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Harry Smith
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 la…
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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
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2017
Harry Smith at the Breslin Hotel
Movie Self
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2010
Roscoe Holcomb from Daisy, Kentucky
Movie Thanks
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2007
365 Day Project
Movie Self
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1997
Birth of a Nation
Movie Self
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1987
Home Movie
Movie Self
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1980
No. 19
Movie Director
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1980
No. 18: Mahagonny
Movie Director
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1980
Number 20: Fragments of a Faith Forgotten
Movie Director
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1979
No. 17: Mirror Animations
Movie Director
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1971
Ricky Leacock Visit, evening, April 19, 1971
Movie Self
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1971
Ricky Leacock Visit, April 15, 1971
Movie Self
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1970
Chelsea Hotel
Movie Self
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1968
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Movie Self
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1967
No. 16: Oz: The Tin Woodman's Dream
Movie Director
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1965
Andy Warhol Screen Tests
Movie Self
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1965
Early Abstractions
Movie Director
More credits
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1965
Chinese Checkers
Movie Story
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1965
No. 15: Untitled Animation of Seminole Patchwork Film
Movie Director
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1965
No. 14: Late Superimpositions
Movie Director
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1964
Screen Test: Harry Smith
Movie Himself
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1962
No. 13: Oz
Movie Director
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1962
Heaven and Earth Magic
Movie Director
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1956
No. 11: Mirror Animations
Movie Director
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1956
No. 10: Mirror Animations
Movie Director
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1954
No. 9
Movie Director
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1954
No. 8
Movie Director
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1951
No. 7: Color Study
Movie Director
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1951
Autobiography
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1950
No. 6
Movie Director
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1949
No. 5: Circular Tensions (Homage to Oskar Fischinger)
Movie Director
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1947
No. 4: Fast Track
Movie Director
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1947
No. 3: Interwoven
Movie Director
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1947
No. 2: Message From the Sun
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1939
No. 1: A Strange Dream
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