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Godfrey Reggio is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter and Producer American born on 29 march 1940 at New Orleans (USA)

Godfrey Reggio

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Nationality USA
Birth 29 march 1940 (84 years) at New Orleans (USA)

Godfrey Reggio (born March 29, 1940) is an American director of experimental documentary films.

Biography

Ancien séminariste, il a consacré quatorze années de sa vie au jeûne et à la prière.

Installé au Nouveau-Mexique dans les années soixante, il enseigne dans une école primaire, secondaire et à l'université. En 1963, il fait partie des créateurs de Young Citizens for Action, une association d'aide aux jeunes délinquants.

Il est le cofondateur de la Clinica de la Gente qui a permis à 12 000 personnes de Santa Fe de bénéficier d'une assistance médicale.

En 1972, il a été à l'origine de l'Institute for Regional Education de Santa Fe, association caritative consacrée au développement des médias, aux arts, à l'organisation de la société et à la recherche.

En 1974 et 1975, il bénéficie du soutien de l'American Civil Liberties Union pour organiser une campagne multimédia sur les violations du droit à la vie privée et l'utilisation de la technologie pour contrôler l'individu.

Entre 1975 et 1982, il tourne Koyaanisqatsi, premier volet de la Trilogie des Qatsi. Ce sera sa première collaboration avec le compositeur Philip Glass.

Usually with

Philip Glass
Philip Glass
(6 films)
Jon Kane
Jon Kane
(2 films)
Ron Fricke
Ron Fricke
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Godfrey Reggio (6 films)

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Actor

Powaqqatsi
Powaqqatsi (1988)
, 1h39
Directed by Godfrey Reggio
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary, Musical
Actors Godfrey Reggio, Philip Glass
Roles Writer
Rating71% 3.5995653.5995653.5995653.5995653.599565
In the beginning chapter, "Serra Pelada", men from Serra Pelada (a gold mine in Brazil) are seen carrying bags of dirt up to a destination. In the middle of the chapter, various shots outside of Serra Pelada are shown. Near the end of the chapter, a few men are carrying another man who was struck by a falling rock (mentioned in the "Impact of progress" feature on the DVD) uphill along a procession of workers who are carrying dirt filled sacks. After that, several discordant layered exposures of the dirt carriers are shown. The scene cross fades to show the image of a head, with multiple exposures of the same head rapidly rotating and layered upon to give a manifold appearance. This is an apparent allusion to Janus, the god of beginnings, endings and transitions, keeping with the film's central themes of progress and change. After that, the film's title is shown in red.

Director

Visitors
Visitors (2013)
, 1h27
Directed by Godfrey Reggio
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Horror
Themes Documentary films about technology
Rating61% 3.099853.099853.099853.099853.09985
Un documentaire expérimental consacré à la relation entre l'Homme et la technologie.
Naqoyqatsi
Naqoyqatsi (2002)
, 1h29
Directed by Godfrey Reggio
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Documentary, Musical
Actors Marlon Brando, Elton John, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Steven Soderbergh, Ronald Reagan, Paul McCartney
Rating63% 3.197113.197113.197113.197113.19711
According to Reggio, the film has no screenplay per se, but three movements (like those of a symphony) with different themes:
Anima Mundi, 28minutes
Directed by Godfrey Reggio
Origin Italie
Genres Documentary, Musical
Themes Environmental films, Documentary films about environmental issues, Documentary films about nature
Rating74% 3.7329553.7329553.7329553.7329553.732955
"Anima Mundi" est une combinaison poétique de musique et d'images réalisées à partir des meilleurs films scientifiques, entremêlées d'images originales et accompagnées d'une bande sonore continue composée par Philip Glass.
Powaqqatsi
Powaqqatsi (1988)
, 1h39
Directed by Godfrey Reggio
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary, Musical
Actors Godfrey Reggio, Philip Glass
Rating71% 3.5995653.5995653.5995653.5995653.599565
In the beginning chapter, "Serra Pelada", men from Serra Pelada (a gold mine in Brazil) are seen carrying bags of dirt up to a destination. In the middle of the chapter, various shots outside of Serra Pelada are shown. Near the end of the chapter, a few men are carrying another man who was struck by a falling rock (mentioned in the "Impact of progress" feature on the DVD) uphill along a procession of workers who are carrying dirt filled sacks. After that, several discordant layered exposures of the dirt carriers are shown. The scene cross fades to show the image of a head, with multiple exposures of the same head rapidly rotating and layered upon to give a manifold appearance. This is an apparent allusion to Janus, the god of beginnings, endings and transitions, keeping with the film's central themes of progress and change. After that, the film's title is shown in red.
Koyaanisqatsi, 1h27
Directed by Godfrey Reggio
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Musical
Themes Environmental films, Documentary films about technology
Rating81% 4.097294.097294.097294.097294.09729
The first image in the film is of the Great Gallery pictograph in Horseshoe Canyon (Utah), in Canyonlands National Park. The section shown depicts several tall, shadowed figures standing near a taller figure adorned with a crown. The next image is a close-up of a Saturn V rocket during its launch. The film fades into a shot of a desolate desert landscape. From there, it progresses to footage of various natural phenomena such as waves and clouds.

