Harry Smith
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- May 29, 1923
- Died
- November 27, 1991
- Birthplace
- Portland, Oregon, USA
Harry Everett Smith (May 29, 1923 in Portland, Oregon – November 27, 1991 in New York City) was a visual artist, experimental filmmaker, record collector, bohemian, mystic, and largely self-taught student of anthropology. Smith was an important figure in the Beat Generation scene in New York City, and his activities, such as his use of mind-altering substances and interest in esoteric spirituality, anticipated aspects of the Hippie movement. Besides his films, Smith is widely known for his influential "Anthology of American Folk Music," drawn from his extensive collection of out-of-print commercial 78 rpm recordings. Throughout his life Smith was an inveterate collector. In addition to records, artifacts he collected included string figures, paper airplanes, Seminole textiles, and Ukrainian Easter eggs. Description above from the Wikipedia article Harry Everett Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Harry Smith at the Breslin Hotel 2017
as Self
Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky 2010
Thanks
365 Day Project 2007
as Self
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty 2000
as Self
- Laboratorium Anthology
Laboratorium Anthology 1999
Actor
Birth of a Nation 1997
as Self
Home Movie 1987
as Self
No. 19 1980
Director
- No. 18: Mahagonny
No. 18: Mahagonny 1980
Director
Number 20: Fragments of a Faith Forgotten 1980
Director
No. 17: Mirror Animations 1979
Director
- Ricky Leacock Visit, evening, April 19, 1971
Ricky Leacock Visit, evening, April 19, 1971 1971
as Self
- Ricky Leacock Visit, April 15, 1971
Ricky Leacock Visit, April 15, 1971 1971
as Self
Chelsea Hotel 1970
as Self
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches 1968
as Self
No. 16: Oz: The Tin Woodman's Dream 1967
Director
Andy Warhol Screen Tests 1965
as Self
Early Abstractions 1965
Director
Chinese Checkers 1965
Story
No. 15: Untitled Animation of Seminole Patchwork Film 1965
Director
- No. 14: Late Superimpositions
No. 14: Late Superimpositions 1965
Director
Screen Test: Harry Smith 1964
as Himself
No. 13: Oz 1962
Director
Heaven and Earth Magic 1962
Director, Producer, Editor
No. 11: Mirror Animations 1956
Director
No. 10: Mirror Animations 1956
Director
- No. 9
No. 9 1954
Director
- No. 8
No. 8 1954
Director
No. 7: Color Study 1951
Director
Autobiography 1951
Director
- No. 6
No. 6 1950
Director
No. 5: Circular Tensions (Homage to Oskar Fischinger) 1949
Director
No. 4: Fast Track 1947
Director
No. 3: Interwoven 1947
Director
No. 2: Message From the Sun 1947
Director
No. 1: A Strange Dream 1939
Director
Credits from TMDB.