Stan Brakhage


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Actor | Director | Writer | Editor | Producer

Stan Brakhage is one of the most influential filmmakers in American avant-garde cinema, noted for his unflinching social commentaries and technical innovations. Over his nearly 40-year career, he has made over 200 films of varying length. He made his first film, Interim (1952) at age 18 after dropping out of college. Brakhage films seek to change the way we see. They encourage viewers to eschew traditional narrative structure in favor of pure visual perception that is not reliant on naming what...

Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Date of Birth: Jan 14, 1933

Date of Death: Mar 9, 2003


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Filmography

Actor (25 Known Credits)


For Stan (2009)
Himself
Himself (archive footage)
Vakvagany (2002)
Himself
Himself
Brakhage (1998)
Himself
Himself
Himself
Noon Sr.
Watunna (1989)
Narrator
Himself
Himself (voice)
Narrator
Screening Room (1972 - 1973)
Himself
Himself
Filmmakers (1969)
Himself
Man
Cat's Cradle (1959)
Self
Self (Father)

Director (359 Known Credits)


Chinese Series

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SB

Director

Max

Director

Ascension

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Seasons...

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Lovesong

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Rounds

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Garden Path

Director

Baby Jesus

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Occam's Thread

Director

Micro Garden

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Night Mulch

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Very

Director

Lovesong 2

Director

Water for Maya

Director

Dance

Director

The Dark Tower

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Coupling

Director

Cloud Chamber

Director

"..." Reel 1

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"..." Reel 4

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"..." Reel 2

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Divertimento

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Shockingly Hot

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Prelude 1

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Prelude 2

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Prelude 3

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Prelude 5

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Prelude 11

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Prelude 15

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Prelude 18

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Prelude 19

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Prelude 20

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Prelude 21

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Prelude 22

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Prelude 23

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Prelude 24

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Blue Value

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Sexual Saga

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Concrescence

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Polite Madness

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The 'b' Series

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I...

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We Hold These

Director

Earthen Aerie

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Spring Cycle

Director

The Lost Films

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Black Ice

Director

Naughts

Director

Three Homerics

Director

Cannot Exist

Director

Stellar

Director

Autumnal

Director

The Harrowing

Director

Tryst Haunt

Director

City Streaming

Director

Faust 4

Director

I... Dreaming

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Rage Net

Director

Matins

Director

Kindering

Director

Night Music

Director

Jane

Director

The Loom

Director

Confession

Director

Fireloop

Director

The Aerodyne

Director

Jane

Director

Tortured Dust

Director

RR

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Nodes

Director

Aftermath

Director

Other

Director

Duplicity III

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Murder Psalm

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Made Manifest

Director

Sincerity V

Director

Sincerity IV

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Salome

Director

Creation

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@

Director

Burial Path

Director

Thot-Fal'N

Director

Centre

Director

Bird

Director

Sluice

Director

Sincerity III

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Duplicity

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Duplicity II

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The Governor

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Tragoedia

Director

Desert

Director

Window

Director

Highs

Director

Trio

Director

Airs

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Absence

Director

Sincerity II

Director

Star Garden

Director

Skein

Director

Aquarien

Director

Clancy

Director

Flight

Director

Hymn to Her

Director

Sol

Director

Dominion

Director

Sincerity I

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Gift

Director

Eye Myth

Director

The Process

Director

The Presence

Director

Deus Ex

Director

Eyes

Director

Door

Director

Angels'