Scriptwriter

Visitors
Visitors (2013)
, 1h27
Directed by Godfrey Reggio
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Horror
Themes Documentary films about technology
Roles Writer
Rating61% 3.099853.099853.099853.099853.09985
Un documentaire expérimental consacré à la relation entre l'Homme et la technologie.
Naqoyqatsi
Naqoyqatsi (2002)
, 1h29
Directed by Godfrey Reggio
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Documentary, Musical
Actors Marlon Brando, Elton John, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Steven Soderbergh, Ronald Reagan, Paul McCartney
Roles Author
Rating63% 3.197113.197113.197113.197113.19711
According to Reggio, the film has no screenplay per se, but three movements (like those of a symphony) with different themes:
Anima Mundi, 28minutes
Directed by Godfrey Reggio
Origin Italie
Genres Documentary, Musical
Themes Environmental films, Documentary films about environmental issues, Documentary films about nature
Roles Scenario Writer
Rating74% 3.7329553.7329553.7329553.7329553.732955
"Anima Mundi" est une combinaison poétique de musique et d'images réalisées à partir des meilleurs films scientifiques, entremêlées d'images originales et accompagnées d'une bande sonore continue composée par Philip Glass.
Powaqqatsi
Powaqqatsi (1988)
, 1h39
Directed by Godfrey Reggio
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary, Musical
Actors Godfrey Reggio, Philip Glass
Roles Writer
Rating71% 3.5995653.5995653.5995653.5995653.599565
In the beginning chapter, "Serra Pelada", men from Serra Pelada (a gold mine in Brazil) are seen carrying bags of dirt up to a destination. In the middle of the chapter, various shots outside of Serra Pelada are shown. Near the end of the chapter, a few men are carrying another man who was struck by a falling rock (mentioned in the "Impact of progress" feature on the DVD) uphill along a procession of workers who are carrying dirt filled sacks. After that, several discordant layered exposures of the dirt carriers are shown. The scene cross fades to show the image of a head, with multiple exposures of the same head rapidly rotating and layered upon to give a manifold appearance. This is an apparent allusion to Janus, the god of beginnings, endings and transitions, keeping with the film's central themes of progress and change. After that, the film's title is shown in red.
Koyaanisqatsi, 1h27
Directed by Godfrey Reggio
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Musical
Themes Environmental films, Documentary films about technology
Rating81% 4.097294.097294.097294.097294.09729
The first image in the film is of the Great Gallery pictograph in Horseshoe Canyon (Utah), in Canyonlands National Park. The section shown depicts several tall, shadowed figures standing near a taller figure adorned with a crown. The next image is a close-up of a Saturn V rocket during its launch. The film fades into a shot of a desolate desert landscape. From there, it progresses to footage of various natural phenomena such as waves and clouds.

Producer

Visitors
Visitors (2013)
, 1h27
Directed by Godfrey Reggio
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Horror
Themes Documentary films about technology
Roles Producer
Rating61% 3.099853.099853.099853.099853.09985
Un documentaire expérimental consacré à la relation entre l'Homme et la technologie.
Naqoyqatsi
Naqoyqatsi (2002)
, 1h29
Directed by Godfrey Reggio
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Documentary, Musical
Actors Marlon Brando, Elton John, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Steven Soderbergh, Ronald Reagan, Paul McCartney
Roles Producer
Rating63% 3.197113.197113.197113.197113.19711
According to Reggio, the film has no screenplay per se, but three movements (like those of a symphony) with different themes:
Powaqqatsi
Powaqqatsi (1988)
, 1h39
Directed by Godfrey Reggio
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary, Musical
Actors Godfrey Reggio, Philip Glass
Roles Producer
Rating71% 3.5995653.5995653.5995653.5995653.599565
In the beginning chapter, "Serra Pelada", men from Serra Pelada (a gold mine in Brazil) are seen carrying bags of dirt up to a destination. In the middle of the chapter, various shots outside of Serra Pelada are shown. Near the end of the chapter, a few men are carrying another man who was struck by a falling rock (mentioned in the "Impact of progress" feature on the DVD) uphill along a procession of workers who are carrying dirt filled sacks. After that, several discordant layered exposures of the dirt carriers are shown. The scene cross fades to show the image of a head, with multiple exposures of the same head rapidly rotating and layered upon to give a manifold appearance. This is an apparent allusion to Janus, the god of beginnings, endings and transitions, keeping with the film's central themes of progress and change. After that, the film's title is shown in red.