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Shirley Clarke

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Born: October 2, 1919 in New York City, New York, USA

Biography

A major figure of the American avant garde, Shirley Brimberg Clarke (1919-1997) was born into privilege as the daughter of Polish-Jewish immigrants who made their fortune in manufacturing. Rebelling against a repressive bourgeois upbringing, Clarke turned first to dance, and later film and video, to express her distinctive vision of the world. Moving freely across genres and media throughout her ...

Filmography20 TITLES
Lions Love
5.8
Lions Love1969
Happy Birthday to John
4.8
Happy Birthday to John1997
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
7.2
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches1968
Birth of a Nation
6.3
Birth of a Nation1997
Sex Stars
Sex Stars1976
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Portrait of Jason
6.5
Portrait of Jason1967
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
8.2
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life1986
Underground New York
Underground New York1968
Bill's Hat
Bill's Hat1967
Rome Is Burning: Portrait of Shirley Clarke
5.0
Rome Is Burning: Portrait of Shirley Clarke1970
Galaxie
Galaxie1966
As Kineastas
As Kineastas1986
The Beats: An Existential Comedy
The Beats: An Existential Comedy1980
Shirley Clarke: The Artist with the Lens
Shirley Clarke: The Artist with the Lens2016
Home Movies #18 Florida
2.0
Home Movies #18 Florida1943
Shirley Brimberg Home Movies (When She Was Young)
Shirley Brimberg Home Movies (When She Was Young)1927
The Modnar Machine
The Modnar Machine1980
Home Movies #10 Wedding and Pregnancy
Home Movies #10 Wedding and Pregnancy1943
Alien Blood
1.9
Alien Blood1999
Home Movies #15 Shirley with Camera
Home Movies #15 Shirley with Camera1950