Ed Emshwiller


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Actor | Director | Writer | Editor | Cinematography

Born in 1925, Ed Emshwiller studied graphic design at the University of Michigan and L'Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. By the late '60s Emshwiller was working as a science fiction illustrator, and had established his place in the American avant-garde cinema with such works as Relativity (1966) and Image, Flesh and Voice (1969). His early films featured collaborations with dancers and choreographers—a theme he carried over into his videoworks. As both an artist and a teacher, Emshwiller’s pioneer...

Place of Birth: Lansing, Michigan

Date of Birth: Feb 16, 1925

Date of Death: Jul 27, 1990


Filmography

Actor (5 Known Credits)


Director (41 Known Credits)


Hungers (1987)
Director
Skin Matrix (1984)
Director
Skin Matrix S (1984)
Director
Sunstone (1979)
Director
Eclipse (1979)
Director
Dubs (1978)
Director
Sur Faces (1977)
Director
Family Focus (1976)
Director
Self-Trio (1976)
Director
Inside Edges (1975)
Director
Director
Chrysalis (1973)
Director
Director
Scape-Mates (1972)
Director
Thermogenesis (1972)
Director
Woe Oh Ho No (1972)
Director
Director
Director
Carol (1970)
Director
Branches (1970)
Director
Images (1970)
Director
Director
Director
Fusion (1967)
Director
Relativity (1966)
Director
Art Scene USA (1966)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Scrambles (1964)
Director
Totem (1963)
Director
Thanatopsis (1962)
Director
Lifelines (1960)
Director
Director
Director
Paintings (1958)
Director
Monsters (1958)
Director
Big Vacation (1958)
Director

Writer (1 Known Credits)


Sunstone

Writer

Sunstone (1979)
Writer

Editor (4 Known Credits)


Family Focus (1976)
Editor
Carol (1970)
Editor
Totem (1963)
Editor
Editor

Cinematography (11 Known Credits)


Family Focus

Cinematography

Painters Painting

Cinematography

Chrysalis

Cinematography

Millhouse

Cinematography

Carol

Cinematography

Dont Look Back

Cinematography

Hallelujah the Hills

Cinematography

The Existentialist

Cinematography

Time of the Heathen

Cinematography

Family Focus (1976)
Cinematography
Cinematography
Chrysalis (1973)
Cinematography
Millhouse (1971)
Cinematography
Carol (1970)
Cinematography
Cinematography
Cinematography
Cinematography
Cinematography
Cinematography
Cinematography

Director of Photography (1 Known Credits)


Totem

Director of Photography

Totem (1963)
Director of Photography

Camera Operator (1 Known Credits)


The American Way

Camera Operator

Camera Operator

Sound (1 Known Credits)


Chrysalis

Sound

Chrysalis (1973)
Sound

Art Direction (1 Known Credits)


Time of the Heathen

Art Direction

Art Direction

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