Harry Smith
Born: 1923-05-29 in Portland, Oregon, USA
Died: 1991-11-27
Known For: Directing
Biography
Harry Everett Smith (May 29, 1923 in Portland, Oregon – November 27, 1991 in New York City) was a visual artist, experimental filmmaker, record collector, bohemian, mystic, and largely self-taught student of anthropology. Smith was an important figure in the Beat Generation scene in New York City, and his activities, such as his use of mind-altering substances and interest in esoteric spirituality, anticipated aspects of the Hippie movement. Besides his films, Smith is widely known for his influential "Anthology of American Folk Music," drawn from his extensive collection of out-of-print commercial 78 rpm recordings. Throughout his life Smith was an inveterate collector. In addition to records, artifacts he collected included string figures, paper airplanes, Seminole textiles, and Ukrainian Easter eggs. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harry Everett Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2017
- Harry Smith at the Breslin Hotel as Self
2010
- Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky ... (Thanks)
2007
- 365 Day Project as Self
1997
- Birth of a Nation as Self
1987
- Home Movie as Self
1980
- Number 20: Fragments of a Faith Forgotten ... (Director)
- No. 18: Mahagonny ... (Director)
- No. 19 ... (Director)
1979
- No. 17: Mirror Animations ... (Director)
1971
1970
- Chelsea Hotel as Self
1968
- Diaries, Notes, and Sketches as Self
1967
- No. 16: Oz: The Tin Woodman's Dream ... (Director)
1965
- Andy Warhol Screen Tests as Self
- Chinese Checkers ... (Story)
- No. 14: Late Superimpositions ... (Director)
- Early Abstractions ... (Director)
- No. 15: Untitled Animation of Seminole Patchwork Film ... (Director)
1964
- Screen Test: Harry Smith as Himself
1962
- Heaven and Earth Magic ... (Director)
- No. 13: Oz ... (Director)
1956
- No. 11: Mirror Animations ... (Director)
- No. 10: Mirror Animations ... (Director)
1951
- No. 7: Color Study ... (Director)
- Autobiography ... (Director)
1950
- No. 6 ... (Director)
1949
- No. 5: Circular Tensions (Homage to Oskar Fischinger) ... (Director)
1947
- No. 2: Message From the Sun ... (Director)
- No. 4: Fast Track ... (Director)
- No. 3: Interwoven ... (Director)
1939
- No. 1: A Strange Dream ... (Director)