About

Known credits:
8
Birthday:
1966-09-07
Place of birth:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Robert C. Banks

Overview

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.

Known for

Directing
2020 PAPER SHADOWS Directing Director 59
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2013 Made in Cleveland Directing Director N/A
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1997 Motion Picture Genocide Directing Director N/A
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1992 X: The Baby Cinema Directing Director N/A
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Color Me Directing Director N/A
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Camera
2017 White Boy Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
2021 Doctor Hypnosin, or the Technique of Living Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
2021 Doctor Hypnosin, or the Technique of Living Editing Editor N/A
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