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Stan Brakhage (1933–2003)

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Was distinguished professor of film studies at the University of Colorado. See more trivia »

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Hide HideDirector (373 titles)
2004 Coupling (short)
 
2003 Water for Maya (short)
 
2003 Chinese Series (short)
 
2003 Work in Progress (short)
 
2003 Stan's Window (short)
 
2002 Micro-Garden (short)
 
2002 Seasons... (short)
 
2002 Lovesong 4 (short)
 
2002 SB (One Minute for Vienna) (short)
 
2002 Dark Night of the Soul (short)
 
2002 Lovesong 5 (short)
 
2002 Lovesong 6 (short)
 
2002/II Ascension (short)
 
2002 Lovesong 3 (short)
 
2002/II Max (short)
 
2002 Resurrectus Est (short)
 
2001 Persian Series #13 (short)
 
2001 Persian Series #14 (short)
 
2001 Persian Series #15 (short)
 
2001 Persian Series #16 (short)
 
2001 Persian Series #17 (short)
 
2001 Persian Series #18 (short)
 
2001 Lovesong (short)
 
2001 Lovesong 2 (short)
 
2001 Occam's Thread (short)
 
2001 Garden Path (documentary short)
 
2001 Baby Jesus (short)
 
2001 Christ on Cross (short)
 
2001 In Jesus Name (short)
 
2001 Jesus Wept (short)
 
2001 Night Mulch (short)
 
2001 Rounds (short)
 
2001 Very (short)
 
2000 Dance (short)
 
2000 Persian Series #10 (short)
 
2000 Persian Series #11 (short)
 
2000 Persian Series #12 (short)
 
2000 Persian Series #6 (short)
 
2000 Persian Series #7 (short)
 
2000 Persian Series #8 (short)
 
2000 Persian Series #9 (short)
 
1999 ...Reel Five (short)
 
1999 Cloud Chamber (short)
 
1999 Cricket Requiem (short)
 
1999 Moilsome Toilsome (short)
 
1999 Persian Series #1 (short)
 
1999 Persian Series #2 (short)
 
1999 Persian Series #3 (short)
 
1999 Persian Series #4 (short)
 
1999 Persian Series #5 (short)
 
1999 Stately Mansions Did Decree (short)
 
1999 The Birds of Paradise (short)
 
1999 The Dark Tower (short)
 
1999 Worm and Web Love (short)
 
1998 ...Reel Four (short)
 
1998 ...Reel One (short)
 
1998 ...Reel Three (short)
 
1998 ...Reel Two (short)
 
1997 Commingled Containers (short)
 
1997 Divertimento (short)
 
1997 Self Song/Death Song (short)
 
1996 Beautiful Funerals (short)
 
1996 Blue Value (short)
 
1996 Concrescence (short)
 
1996 Polite Madness (short)
 
1996 Prelude 10 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 11 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 1 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 12 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 13 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 14 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 15 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 16 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 17 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 18 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 19 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 20 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 21 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 2 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 22 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 23 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 24 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 3 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 4 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 5 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 6 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 7 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 8 (short)
 
