Known For
Directing
Born
May 29, 1923
Died
Nov 27, 1991
Place of Birth
Portland, Oregon, USA
Credits
35 titles
Harry Smith
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.
Known For
Filmography
Harry Smith at the Breslin Hotel
Self
Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky
Thanks
365 Day Project
Self
Laboratorium Anthology
Birth of a Nation
Self
Home Movie
Self
No. 19
Director
No. 18: Mahagonny
Director
Number 20: Fragments of a Faith Forgotten
Director
No. 17: Mirror Animations
Director
Ricky Leacock Visit, evening, April 19, 1971
Self
Ricky Leacock Visit, April 15, 1971
Self
Chelsea Hotel
Self
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Self
No. 16: Oz: The Tin Woodman's Dream
Director
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Self
Early Abstractions
Director
Chinese Checkers
Story
No. 15: Untitled Animation of Seminole Patchwork Film
Director
No. 14: Late Superimpositions
Director
Screen Test: Harry Smith
Himself
No. 13: Oz
Director
Heaven and Earth Magic
Director
No. 11: Mirror Animations
Director
No. 10: Mirror Animations
Director
No. 9
Director
No. 8
Director
No. 7: Color Study
Director
Autobiography
Director
No. 6
Director
No. 5: Circular Tensions (Homage to Oskar Fischinger)
Director
No. 4: Fast Track
Director
No. 3: Interwoven
Director
No. 2: Message From the Sun
Director
No. 1: A Strange Dream
Director