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Harry Smith (1923-1991)

Alias:
Harry Everett Smith

Birthplace:
Portland, Oregon, USA

Born:
May 29, 1923

Died:
November 27, 1991

Biography from TheMovieDB

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.​

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Film Production

Director:
1939  No. 1: A Strange Dream
1947  No. 2: Message From the Sun
1947  No. 3: Interwoven
1947  No. 4: Fast Track
1949  No. 5: Circular Tensions (Homage to Oskar Fischinger)
1950  No. 6
1951  No. 7: Color Study
1954  No. 8
1954  No. 9
1956  No. 10
1956  No. 11: Mirror Animations
1962  Heaven and Earth Magic
1962  No. 13: Oz
1965  Early Abstractions
1965  No. 14: Late Superimpositions
1965  No. 15 Untitled Animation of Seminole Patchwork Film
1967  No. 16: Oz: The Tin Woodman's Dream
1979  No. 17: Mirror Animations
1980  No. 18: Mahagonny
1980  No. 19

Editor:
1939  No. 1: A Strange Dream
1947  No. 2: Message From the Sun
1947  No. 3: Interwoven
1947  No. 4: Fast Track
1949  No. 5: Circular Tensions (Homage to Oskar Fischinger)
1950  No. 6
1951  No. 7: Color Study
1954  No. 8
1954  No. 9
1956  No. 10
1956  No. 11: Mirror Animations
1962  Heaven and Earth Magic
1962  No. 13: Oz
1965  Early Abstractions
1965  No. 14: Late Superimpositions
1965  No. 15 Untitled Animation of Seminole Patchwork Film
1967  No. 16: Oz: The Tin Woodman's Dream
1979  No. 17: Mirror Animations
1980  No. 18: Mahagonny
1980  No. 19

Producer:
1939  No. 1: A Strange Dream
1947  No. 2: Message From the Sun
1947  No. 3: Interwoven
1947  No. 4: Fast Track
1949  No. 5: Circular Tensions (Homage to Oskar Fischinger)
1950  No. 6
1951  No. 7: Color Study
1954  No. 8
1954  No. 9
1956  No. 10
1956  No. 11: Mirror Animations
1962  Heaven and Earth Magic
1962  No. 13: Oz
1965  Early Abstractions
1965  No. 14: Late Superimpositions
1965  No. 15 Untitled Animation of Seminole Patchwork Film
1967  No. 16: Oz: The Tin Woodman's Dream
1979  No. 17: Mirror Animations
1980  No. 18: Mahagonny
1980  No. 19

Story:
1939  No. 1: A Strange Dream
1947  No. 2: Message From the Sun
1947  No. 3: Interwoven
1947  No. 4: Fast Track
1949  No. 5: Circular Tensions (Homage to Oskar Fischinger)
1950  No. 6
1951  No. 7: Color Study
1954  No. 8
1954  No. 9
1956  No. 10
1956  No. 11: Mirror Animations
1962  Heaven and Earth Magic
1962  No. 13: Oz
1965  Chinese Checkers
1965  Early Abstractions
1965  No. 14: Late Superimpositions
1965  No. 15 Untitled Animation of Seminole Patchwork Film
1967  No. 16: Oz: The Tin Woodman's Dream
1979  No. 17: Mirror Animations
1980  No. 18: Mahagonny
1980  No. 19

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