About

Known credits:
35
Birthday:
1933-11-18
Place of birth:
McPherson, Kansas
Website:
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Bruce Conner

Overview

Bruce Conner (November 18, 1933 - July 7, 2008) was an American artist renowned for his work in film, drawing, sculpture, painting, collage, and photography, among other disciplines. He first attracted public attention in the 1950s with his nylon-shrouded assemblages—complex sculptures of found objects such as women's stockings, costume jewelry, bicycle wheels, and broken dolls, often combined with collaged or painted surfaces. Simultaneously during the late 1950s, he began making short movies in a singular style that has since established him as one of the most important figures in postwar independent filmmaking. He used an innovative technique that can best be seen in his first film, "A MOVIE" (1958), which was created by piecing together scraps of B-movies, newsreels, novelty shorts, and other preexisting footage. His subsequent films are most often fast-paced collages of found and new footage, and he was among the first to use pop music for film sound tracks. His films have inspired generations of filmmakers and are now considered to be the precursors of the music video genre.

Known for

Acting
2004 Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments Actor Self 59
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2002 Battle Stations – A Navel Adventure Actor N/A
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1997 Birth of a Nation Actor Self 58
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1986 The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July Actor N/A
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1968 Underground New York Actor Self N/A
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1967 Me & Bruce & Art Actor Himself N/A
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1964 Pas de Trois Actor N/A
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Directing
2008 Easter Morning Directing Director 59
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2006 His Eye Is on the Sparrow Directing Director 59
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2006 Three Screen Ray Directing Director N/A
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1996 Looking for Mushrooms Directing Director 59
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1981 Mea Culpa Directing Director 59
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1981 America Is Waiting Directing Director 59
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1978 Mongoloid Directing Director N/A
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1978 Mongoloid Directing Director 59
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1977 Valse Triste Directing Director 59
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1976 Take the 5:10 to Dreamland Directing Director 59
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1976 Crossroads Directing Director 59
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1975 Television Assassination Directing Director N/A
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1973 Marilyn Times Five Directing Director 59
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1969 Permian Strata Directing Director 59
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1968 Antonia Christina Basilotta Directing Director N/A
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1967 Looking for Mushrooms Directing Director 59
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1967 The White Rose Directing Director 59
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1967 Easter Morning Raga Directing Director N/A
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1967 Breakaway Directing Director 59
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1967 Luke Directing Director N/A
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1967 Liberty Crown Directing Director N/A
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1967 Report Directing Director 59
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1965 Vivian Directing Director 59
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1965 Ten Second Film Directing Director 58
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1962 Cosmic Ray Directing Director 59
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1958 A Movie Directing Director 59
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Eve-Ray-Forever Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1976 Take the 5:10 to Dreamland Writing Writer 59
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