Rudy Burckhardt
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- April 5, 1914
- Died
- August 1, 1999
- Birthplace
- Basel, Switzerland
Rudy Burckhardt (April 6, 1914 – August 1, 1999) is best known for his photography of New York and other cities. His signature image explores the quirks of modern urban life, in particular the exuberant life of the streets from the perspective of the pedestrian. He is also celebrated for canonical portraits of New York artists at work, and for his film and collaborations with leading artists, poets and musicians of the New York School. This exhibition, however, shows the private, meditative, less known side of Burkhardt's creative personality, what guest curator Vincent Katz describes as "that essential base of solace that facilitated the cosmpolitan flâneur."
Filmography
Rudy Burckhardt: Man in the Woods 2003
as Self
On Aesthetics 1999
Director
Scattered Showers 1999
Director
Tree Streets 1995
Director
Wayward Glimpses 1992
Director
Joseph Cornell: Worlds in a Box 1991
as Self
Rubble Dance 1991
Editor, Director, Cinematography
- Night Fantasies
Night Fantasies 1991
Director
Great Regular Flavor 1989
Director
Ostensibly 1989
Director
Zipper 1987
Director
In Bed 1986
Director
Dancers, Buildings and People in the Street 1986
Director
- The Nude Pond
The Nude Pond 1985
Director
- Central Park in the Dark
Central Park in the Dark 1985
Director
Indelible, Inedible 1983
Director
Untilted 1983
Director
All Major Credit Cards 1982
Director
- Yvonne Jacquette Painting "Autumn Expansion"
Yvonne Jacquette Painting "Autumn Expansion" 1981
Director
Cerveza Bud 1981
Director
- Sonatina and Fugue
Sonatina and Fugue 1980
Director
Rads on Wheels 1980
Director
Julie 1980
Director
Mobile Homes 1979
Director
- Alex Katz Painting
Alex Katz Painting 1978
Director
- Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood 1978
Director
- Six Days
Six Days 1978
Director
- Good Evening Everybody
Good Evening Everybody 1977
Director
Sodom and Gomorrah, NY, 10036 1976
Director
Saroche 1975
Director
The Bottle of the Bulge 1975
Director
Default Averted 1975
Director
Landscape Bodydwelling 1974
Cinematography, Camera Operator
City Pasture 1974
Director
- Sunline
Sunline 1974
Director of Photography
Dwellings Winter 1974
Director
Body - Earth 1974
Director
Caterpillar 1973
Director
- Slipperella
Slipperella 1972
Director
Doldrums 1972
Director
Inside Dope 1971
Director
Summer 1970
Director
- Made in Maine
Made in Maine 1970
Director
- Tarzam
Tarzam 1969
Director
One Flight Up 1969
Director
Money 1968
Director
For Life, Against the War 1967
Director
The Apple 1967
Director
Square Times 1967
Director
- Daisy
Daisy 1966
Director
Lurk 1965
Director
A Legend for Fountains 1965
Cinematography
- Miracle on the BMT
Miracle on the BMT 1964
Director
Shoot the Moon 1962
Director
- Millions in Business as Usual
Millions in Business as Usual 1961
Director
- Seraphina's Garden
Seraphina's Garden 1958
Cinematography
Angel 1957
Cinematography
Nymphlight 1957
Cinematography
Children 1957
Cinematography
What Mozart Saw on Mulberry Street 1956
Director, Editor
The Aviary 1955
Director
The Aviary (Short Sound Version) 1955
Cinematography
Joanne, Union Square 1955
Cinematography
- The Automotive Story
The Automotive Story 1954
Director
Under the Brooklyn Bridge 1953
Director
Eastside Summer 1953
Director
A Day in the Life of a Cleaning Woman 1953
Director
Mounting Tension 1950
Director
- Up and Down the Waterfront
Up and Down the Waterfront 1946
Director
Trinidad 1943
Director
- Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery, Alabama 1941
Director
- The Uncle's Return
The Uncle's Return 1940
Director
Pursuit of Happiness 1940
Director, Director of Photography
Haiti 1938
Director
Seeing the World: Part One - A Visit to New York, N.Y. 1937
Camera Operator, Director, Director of Photography
145 W. 21 1936
Director
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