About

Known credits:
71
Birthday:
1954-01-01
Place of birth:
Canonsburg, PA
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Peggy Ahwesh

Overview

Peggy Ahwesh (b. 1954 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania) is an American experimental filmmaker and video artist. A bricoleur who has created both narrative works and documentaries, some projects are scripted and others incorporate improvised performance. She makes use of sync sound, found footage, digital animation, and Pixelvision video. Her work is primarily an investigation of cultural identity and the role of the subject in various genres. Her interests include genre; women, sexuality and feminism; reenactment; and artists' books. Her works have been shown worldwide, including in San Francisco, New York, Barcelona, London, Toronto, Rotterdam, and Créteil, France. Starting in 1990, she has taught at Bard College as a Professor of Film and Electronic Arts. Her teaching interests include: experimental media, history of the non-fiction film, and women in film.

Known for

Acting
2015 The Making of a Superhero Musical Actor Brina's Mom N/A
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2008 Deliver Actor Lou N/A
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2007 365 Day Project Actor N/A
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1993 The Scary Movie Actor Camera Action 59
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1991 Age 12: Love with a Little L Actor N/A
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1989 Fill Thy Crack with Whiteness Actor N/A
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1987 Rainy Season Actor N/A
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Directing
2023 OR119 Directing Director N/A
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2023 OR119 Outtakes at the Cloudbuster Directing Director N/A
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2022 EROS BDAY MUSH.mov Directing Director N/A
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2022 Curve the Night Sky Directing Director N/A
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2021 Curve the Night Sky Directing Director N/A
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2019 Kansas Atlas Directing Director N/A
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2019 Border Control Directing Director N/A
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2019 Re: The Operation Directing Director N/A
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2018 The Falling Sky Directing Director N/A
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2016 The Blackest Sea Directing Director N/A
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2015 Alluvium Directing Director N/A
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2015 Lessons of War Directing Director N/A
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2014 Kissing Point Directing Director N/A
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2012 Notes From the Lower East Side Directing Director N/A
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2011 My Cat gets an Aura Reading Directing Director N/A
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2009 Bethlehem Directing Director N/A
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2007 The Third Body Directing Director N/A
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2007 Beirut Outtakes Directing Director N/A
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2007 Warm Objects Directing Director N/A
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2006 Omedium Directing Director N/A
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2005 H.D. Directing Director N/A
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2004 Certain Women Directing Director N/A
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2004 The Star Eaters Directing Director N/A
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2001 She Puppet Directing Director 58
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2001 Heaven's Gate Directing Director N/A
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2000 73 Suspect Words Directing Director N/A
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1998 Nocturne Directing Director 58
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1998 Lies and Excess Directing Director N/A
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1997 The Vision Machine Directing Director N/A
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1996 Trick Film Directing Director 59
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1995 The Fragments Project Directing Director N/A
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1994 The Color of Love Directing Director 59
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1993 Philosophy in the Bedroom Directing Director N/A
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1993 Strange Weather Directing Director N/A
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1993 The Scary Movie Directing Director 59
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1989 The Deadman Directing Director 59
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1987 Doppelganger Directing Director N/A
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1986 Martina's Playhouse Directing Director 59
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1985 From Romance to Ritual Directing Director 59
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1983 Nostalgia for Paradise Directing Director N/A
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1983 Para-Normal Intelligence Directing Director N/A
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1980 Le Cyrk Wedding Directing Director N/A
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The Ape of Nature Directing Director N/A
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Ode to the New Prehistory Directing Director N/A
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Dubai Fountain Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2007 Beirut Outtakes Writing Writer N/A
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1993 The Scary Movie Writing Screenplay 59
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Production
2004 The Star Eaters Production Producer N/A
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2001 She Puppet Production Producer 58
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1993 The Scary Movie Production Producer 59
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1993 Strange Weather Production Producer N/A
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Camera
1993 The Genius Camera Camera Operator 59
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1993 The Scary Movie Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
2005 Eclipse Crew Sound Recordist 59
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2004 Certain Women Crew Cinematography N/A
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2004 The Star Eaters Crew Cinematography N/A
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1995 The Second Coming Crew Cinematography 58
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1993 Strange Weather Crew Cinematography N/A
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1989 Fun Down There Crew Cinematography 59
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Editing
2004 The Star Eaters Editing Editor N/A
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2001 She Puppet Editing Editor 58
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1989 Fun Down There Editing Editor 59
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1980 Le Cyrk Wedding Editing Editor N/A
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Lighting
1993 The Genius Lighting Additional Lighting Technician 59
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