About

Known credits:
55
Birthday:
1942-07-07
Place of birth:
Berlin, Germany
Website:
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Christian Blackwood

Overview

Christian Blackwood was an American film director and cinematographer. He was initially a child actor, then a cinematographer acclaimed for his work in Charlotte Zwerin's Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser. But his major work was as the director of over 80 films, mostly documentaries, over a 25-year career. His most famous films are Observations Under The Volcano and On the Set of Death of a Salesman, behind-the-scenes looks at the creation of movies by John Huston and Volker Schlöndorff from the famous novel and play. The latter film won him the grand prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Christian Blackwood died in 1992 of lung cancer. He was married to film writer, producer and fine art photographer, Carolyn Marks Blackwood. His film archives are stored in the Museum of Modern Art.

Known for

Acting
1946 The Murderers Are Among Us Actor Otto Brückner 60
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Directing
1989 Motel Directing Director N/A
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1987 Signed: Lino Brocka Directing Director 59
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1986 Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’ Directing Director N/A
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1984 Observations Under the Volcano Directing Director 59
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1984 The Soldier's Tale Directing Director 59
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1982 All By Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story Directing Director N/A
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1981 Edith Head Directing Director N/A
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1980 Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush Directing Director N/A
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1978 Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel Directing Director 59
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1976 Yesterday's Witness Directing Director N/A
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1976 Hollywood's Musical Moods Directing Director N/A
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1972 Isamu Noguchi Directing Director N/A
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1970 Summer in the City Directing Director N/A
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1970 David Hockney's Diaries Directing Director N/A
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1970 Jim Dine: London Directing Director N/A
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1969 Katja Mann: A Life with Thomas Mann Directing Director N/A
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1968 Monk Directing Director N/A
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1968 Monk Directing Director 59
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1968 Monk in Europe Directing Director N/A
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Aznavour: Breaking America Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1987 Signed: Lino Brocka Writing Writer 59
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Production
1989 Motel Production Producer N/A
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1987 Signed: Lino Brocka Production Producer 59
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1986 Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’ Production Producer N/A
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1984 Observations Under the Volcano Production Producer 59
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1982 All By Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story Production Producer N/A
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1981 Edith Head Production Producer N/A
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1980 Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush Production Producer N/A
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1978 Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel Production Producer 59
Average
1976 Yesterday's Witness Production Producer N/A
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1976 Hollywood's Musical Moods Production Producer N/A
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1968 Monk Production Producer N/A
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1968 Monk Production Producer 59
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Camera
2003 Conversations with Philip Guston Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1990 Butoh: Body on the Edge of Crisis Camera Director of Photography 59
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1989 Motel Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1984 Observations Under the Volcano Camera Director of Photography 59
Average
1978 Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel Camera Director of Photography 59
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1970 Summer in the City Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1970 Sex-Business: Made in Pasing Camera Director of Photography 58
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1969 Harlem Theater Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
1987 Signed: Lino Brocka Crew Cinematography 59
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1986 Private Conversations: On the Set of ‘Death of a Salesman’ Crew Cinematography N/A
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1982 All By Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story Crew Cinematography N/A
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1982 Philip Guston: A Life Lived Crew Cinematography N/A
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1972 Larry Rivers Crew Cinematography N/A
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1970 San Domingo Crew Cinematography 58
Average
1969 Christo: Wrapped Coast Crew Cinematography N/A
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1968 Monk Crew Cinematography N/A
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1968 Monk Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1967 Hans Werner Henze: Summer of 1966 Crew Cinematography N/A
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1965 Not Reconciled Crew Cinematography 59
Average

Editing
1980 Memoirs of a Movie Palace: The Kings of Flatbush Editing Editor N/A
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1978 Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel Editing Editor 59
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