About
Tony Conrad
Overview
Anthony Schmalz "Tony" Conrad was an American avant-garde video artist, experimental filmmaker, musician, composer, sound artist, teacher, and writer. Active in a variety of media since the early 1960s, he was a pioneer of both structural film and drone music. He performed and collaborated with a wide range of artists over the course of his career, most prominently La Monte Young's 1960s New York experimental music group Theatre of Eternal Music.
Known for
Acting |
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2021 | The Velvet Underground | Actor | Self (voice) | 60 Fair |
2017 | Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith | Actor | Himself (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
2016 | Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
2013 | Diaries, Notes, and Sketches | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2012 | The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye | Actor | 59 Average |
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2012 | Lower East Side 12.12.12: Tony Conrad Interviewed by Michael Cohen | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2008 | Tony Conrad: DreaMinimalist | Actor | 59 Average |
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2007 | 365 Day Project | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2007 | Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
2003 | Grading Tips for Teachers | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
2002 | Music in the Afternoon | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2002 | Scanty Claus | Actor | Mrs. Claus | N/A N/A |
2000 | Grandma Baba and Little Boris | Actor | Old Bandy Legs | N/A N/A |
1997 | Birth of a Nation | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
1993 | The Genius | Actor | Dirk Dirkson | 59 Average |
1985 | Home Movies 1971-81 | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1985 | In Line | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1982 | Palace of Error | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1981 | Accordion | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1980 | Teddy Tells Jokes | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1977 | Tiding over till Tomorrow | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1968 | The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda | Actor | 59 Average |
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1967 | Joan of Arc | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
1963 | Normal Love | Actor | Mummy | 59 Average |
Directing |
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2011 | Loose Connection | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2005 | Conversation II | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2003 | Grading Tips for Teachers | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2002 | Scanty Claus | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1988 | Vidi Vici: Narrative and the death of desire | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1986 | Weak Bodies and Strong Wills | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1985 | In Line | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1985 | Run Dick, Run Jane | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1983 | Beholden to Victory | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1982 | Palace of Error | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1981 | Accordion | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1980 | Teddy Tells Jokes | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1977 | Movie Show | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1977 | Concord Ultimatum | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1977 | Cycles of 3s and 7s | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1977 | Tiding over till Tomorrow | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1975 | Articulation of Boolean Algebra for Film Opticals | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
1974 | Film Feedback | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1973 | 7302 Creole | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1973 | 4-X Attack | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1972 | Ten Years Alive on the Infinite Plain | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1971 | Four Square | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1970 | Straight and Narrow | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1967 | The Eye of Count Flickerstein | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
1966 | The Flicker | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
Sound |
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2008 | Tony Conrad: DreaMinimalist | Sound | Music | 59 Average |
1977 | Tiding over till Tomorrow | Sound | Music | N/A N/A |
1970 | Library | Sound | Sound | N/A N/A |
1967 | Joan of Arc | Sound | Sound | N/A N/A |
1967 | Joan of Arc | Sound | Music | N/A N/A |
1963 | Chumlum | Sound | Music | 59 Average |
1963 | Chumlum | Sound | Music Director | 59 Average |
1963 | Flaming Creatures | Sound | Sound | 57 Average |
1961 | The Autumn Feast | Sound | Music | 59 Average |
Camera |
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1988 | The A Ha! Experience | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
1987 | Hey Bud | Camera | Camera Operator | N/A N/A |
1970 | Coming Attractions | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
Crew |
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2014 | This Is Cosmos | Crew | Thanks | N/A N/A |
1977 | Tiding over till Tomorrow | Crew | Cinematography | N/A N/A |
Lighting |
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1993 | The Genius | Lighting | Lighting Director | 59 Average |