1996 Prelude 9 (short)
 
1996 Sexual Saga (short)
 
1996 Shockingly Hot (short)
 
1996 The Fur of Home (short)
 
1995 Blood Drama (short)
 
1995 Blue Black: Introspection (short)
 
1995 Earthen Aerie (short)
 
1995 I... (short)
 
1995 In Consideration of Pompeii (short)
 
1995 Paranoia Corridor (short)
 
1995 Retrospect: The Passover (short)
 
1995 Sorrowing (short)
 
1995 Spring Cycle (short)
 
1995 The Lost Films
 
1994 Black Ice (short)
 
1994 Cannot Exist (short)
 
1994 Cannot Not Exist (short)
 
1994 Elementary Phrases (short)
 
1994 I Take These Truths (short)
 
1994 Naughts (short)
 
1994 The Chartres Series (short)
 
1994 The Mammals of Victoria (short)
 
1994 We Hold These (short)
 
1993 Autumnal (short)
 
1993 Blossom Gift/Favor (short)
 
1993 Ephemeral Solidity (short)
 
1993 Stellar (short)
 
1993 The Harrowing (short)
 
1993 Three Homerics (short)
 
1993 Tryst Haunt (short)
 
1992 Crack Glass Eulogy (short)
 
1992 For Marilyn (short)
 
1992 Interpolations I-V (short)
 
1991 Agnus Dei Kinder Synapse (short)
 
1991 Christ Mass Sex Dance (short)
 
1991 Vision of the Fire Tree (short)
 
1990 Babylon Series #2 (short)
 
1990 Babylon Series #3 (short)
 
1990 City Streaming (short)
 
1990 Glaze of Cathexis (short)
 
1990 The Thatch of Night (short)
 
1989 Babylon Series (short)
 
1989 Faust 4 (short)
 
1989 Visions in Meditation #1 (short)
 
1988 I... Dreaming (short)
 
1988 Marilyn's Window (short)
 
1988 Faust 3: Candida Albacore (short)
 
1988 Matins (short)
 
1988 Rage Net (short)
 
1987 Kindering (short)
 
1987 Loud Visual Noises (short)
 
1987 The Dante Quartet (short)
 
1986 Confession (short)
 
1986 Fireloop (short)
 
1986 Jane (short)
 
1986 Night Music (short)
 
1986 The Aerodyne (short)
 
1986 The Loom
 
1984 Egyptian Series (short)
 
1984 Tortured Dust
 
1982 Arabic Numeral Series 14 (short)
 
1982 Arabic Numeral Series 15 (short)
 
1982 Arabic Numeral Series 16 (short)
 
1982 Arabic Numeral Series 17 (short)
 
1982 Arabic Numeral Series 18 (short)
 
1982 Arabic Numeral Series 19 (short)
 
1981 Hell Spit Flexion (short)
 
1981 Arabic Numeral Series 0 (short)
 
1981 Arabic Numeral Series 10 (short)
 
1981 Arabic Numeral Series 11 (short)
 
1981 Arabic Numeral Series 12 (short)
 
1981 Arabic Numeral Series 13 (short)
 
1981 Arabic Numeral Series 4 (short)
 
1981 Arabic Numeral Series 5 (short)
 
1981 Arabic Numeral Series 6 (short)
 
1981 Arabic Numeral Series 7 (short)
 
1981 Arabic Numeral Series 8 (short)
 
1981 Arabic Numeral Series 9 (short)
 
1981 Nodes (short)
 
1981 Roman Numeral Series IX (short)
 
1981 Roman Numeral Series VIII (short)
 
1981 RR (short)
 
1981 Unconscious London Strata (short)
 
1980 Aftermath (short)
 
1980 Arabic Numeral Series 1 (short)
 
1980 Arabic Numeral Series 2 (short)
 
1980 Arabic Numeral Series 3 (short)
 
1980 Duplicity III (short)
 
1980 Made Manifest (short)
 
1980 Murder Psalm (short)
 
1980 Other (short)
 
1980 Roman Numeral Series III (short)
 
1980 Roman Numeral Series IV (short)
 
1980 Roman Numeral Series V (short)
 
1980 Roman Numeral Series VI (short)
 
1980 Roman Numeral Series VII (short)
 
1980 Salome (short)
 
1980 Sincerity IV (short)
 
1980 Sincerity V
 
1979 @ (short)
 
1979 Creation (short)
 
1979 Roman Numeral Series I (short)
 
1979 Roman Numeral Series II (short)
 
1978 23rd Psalm Branch: Part II (short)
 
