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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 ...

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Film

66 Titles
Lions Love
5.8
FILM
Lions Love1969
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
7.2
FILM
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches1968
The Cool World
5.5
FILM
The Cool World1964
Birth of a Nation
7.0
FILM
Birth of a Nation1997
Love Nest
5.5
FILM
Love Nest1951
The Connection
6.4
FILM
The Connection1962
For Life, Against the War
6.0
FILM
For Life, Against the War1967
Happy Birthday to John
5.3
FILM
Happy Birthday to John1997
Underground New York
FILM
Underground New York1968
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
8.4
FILM
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life1986
As Kineastas
FILM
As Kineastas1986
Portrait of Jason
6.5
FILM
Portrait of Jason1967
Tongues
6.0
FILM
Tongues1982
Rose and the Players – Part 2
FILM
Rose and the Players – Part 22016
The Beats: An Existential Comedy
FILM
The Beats: An Existential Comedy1980
Galaxie
10.0
FILM
Galaxie1966
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