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Shirley Clarke (1919-1997)

Alias:
Shirley Brimberg
셜리 클라크

Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA

Born:
October 2, 1919

Died:
September 23, 1997

Biography from TheMovieDB

Shirley Clarke was an American experimental and independent filmmaker. She was also a director and editor to many famous works.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Camera Operator:
1955  Bullfight
1956  A Moment in Love

Dialogue:
1955  Bullfight
1956  A Moment in Love
1960  Christopher and Me

Director:
1950  Home Movies #15 Shirley with Camera
1953  Dance in the Sun
1954  In Paris Parks
1955  Bullfight
1956  A Moment in Love
1958  Bridges-Go-Round 1
1958  Bridges-Go-Round 2
1958  Brussels Loops
1959  Skyscraper
1960  A Scary Time
1960  Christopher and Me
1961  The Connection
1963  Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel with the World
1963  The Cool World
1967  Butterfly
1967  For Life, Against the War
1967  Portrait of Jason
1968  Carl Lee, Max and Friends at the Hotel Chelsea
1977  24 Frames Per Second
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Initiation
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Mysterium
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: One Two Three
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Trans
1980  A Visual Diary
1981  Savage/Love
1982  Tongues
1986  Ornette: Made in America
2016  A Short Lecture and Demonstration on the Evolution of Ragtime as Presented by Jelly Roll Morton
2016  Bullfight: The C and D Rolls
2016  Decroux Film
2016  Fear Flight
2016  Home Movies #20: Dance Tests
2016  Outtakes for 'In Paris Parks'
2016  Rose and the Players – Part 1
2016  Rose and the Players – Part 2
2016  This Is Not 'In Paris Parks'
????  Ornette Coleman: A Jazz Video Game

Director of Photography:
1950  Home Movies #15 Shirley with Camera
1953  Dance in the Sun
1954  In Paris Parks
1955  Bullfight
1956  A Moment in Love
1958  Bridges-Go-Round 1
1958  Bridges-Go-Round 2
1958  Brussels Loops
1959  Skyscraper
1960  A Scary Time
1960  Christopher and Me
1961  The Connection
1963  Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel with the World
1963  The Cool World
1967  Butterfly
1967  For Life, Against the War
1967  Portrait of Jason
1968  Carl Lee, Max and Friends at the Hotel Chelsea
1977  24 Frames Per Second
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Initiation
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Mysterium
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: One Two Three
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Trans
1980  A Visual Diary
1981  Savage/Love
1982  Tongues
1986  Ornette: Made in America
2016  A Short Lecture and Demonstration on the Evolution of Ragtime as Presented by Jelly Roll Morton
2016  Bullfight: The C and D Rolls
2016  Decroux Film
2016  Fear Flight
2016  Home Movies #20: Dance Tests
2016  Outtakes for 'In Paris Parks'
2016  Rose and the Players – Part 1
2016  Rose and the Players – Part 2
2016  This Is Not 'In Paris Parks'
????  Ornette Coleman: A Jazz Video Game

Editor:
1950  Home Movies #15 Shirley with Camera
1953  Dance in the Sun
1954  In Paris Parks
1955  Bullfight
1956  A Moment in Love
1958  Bridges-Go-Round 1
1958  Bridges-Go-Round 2
1958  Brussels Loops
1959  Skyscraper
1960  A Scary Time
1960  Christopher and Me
1961  The Connection
1963  Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel with the World
1963  The Cool World
1967  Butterfly
1967  For Life, Against the War
1967  Portrait of Jason
1968  Carl Lee, Max and Friends at the Hotel Chelsea
1977  24 Frames Per Second
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Initiation
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Mysterium
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: One Two Three
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Trans
1980  A Visual Diary
1981  Savage/Love
1982  Tongues
1986  Ornette: Made in America
2016  A Short Lecture and Demonstration on the Evolution of Ragtime as Presented by Jelly Roll Morton
2016  Bullfight: The C and D Rolls
2016  Decroux Film
2016  Fear Flight
2016  Home Movies #20: Dance Tests
2016  Outtakes for 'In Paris Parks'
2016  Rose and the Players – Part 1
2016  Rose and the Players – Part 2
2016  This Is Not 'In Paris Parks'
????  Ornette Coleman: A Jazz Video Game