Director

Song 28

Director

Song 29

Director

Lovemaking

Director

Song 26

Director

Song 24

Director

Song 25

Director

Pasht

Director

Song 16

Director

Song 17

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Song 18

Director

Song 19

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Song 20

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Song 21

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Song 22

Director

Fire of Waters

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Song 10

Director

Song 9

Director

Song 11

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Song 12

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Song 13

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Song 14

Director

Bluewhite

Director

Blood's Tone

Director

Vein

Director

15 Song Traits

Director

Black Vision

Director

Song 1

Director

Song 2

Director

Song 3

Director

Song 4

Director

Song 5

Director

Song 6

Director

Song 7

Director

Song 8

Director

Dog Star Man

Director

Moth Light

Director

Blue Moses

Director

The Dead

Director

Cat's Cradle

Director

Loving

Director

Nightcats

Director

Zone Moment

Director

In Between

Director

Desistfilm

Director

Interim

Director

Director
SB (2002)
Director
Max (2002)
Director
Ascension (2002)
Director
Director
Seasons... (2002)
Director
Lovesong (2001)
Director
Rounds (2001)
Director
Garden Path (2001)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Baby Jesus (2001)
Director
Director
Micro Garden (2001)
Director
Night Mulch (2001)
Director
Very (2001)
Director
Lovesong 2 (2001)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Dance (2000)
Director
Director
Coupling (1999)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Cloud Chamber (1999)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
"..." Reel 1 (1998)
Director
"..." Reel 4 (1998)
Director
"..." Reel 2 (1998)
Director
Director
Director
Divertimento (1997)
Director
Director
Prelude 1 (1996)
Director
Prelude 2 (1996)
Director
Prelude 3 (1996)
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Prelude 4 (1996)
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Prelude 5 (1996)
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Prelude 6 (1996)
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Prelude 7 (1996)
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Prelude 8 (1996)
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Prelude 9 (1996)
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Prelude 10 (1996)
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Prelude 11 (1996)
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Prelude 12 (1996)
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Prelude 13 (1996)
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Prelude 14 (1996)
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Prelude 15 (1996)
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Prelude 16 (1996)
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Prelude 17 (1996)
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Prelude 18 (1996)
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Prelude 19 (1996)
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Prelude 20 (1996)
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Prelude 21 (1996)
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Prelude 22 (1996)
Director
Prelude 23 (1996)
Director
Prelude 24 (1996)
Director
Blue Value (1996)
Director
Sexual Saga (1996)
Director
Concrescence (1996)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
I... (1995)
Director
We Hold These (1995)
Director
Earthen Aerie (1995)
Director
Spring Cycle (1995)
Director
Director
Director
Black Ice (1994)
Director
Director
Naughts (1994)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Cannot Exist (1994)
Director
Director
Stellar (1993)
Director
Autumnal (1993)
Director
Director
The Harrowing (1993)
Director
Tryst Haunt (1993)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Faust 4 (1989)
Director
Director
I... Dreaming (1988)
Director
Rage Net (1988)
Director
Director
Matins (1988)
Director
Kindering (1987)
Director
Director
Director
Night Music (1986)
Director
Jane (1986)
Director
The Loom (1986)
Director
Confession (1986)
Director
Fireloop (1986)
Director
The Aerodyne (1986)
Director
Jane (1985)
Director
Director
Tortured Dust (1984)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
RR (1981)
Director
Nodes (1981)
Director
Aftermath (1981)
Director
Other (1980)
Director
Duplicity III (1980)
Director
Murder Psalm (1980)
Director
Made Manifest (1980)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Sincerity V (1980)
Director
Sincerity IV (1980)
Director
Salome (1980)
Director
Creation (1979)
Director
Director
Director
Director
@ (1979)
Director
Burial Path (1978)
Director
Thot-Fal'N (1978)
Director
Centre (1978)
Director
Bird (1978)
Director
Director
Sluice (1978)
Director
Sincerity III (1978)
Director
Director
Duplicity (1978)
Director
Duplicity II (1978)
Director
Director
The Governor (1977)
Director
Tragoedia (1977)
Director
Desert (1976)
Director
Window (1976)
Director
Highs (1976)
Director
Director
Trio (1976)
Director
Airs (1976)
Director
Absence (1976)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Sincerity II (1975)
Director
Director
Director
Star Garden (1974)
Director
Skein (1974)
Director
Aquarien (1974)
Director
Clancy (1974)
Director
Flight (1974)
Director
Hymn to Her (1974)
Director
Sol (1974)
Director
Dominion (1974)
Director
Sincerity I (1973)
Director
Gift (1973)
Director
Eye Myth (1972)
Director
Director
The Process (1972)
Director
Director
Director
Director
The Presence (1972)
Director
Deus Ex (1971)
Director
Eyes (1971)
Director
Door (1971)
Director
Director
Director
Angels' (1971)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Song 28 (1969)
Director
Song 29 (1969)
Director
Director
Director
Lovemaking (1968)
Director
Song 26 (1968)
Director
Director
Song 24 (1967)
Director
Song 25 (1967)
Director
Director
Pasht (1966)
Director
Song 16 (1966)
Director
Song 17 (1966)
Director
Song 18 (1966)
Director
Song 19 (1966)
Director
Song 20 (1966)
Director
Song 21 (1966)
Director
Song 22 (1966)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Song 10 (1965)
Director
Song 9 (1965)
Director
Song 11 (1965)
Director
Song 12 (1965)
Director
Song 13 (1965)
Director
Song 14 (1965)
Director
Bluewhite (1965)
Director
Blood's Tone (1965)
Director
Vein (1965)
Director
Director
Black Vision (1965)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Song 1 (1964)
Director
Song 2 (1964)
Director
Song 3 (1964)
Director
Song 4 (1964)
Director
Song 5 (1964)
Director
Song 6 (1964)
Director
Song 7 (1964)
Director
Song 8 (1964)
Director
Dog Star Man (1964)
Director
Director
Moth Light (1963)
Director
Director
Blue Moses (1962)
Director
The Dead (1960)
Director
Cat's Cradle (1959)
Director
Director
Director
Loving (1957)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Nightcats (1956)
Director
Zone Moment (1956)
Director
Director
Director
In Between (1955)
Director
Desistfilm (1954)
Director
Director
Director
Interim (1952)
Director

Writer (12 Known Credits)


Editor (21 Known Credits)


Producer (1 Known Credits)


Producer

Cinematography (18 Known Credits)


Jane

Cinematography

Thot-Fal'N

Cinematography

The Stars Are Beautiful

Cinematography

The Art of Vision

Cinematography

Song 1

Cinematography

Song 5

Cinematography

Blue Moses

Cinematography

The Wonder Ring

Cinematography

Reflections on Black

Cinematography

In Between

Cinematography

Desistfilm

Cinematography

The Extraordinary Child

Cinematography

Interim

Cinematography

Jane (1986)
Cinematography
Thot-Fal'N (1978)
Cinematography
Cinematography
Cinematography
Cinematography
Song 1 (1964)
Cinematography
Song 5 (1964)
Cinematography
Blue Moses (1962)
Cinematography
Cinematography
Cinematography
Cinematography
Cinematography
In Between (1955)
Cinematography
Desistfilm (1954)
Cinematography
Cinematography
Cinematography
Interim (1952)
Cinematography

Director of Photography (4 Known Credits)


The Text of Light

Director of Photography

Nuptiae

Director of Photography

Dog Star Man

Director of Photography

Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Nuptiae (1971)
Director of Photography
Dog Star Man (1964)
Director of Photography

Sound Designer (1 Known Credits)


Sound Designer

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