Kenneth Anger
Kenneth Anger
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Kenneth Anger

Director 1927-02-03 Santa Monica, California, USA

Kenneth Anger (born Kenneth Wilbur Anglemeyer; February 3, 1927 - May 11, 2023) was an American underground experimental filmmaker, actor and author. Working exclusively in short films, he produced almost forty works since 1937, nine of which in particular have been grouped together as the "Magick Lantern Cycle," and form the basis of Anger's reputation as one of the most influential independent filmmakers in cinema history. His films variously merge surrealism with homoeroticism and the occult, and have been descr...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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Lucifer Rising

Lucifer Rising

1974 · The Magus (uncredited)

Fireworks

Fireworks

1947 · Dreamer (uncredited)

Invocation of My Demon Brother

Invocation of My Demon Brother

1969 · The Magick (uncredited)

The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome

The Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome

1954 · Hecate

The Dead

The Dead

1960 · Movie

Arabesque for Kenneth Anger

Arabesque for Kenneth Anger

1961 · Movie

Magick Lantern Cycle

Magick Lantern Cycle

1974 · Dreamer / Hecate / The Magick / The Magus

Mansfield 66/67

Mansfield 66/67

2017 · Self

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life

1986 · Self (archive footage)

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

Darryl F. Zanuck: 20th Century Filmmaker

1995 · Self

Jonas in the Desert

Jonas in the Desert

1994 · Self

Birth of a Nation

Birth of a Nation

1997 · Self

FLicKeR

FLicKeR

2009 · Self

Anger Me

Anger Me

2006 · Himself

Langlois

Langlois

1970 · Self

Kenneth Anger: Film as Magical Ritual

Kenneth Anger: Film as Magical Ritual

1970 · Himself

Night of Pan

Night of Pan

2009 · Lucifer

Rescued from the Closet

Rescued from the Closet

2001 · Self

42 One Dream Rush

42 One Dream Rush

2010 · Lucifer

The Films of Kenneth Anger: Volume Two

The Films of Kenneth Anger: Volume Two

2007 · Movie