Person

Harry Smith

Director 1923-05-29 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...

Known for

FILMOGRAPHY
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As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

2000 · Self

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

1968 · Self

Birth of a Nation

Birth of a Nation

1997 · Self

Andy Warhol Screen Tests

Andy Warhol Screen Tests

1965 · Self

Harry Smith at the Breslin Hotel

Harry Smith at the Breslin Hotel

2017 · Self

365 Day Project

365 Day Project

2007 · Self

Laboratorium Anthology

Laboratorium Anthology

1999 · Movie

Chelsea Hotel

Chelsea Hotel

1970 · Self

Screen Test: Harry Smith

Screen Test: Harry Smith

1964 · Himself

Home Movie

Home Movie

1987 · Self

Ricky Leacock Visit, evening, April 19, 1971

1971 · Self

Ricky Leacock Visit, April 15, 1971

1971 · Self