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Shirley Clarke

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Female

Birthday

02/10/1919

Day of Death

23/09/1997
(78) years old

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Shirley Clarke

Biography

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

Known For

Shirley Clarke: The Artist with the Lens

Alien Blood

Happy Birthday to John

Birth of a Nation

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

As Kineastas

Sex Stars

Rome Is Burning: Portrait of Shirley Clarke

Lions Love

Filmography

Cast

2016

Shirley Clarke: The Artist with the Lens

as Self (archival footage)

1999

Alien Blood

as second alien mother / MIB soldier

1997

Happy Birthday to John

as Self

1997

Birth of a Nation

as Self

1986

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Secon...

as Self (archive footage)

1986

As Kineastas

1980

The Modnar Machine

1976

Sex Stars

as Self

1970

Rome Is Burning: Portrait of Shirley Cla...

as Shirley Clarke

1969

Lions Love

as Shirley

1968

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

as Self

1968

Underground New York

as Self

1967

Portrait of Jason

as Interviewer (voice)

1967

Bill's Hat

1966

Galaxie

as Self

1950

Home Movies #15 Shirley with Camera

as Herself

1943

Home Movies #18 Florida

as Herself

1943

Home Movies #10 Wedding and Pregnancy

as Herself

1927

Shirley Brimberg Home Movies (When She W...

as Herself

Crew

2016

A Short Lecture and Demonstration on the...

as Director

2016

Fear Flight

as Director

2016

Decroux Film

as Director

2016

Home Movies #20: Dance Tests

as Director

2016

This Is Not 'In Paris Parks'

as Director

2016

Rose and the Players – Part 1

as Director

2016

Outtakes for 'In Paris Parks'

as Director

2016

Rose and the Players – Part 2

as Director

2016

Bullfight: The C and D Rolls

as Director

1986

Ornette: Made in America

as Director

1986

Ornette: Made in America

as Editor

1984

Ornette Coleman: A Jazz Video Game

as Director

1982

Tongues

as Director

1982

Tongues

as Editor

1981

Savage/Love

as Director

1980

A Visual Diary

as Director

1978

Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Trans

as Director

1978

Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: One Two ...

as Director

1978

Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Initiati...

as Director

1978

Four Journeys Into Mystic Time: Mysteriu...

as Director

1977

24 Frames Per Second

as Director

1973

Carl Lee on Joe Franklin Show

as Director

1972

Morris at Ornette's Art Show

as Director

1971

Yoko and John Party

as Director

1971

Makeup Magic

as Director

1971

Ricky Leacock Visit, evening, April 19, ...

as Director

1971

Ricky Leacock Visit, daytime, April 19, ...

as Director

1971

Ricky Leacock Visit, April 17, 1971

as Director

1971

Ricky Leacock Visit, April 15, 1971

as Director

1971

The Arrest

as Director

1968

Carl Lee, Max and Friends at the Hotel C...

as Director

1967

Portrait of Jason

as Director

1967

Portrait of Jason

as Editor

1967

Portrait of Jason

as Producer

1967

Butterfly

as Director

1967

For Life, Against the War

as Director

1963

The Cool World

as Director

1963

The Cool World

as Writer

1963

The Cool World

as Editor

1963

Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel with the...

as Director

1962

The Connection

as Director

1962

The Connection

as Editor

1960

A Scary Time

as Director

1960

Christopher and Me

as Dialogue

1959

Skyscraper

as Director

1959

Skyscraper

as Editor

1959

Skyscraper

as Producer

1958

Bridges-Go-Round 1

as Director

1958

Bridges-Go-Round 2

as Director

1958

Bridges-Go-Round 1

as Producer

1958

Bridges-Go-Round 1

as Director of Photography

1958

Bridges-Go-Round 2

as Producer

1958

Bridges-Go-Round 2

as Cinematography

1958

Brussels Loops

as Director

1956

A Moment in Love

as Director

1956

A Moment in Love

as Camera Operator

1956

A Moment in Love

as Editor

1955

Bullfight

as Director

1955

Bullfight

as Camera Operator

1955

Bullfight

as Editor

1954

In Paris Parks

as Director

1953

Dance in the Sun

as Director

1953

Dance in the Sun

as Editor

1951

Love Nest

as Stand In

1950

Home Movies #15 Shirley with Camera

as Director