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Robert C. Banks (b. 1966)

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Alias:
Robert C. Banks, Jr.

Birthplace:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Born:
September 7, 1966

Biography from TheMovieDB

Robert C. Banks, Jr. (born 1966) is an American cinematographer and film artist. Banks attended the Cleveland School of the Arts, and has taught film at Cuyahoga Community College, the Cleveland Institute of Art, and Cleveland State University. His best known work is the 1992 film, "X: The Baby Cinema", a 16mm short film which chronicled the commercial appropriation of the image of Malcolm X. The movie appeared on the compilation video The Best Of The New York Underground - Year One. The 1994 feature documentary film, "You Can't Get a Piece of Mind" explores the world of Cleveland musician and Vietnam veteran, Dan "Supie T" Theman. Banks has had his films shown at the Sundance Film Festival, was named Filmmaker of the Year at the Midwest Filmmakers Conference, and in 2000, he was the honored guest filmmaker in London at the BBC British Short Film Festival. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Cinematography:
2021  Doctor Hypnosin, or the Technique of Living

Director:
1992  X: The Baby Cinema
1997  Motion Picture Genocide
2013  Made in Cleveland
2020  PAPER SHADOWS
2021  Doctor Hypnosin, or the Technique of Living
????  Color Me

Director of Photography:
1992  X: The Baby Cinema
1997  Motion Picture Genocide
2013  Made in Cleveland
2017  White Boy
2020  PAPER SHADOWS
2021  Doctor Hypnosin, or the Technique of Living
????  Color Me

Editor:
1992  X: The Baby Cinema
1997  Motion Picture Genocide
2013  Made in Cleveland
2017  White Boy
2020  PAPER SHADOWS
2021  Doctor Hypnosin, or the Technique of Living
????  Color Me

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