1978 Bird (short)
 
1978 Burial Path (short)
 
1978 Centre (short)
 
1978 Duplicity (short)
 
1978 Duplicity II (short)
 
1978 Nightmare Series (short)
 
1978 Purity, and After (short)
 
1978 Sincerity III (short)
 
1978 Sluice (short)
 
1978 Thot-Fal'N (short)
 
1977 The Domain of the Moment (short)
 
1977 The Governor (documentary)
 
1976 Absence (short)
 
1976 Airs (short)
 
1976 Desert (short)
 
1976 Gadflies (short)
 
1976 Highs (short)
 
1976 Rembrandt, Etc., and Jane (short)
 
1976 Short Films: 1976 (short)
 
1976 Sketches (short)
 
1976 Tragoedia (short)
 
1976 Trio (short)
 
1976 Window (short)
 
1975 Short Films: 1975 #10 (short)
 
1975 Short Films: 1975 #1 (short)
 
1975 Short Films: 1975 #2 (short)
 
1975 Short Films: 1975 #3 (short)
 
1975 Short Films: 1975 #4 (short)
 
1975 Short Films: 1975 #5 (short)
 
1975 Short Films: 1975 #6 (short)
 
1975 Short Films: 1975 #7 (short)
 
1975 Short Films: 1975 #8 (short)
 
1975 Short Films: 1975 #9 (short)
 
1975 Sincerity II (documentary short)
 
1974 Aquarien (short)
 
1974 Clancy (short)
 
1974 Dominion (short)
 
1974 Flight (short)
 
1974 Hymn to Her (short)
 
1974 Skein (short)
 
1974 Sol (short)
 
1974 Star Garden (short)
 
1974 The Stars Are Beautiful (short)
 
1973 Gift (short)
 
1973 Sincerity I (short)
 
1973 The Women (short)
 
1972 The Process (short)
 
1972 The Riddle of Lumen (short)
 
1972 Eye Myth Educational (short)
 
1972 The Presence (short)
 
1972 The Shores of Phos: A Fable (short)
 
1972 The Wold Shadow (short)
 
1971 Angels' (short)
 
1971 Deus Ex (short)
 
1971 Door (short)
 
1971 Eyes (short)
 
1971 Fox Fire Child Watch (short)
 
1971 The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes (documentary short)
 
1971 The Peaceable Kingdom (short)
 
1971 The Trip to Door (short)
 
1971 Western History (short)
 
1970 Sexual Meditation: Hotel (short)
 
1970 The Machine of Eden (short)
 
1970 The Weir-Falcon Saga (short)
 
1969 American 30's Song (short)
 
1969 Song 27 (Part II) Rivers (short)
 
1969 Song 28 (short)
 
1969 Song 29 (short)
 
1968 Lovemaking (short)
 
1968 My Mountain Song 27 (short)
 
1968 Song 26 (short)
 
1967 Eye Myth (short)
 
1967 Song 24 (short)
 
1967 Song 25 (short)
 
1965 15 Song Traits (documentary short)
 
1965 Black Vision (short)
 
1965 Blood's Tone (short)
 
1965 Bluewhite (short)
 
1965 Fire of Waters (short)
 
1965 Pasht (short)
 
1965 Song 10 (short)
 
1965 Song 11 (short)
 
1965 Song 12 (short)
 
1965 Song 13 (short)
 
1965 Song 14 (short)
 
1965 Song 16 (short)
 
1965 Song 17 (short)
 
1965 Song 18 (short)
 
1965 Song 19 (short)
 
1965 Song 20 (short)
 
1965 Song 21 (short)
 
1965 Song 22 (short)
 
1965 Song 9 (short)
 
1965 Two: Creeley/McClure (short)
 
1965 Vein (short)
 
1964 Dog Star Man: Part III (short)
 
1964 Dog Star Man: Part IV (short)
 
1964 Song 1 (documentary short)
 
1964 Song 2 (documentary short)
 
1964 Song 3 (documentary short)
 
1964 Song 4 (documentary short)
 
1964 Song 5 (documentary short)
 
1964 Song 6 (documentary short)
 
1964 Song 7 (documentary short)
 
1964 Song 8 (documentary short)
 
1963 A Woe Story (short)
 
1963 Dog Star Man: Part II (short)
 
1963 Meat Jewel (documentary)
 
1963 Mothlight (short)
 
1963 Oh Life (short)
 
1963 The A-Test News (short)
 
1962 Prelude: Dog Star Man (short)
 
1962 Window Water Baby Moving (documentary short)
 
1962 Blue Moses (short)
 
1962 Dog Star Man: Part I (short)
 
1961 Thigh Line Lyre Triangular (short)
 
1960 The Dead (short)
 
1959 Cat's Cradle (short)
 
1959 Sirius Remembered (short)
 
1958 Anticipation of the Night (short)
 
1957 Daybreak (short)
 
1957 Loving (short)
 
1957 Whiteye (short)
 
1956 Flesh of Morning (short)
 
1956 Nightcats (short)
 
1956 Zone Moment (short)
 
1955 Centuries of June (documentary short)
 
1955 In Between (short)
 
1955 Reflections on Black (short)
 
1955 The Wonder Ring (short)
 
1954 Desistfilm (short)
 
1954 The Extraordinary Child (short)
 
1954 The Way to Shadow Garden (short)
 
1953 The Boy and the Sea (short)
 
1953 Unglassed Windows Cast a Terrible Reflection (short) (as J. Stan Brakhage)
 
1952 Interim (short)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (49 titles)
2003 Water for Maya (short)
 
2003 Work in Progress (short)
 
2003 Stan's Window (short)
 
2000 Dance (short)
 
2000 Persian Series #9 (short)
 
1997 Commingled Containers (short)
 
1992 For Marilyn (short)
 
1984 Tortured Dust
 
1981 Arabic Numeral Series 10 (short)
 
1981 Unconscious London Strata (short)
 
1980 Other (short)
 
1980 Salome (short)
 
1977 The Domain of the Moment (short)
 
1977 The Governor (documentary)
 
1976 Airs (short)
 
1975 Short Films: 1975 #2 (short)
 
1975 Short Films: 1975 #9 (short)
 
1975 Sincerity II (documentary short)
 
1974 Hymn to Her (short)
 
1974 The Stars Are Beautiful (short)
 
1971 Nuptiae (short)
 
1971 The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes (documentary short)
 
1965 15 Song Traits (documentary short)
 
