Tony Conrad
Born: 1940-07-03 in Concord, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 2016-04-09
Known For: Directing
Biography
Anthony Schmalz "Tony" Conrad was an American avant-garde video artist, experimental filmmaker, musician, composer, sound artist, teacher, and writer. Active in a variety of media since the early 1960s, he was a pioneer of both structural film and drone music. He performed and collaborated with a wide range of artists over the course of his career, most prominently La Monte Young's 1960s New York experimental music group Theatre of Eternal Music.
Filmography
2021
- The Velvet Underground as Self (voice)
2017
- Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith as Himself (archive footage)
2016
- Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present as Himself
2014
- This Is Cosmos ... (Thanks)
2012
2011
- Loose Connection ... (Director)
2005
- Conversation II ... (Director)
- Ten Years Alive on the Infinite Plain ... (Director)
2003
- Grading Tips for Teachers as Himself
2002
- Scanty Claus as Mrs. Claus
- Music in the Afternoon as Self
2000
- Grandma Baba and Little Boris as Old Bandy Legs
1997
- Birth of a Nation as Self
1993
- The Genius as Dirk Dirkson
1988
- Vidi Vici: Narrative and the death of desire ... (Director)
- The A Ha! Experience ... (Camera Operator)
1987
- Hey Bud ... (Camera Operator)
1986
- Weak Bodies and Strong Wills ... (Director)
1985
- Home Movies 1971-81
- In Line
- Run Dick, Run Jane ... (Director)
1983
- Beholden to Victory ... (Director)
1982
1981
1980
1977
- Tiding over till Tomorrow
- Movie Show ... (Director)
- Concord Ultimatum ... (Director)
- Cycles of 3s and 7s ... (Director)
1975
- Articulation of Boolean Algebra for Film Opticals ... (Director)
1974
- Film Feedback ... (Director)
1973
- 4-X Attack ... (Director)
- 7360 Sukiyaki ... (Director)
- 7302 Creole ... (Director)
1971
- Four Square ... (Director)
1970
- Coming Attractions ... (Director of Photography)
- Library ... (Sound)
- Straight and Narrow ... (Director)
1967
- Joan of Arc as Self
- The Eye of Count Flickerstein ... (Director)
1966
- The Flicker ... (Director)
1963
- Flaming Creatures ... (Sound)
- Normal Love as Mummy
- Chumlum ... (Music Director)
1961
- The Autumn Feast ... (Music)