Shirley Clarke

Director

Born: October 2, 1919
Died: September 23, 1997 (age 77)
From: New York City, New York, USA

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…

Filmography (65)

A Short Lecture and Demonstration on the Evolution of Ragtime as Presented by Jelly Roll Morton (2016)
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Fear Flight (2016)
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Decroux Film
Decroux Film (2016)
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Home Movies #20: Dance Tests (2016)
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This Is Not 'In Paris Parks'
This Is Not 'In Paris Parks' (2016)
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Rose and the Players – Part 1
Rose and the Players – Part 1 (2016)
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Outtakes for 'In Paris Parks'
Outtakes for 'In Paris Parks' (2016)
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Rose and the Players – Part 2
Rose and the Players – Part 2 (2016)
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Bullfight: The C and D Rolls
Bullfight: The C and D Rolls (2016)
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Shirley Clarke: The Artist with the Lens (2016)
Self (archival footage)
Alien Blood (1999)
second alien mother / MIB soldier
Happy Birthday to John (1997)
Self
Birth of a Nation (1997)
Self
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life (1986)
Self (archive footage)
Ornette: Made in America (1986)
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As Kineastas (1986)
Ornette Coleman: A Jazz Video Game
Ornette Coleman: A Jazz Video Game (1984)
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Tongues
Tongues (1982)
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Savage/Love (1981)
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A Visual Diary
A Visual Diary (1980)
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The Beats: An Existential Comedy
The Beats: An Existential Comedy (1980)
The Modnar Machine
The Modnar Machine (1980)
Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Trans (1978)
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Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: One Two Three (1978)
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Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Initiation (1978)
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Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Mysterium (1978)
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24 Frames per Second (1977)
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Sex Stars (1976)
Self
Carl Lee on Joe Franklin Show
Carl Lee on Joe Franklin Show (1973)
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Morris at Ornette's Art Show
Morris at Ornette's Art Show (1972)
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