1965 Fire of Waters (short)
 
1964 Dog Star Man: Part III (short)
 
1963 Dog Star Man: Part II (short)
 
1962 Prelude: Dog Star Man (short)
 
1962 Window Water Baby Moving (documentary short)
 
1962 Blue Moses (short)
 
1962 Dog Star Man: Part I (short)
 
1960 The Dead (short)
 
1959 Sirius Remembered (short) (uncredited)
 
1955 Centuries of June (documentary short)
 
1955 In Between (short)
 
1955 Reflections on Black (short)
 
1955 The Wonder Ring (short)
 
1954 Desistfilm (short)
 
1954 The Extraordinary Child (short)
 
1954 The Way to Shadow Garden (short)
 
Show ShowEditor (34 titles)
2003 Water for Maya (short)
 
2003 Chinese Series (short)
 
2002 SB (One Minute for Vienna) (short)
 
2002 Resurrectus Est (short)
 
2000 Persian Series #12 (short)
 
2000 Persian Series #9 (short)
 
1992 For Marilyn (short)
 
1984 Tortured Dust
 
1981 Arabic Numeral Series 10 (short)
 
1981 Unconscious London Strata (short)
 
1980 Salome (short)
 
1977 The Governor (documentary)
 
1975 Short Films: 1975 #2 (short)
 
1975 Short Films: 1975 #9 (short)
 
1975 Sincerity II (documentary short)
 
1974 Hymn to Her (short)
 
1971 The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes (documentary short)
 
1964 Dog Star Man: Part III (short)
 
1963 Dog Star Man: Part II (short)
 
1962 Prelude: Dog Star Man (short)
 
1962 Window Water Baby Moving (documentary short)
 
1962 Blue Moses (short)
 
1960 The Dead (short)
 
1959 Sirius Remembered (short) (uncredited)
 
1954 Desistfilm (short)
 
Show ShowActor (14 titles)
1998 Tubes of Fire (short) (voice)
 
1993 Cannibal! The Musical
Noon's Father
 
1988 I... Dreaming (short)
 
1984 Tortured Dust
 
1974 The Stars Are Beautiful (short)
Narrator (voice)
 
1964 Dog Star Man: Part III (short)
 
1964 Dog Star Man: Part IV (short)
 
1963 Dog Star Man: Part II (short)
 
1962 Prelude: Dog Star Man (short)
 
1962 Dog Star Man: Part I (short)
 
1959 Cat's Cradle (short)
 
1956 The One Romantic Adventure of Edward (short)
Young Man
 
1954 The Extraordinary Child (short)
Poker Buddy
 
Show ShowProducer (8 titles)
2003 Water for Maya (short) (producer)
 
2001 Garden Path (documentary short) (co-producer)
 
2001 Sand Castle II (short) (co-producer)
 
2000 Moon Streams (short) (co-producer)
 
2000 Persian Series #9 (short) (producer)
 
1998 Jakob (short) (co-producer)
 
1962 Dog Star Man: Part I (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (4 titles)
Show ShowSound Department (3 titles)
1965 Fire of Waters (short) (sound)
 
1955 Reflections on Black (short) (sound editor)
 
1954 The Way to Shadow Garden (short) (sound designer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2001 Garden Path (documentary short) (film painter)
 
1997 The Fifties (TV mini-series documentary) (archive source)
 
Show ShowThanks (5 titles)
2013 Not by Brakhage (1933-2003) (short) (in memory of)
 
2011 Locomotion (short) (dedicatee)
 
2010 Drawings by Billy and His Friends (short) (in memory of)
 
1994 American Masters (TV series documentary) (thanks - 1 episode)
 
1966 Ming Green (short) (dedicatee)
 
Show ShowSelf (21 titles)
2012 Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Brakhage: The Final Word (documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 A Visit to Stan Brakhage (documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Jonas at the Ocean (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Vakvagany (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 In the Mirror of Maya Deren (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Garden Path (documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 Keepers of the Frame (documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Brakhage (documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Jonas in the Desert (documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Abstract Cinema (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 The Late Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
Zapruder (1993) … Himself
 
1991 Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Invocation: Maya Deren (documentary)
Himself
 
1969 Walden (documentary)
Himself
 
1969 Filmmakers (documentary short)
Himself
 
1962 Window Water Baby Moving (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1956 Trumpit (short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2006 Notes on Marie Menken (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself (Memorial Tribute)
 
1997 Birth of a Nation (documentary)
Himself
 
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Alternate Names:

J. Stan Brakhage
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I met [Jackson Pollock] one time when I accompanied a friend who was invited with other critics to go see some new paintings in his famous Long Island barn. Evidently Pollock was dead drunk, immobile and silent in a corner. After a moment, while looking at the traces of paint with which Pollock covered the canvas that was stretched across the floor... See more »

Trivia:

Was distinguished professor of film studies at the University of Colorado. See more »

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