Producer:
1950  Home Movies #15 Shirley with Camera
1953  Dance in the Sun
1954  In Paris Parks
1955  Bullfight
1956  A Moment in Love
1958  Bridges-Go-Round 1
1958  Bridges-Go-Round 2
1958  Brussels Loops
1959  Skyscraper
1960  A Scary Time
1960  Christopher and Me
1961  The Connection
1963  Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel with the World
1963  The Cool World
1967  Butterfly
1967  For Life, Against the War
1967  Portrait of Jason
1968  Carl Lee, Max and Friends at the Hotel Chelsea
1977  24 Frames Per Second
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Initiation
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Mysterium
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: One Two Three
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Trans
1980  A Visual Diary
1981  Savage/Love
1982  Tongues
1986  Ornette: Made in America
2016  A Short Lecture and Demonstration on the Evolution of Ragtime as Presented by Jelly Roll Morton
2016  Bullfight: The C and D Rolls
2016  Decroux Film
2016  Fear Flight
2016  Home Movies #20: Dance Tests
2016  Outtakes for 'In Paris Parks'
2016  Rose and the Players – Part 1
2016  Rose and the Players – Part 2
2016  This Is Not 'In Paris Parks'
????  Ornette Coleman: A Jazz Video Game

Stand In:
1950  Home Movies #15 Shirley with Camera
1951  Love Nest
1953  Dance in the Sun
1954  In Paris Parks
1955  Bullfight
1956  A Moment in Love
1958  Bridges-Go-Round 1
1958  Bridges-Go-Round 2
1958  Brussels Loops
1959  Skyscraper
1960  A Scary Time
1960  Christopher and Me
1961  The Connection
1963  Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel with the World
1963  The Cool World
1967  Butterfly
1967  For Life, Against the War
1967  Portrait of Jason
1968  Carl Lee, Max and Friends at the Hotel Chelsea
1977  24 Frames Per Second
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Initiation
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Mysterium
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: One Two Three
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Trans
1980  A Visual Diary
1981  Savage/Love
1982  Tongues
1986  Ornette: Made in America
2016  A Short Lecture and Demonstration on the Evolution of Ragtime as Presented by Jelly Roll Morton
2016  Bullfight: The C and D Rolls
2016  Decroux Film
2016  Fear Flight
2016  Home Movies #20: Dance Tests
2016  Outtakes for 'In Paris Parks'
2016  Rose and the Players – Part 1
2016  Rose and the Players – Part 2
2016  This Is Not 'In Paris Parks'
????  Ornette Coleman: A Jazz Video Game

Writer:
1950  Home Movies #15 Shirley with Camera
1951  Love Nest
1953  Dance in the Sun
1954  In Paris Parks
1955  Bullfight
1956  A Moment in Love
1958  Bridges-Go-Round 1
1958  Bridges-Go-Round 2
1958  Brussels Loops
1959  Skyscraper
1960  A Scary Time
1960  Christopher and Me
1961  The Connection
1963  Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel with the World
1963  The Cool World
1967  Butterfly
1967  For Life, Against the War
1967  Portrait of Jason
1968  Carl Lee, Max and Friends at the Hotel Chelsea
1977  24 Frames Per Second
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Initiation
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Mysterium
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: One Two Three
1978  Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Trans
1980  A Visual Diary
1981  Savage/Love
1982  Tongues
1986  Ornette: Made in America
2016  A Short Lecture and Demonstration on the Evolution of Ragtime as Presented by Jelly Roll Morton
2016  Bullfight: The C and D Rolls
2016  Decroux Film
2016  Fear Flight
2016  Home Movies #20: Dance Tests
2016  Outtakes for 'In Paris Parks'
2016  Rose and the Players – Part 1
2016  Rose and the Players – Part 2
2016  This Is Not 'In Paris Parks'
????  Ornette Coleman: A Jazz Video Game

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