(s) Year
TV Show
6.8
ActorSelf
1 Episode
1975-1990
TV Show
4.3
ActorSelf
1 Episode
1998
Movie
6.2
WritingNovel, Writer1994
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