
Shirley Clarke
A major figure of the American avant garde, Shirley Brimberg Clarke (1919-1997) was born into privilege as the daughter of Polish-Jewish immigrants who made their fortune in manufacturing. Rebelling against a repressive bourgeois upbringing, Clarke turned first to dance, and later film and video, to express her distinctive vision of the world. Moving freely across genres and media throughout her...
A major figure of the American avant garde, Shirley Brimberg Clarke (1919-1997) was born into privilege as the daughter of Polish-Jewish immigrants who made their fortune in manufacturing. Rebelling against a repressive bourgeois upbringing, Clarke turned first to dance, and later film and video, to express her distinctive vision of the world. Moving freely across genres and media throughout her...
Known For
Cast Credits
Crew Credits
Outtakes for 'In Paris Parks'
Director
This Is Not 'In Paris Parks'
Director
A Short Lecture and Demonstration on the Evolution of Ragtime as Presented by Jelly Roll Morton
Director
Rose and the Players – Part 1
Director
Fear Flight
Director
Rose and the Players – Part 2
Director
Bullfight: The C and D Rolls
Director
Tongues
Director
Savage/Love
Director
A Visual Diary
Director
24 Frames Per Second
Director
Makeup Magic
Director
For Life, Against the War
Director
Butterfly
Director
The Cool World
Director
The Connection
Director
Christopher and Me
Dialogue
A Scary Time
Director
A Moment in Love
Director
Love Nest
Stand In