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Ken Jacobs is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Editor and Cinematography American born on 25 may 1933 at Brooklyn (USA)
Ken Jacobs (né le 25 mai 1933) est un cinéaste expérimental américain, spécialisé en cinéma underground. Il a notamment réalisé Tom, Tom, The Piper's Son (1969) et Blonde Cobra (1963).
Il participe à la création du département de cinéma du Harpur College (aujourd'hui Binghamton University) avec Larry Gottheim. Jusqu'à sa retraite en 2003, il y enseigne l'art et les outils nécessaires à la pensée critique cinématographique, en tant que Distinguished Professor of Cinema.
Il vit à New York et marque une certaine propension à la neurasthénie.
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Ken Jacobs
Biography
Ken Jacobs crée le mot « paracinema » au début des années 1970 pour désigner ses expériences cinématographiques qui utilisent des outils n'appartenant pas à la technologie cinématographique habituelle.Il participe à la création du département de cinéma du Harpur College (aujourd'hui Binghamton University) avec Larry Gottheim. Jusqu'à sa retraite en 2003, il y enseigne l'art et les outils nécessaires à la pensée critique cinématographique, en tant que Distinguished Professor of Cinema.
Il vit à New York et marque une certaine propension à la neurasthénie.
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Filmography of Ken Jacobs (7 films)
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, 1h20Directed by Pip Chodorov
Origin France
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about the film industry
Actors Hans Richter, Stan Brakhage, Ken Jacobs, Robert Breer, Maurice Lemaître, Jonas Mekas
Roles Himself
Rating68%
Qu'est-ce que le cinéma "expérimental"? Avec malice, humour et poésie, Pip Chodorov invite ses amis cinéastes - Hans Richter, Peter Kubelka, Ken Jacobs, Jonas Mekas, Maurice Lemaître, Stan Brakhage et bien d'autres - à évoquer leur travail, et retrace cent ans d'histoire de l'avant-garde tout en évoquant son rapport personnel à cet art, à ces films et images ayant forgé son existence.
, 1h34Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about the visual arts, Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Jack Smith, John Waters, Tony Conrad, Jonas Mekas, John Zorn, Ken Jacobs
Roles Himself
Rating72%
Star Spangled to Death (2004)
, 6h42Directed by Ken Jacobs
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about historical events
Actors Jack Smith, Ken Jacobs
Roles Oscar Friendly / Ringmaster / Janitor
Rating72%
, 4h48Directed by Jonas Mekas
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Actors Jonas Mekas, Stan Brakhage, Hollis Frampton, Robert Breer, Ken Jacobs, Adolfas Mekas
Roles Self
Rating81%
Compiled from Mekas' home movies, the film is an attempt by the director to re-construct his life through various home movies filmed over a period of about 30 years. Events shown in the film are things such as birthdays and picnics, as well as more landmark personal events such as the first steps of his children. Throughout the film Mekas offers his own commentary and insight on what the viewer is seeing.
Blonde Cobra (1963)
, 33minutesDirected by Ken Jacobs
Origin USA
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Jack Smith, Ken Jacobs
Rating29%
Director
, 1hDirected by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, Michael Winterbottom, Michael Glawogger, Brillante Mendoza, Brian Yuzna, Albert Serra, Ken Jacobs, Aki Kaurismäki, Shinji Aoyama, Eric Khoo, Park Chan-wook, Pen-ek Ratanaruang, Naomi Kawase, Adam Wingard, Auraeus Solito, Tom Tykwer, Amir Naderi, Gakuryū Ishii, Vimukthi Jayasundara, Simon Rumley, Rafi Pitts, Edmund Yeo, Mika Taanila, Dalparan, Aku Louhimies, Tolga Karaçelik
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Documentary, Horror, Animation
Rating57%
Star Spangled to Death (2004)
, 6h42Directed by Ken Jacobs
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about historical events
Actors Jack Smith, Ken Jacobs
Rating72%
Blonde Cobra (1963)
, 33minutesDirected by Ken Jacobs
Origin USA
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Jack Smith, Ken Jacobs
Rating29%
Scriptwriter
Star Spangled to Death (2004)
, 6h42Directed by Ken Jacobs
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about historical events
Actors Jack Smith, Ken Jacobs
Roles Writer
Rating72%
Editor
Star Spangled to Death (2004)
, 6h42Directed by Ken Jacobs
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about historical events
Actors Jack Smith, Ken Jacobs
Roles Editor
Rating72%
Team
Star Spangled to Death (2004)
, 6h42Directed by Ken Jacobs
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about historical events
Actors Jack Smith, Ken Jacobs
Roles Cinematography
Rating72%