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Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis (2007)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Mary Jordan

Synopsis

In this entrancing documentary on performance artist, photographer and underground filmmaker Jack Smith, photographs and rare clips of Smith's performances and films punctuate interviews with artists, critics, friends and foes to create an engaging portrait of the artist. Widely known for his banned queer erotica film Flaming Creatures, Smith was an innovator and firebrand who influenced artists such as Andy Warhol and John Waters.

Actors

Jack Smith
Jack Smith
Himself (archive footage)
Nayland Blake
Nayland Blake
Himself
Ira Cohen
Ira Cohen
Himself
Tony Conrad
Tony Conrad
Himself
Richard Foreman
Richard Foreman
Himself
Ivan Galietti
Ivan Galietti
Himself
Helen Geets
Helen Geets
Herself
Robert Heide
Robert Heide
Himself
Henry Hills
Henry Hills
Himself
Gary Indiana
Gary Indiana
Himself
Ken Jacobs
Ken Jacobs
Himself
George Kuchar
George Kuchar
Himself
Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt
Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt
Himself
Sylvere Lotringer
Sylvere Lotringer
Himself
Agosto Machado
Agosto Machado
Himself
Judith Malina
Judith Malina
Herself
John Matturri
John Matturri
Himself
Taylor Mead
Taylor Mead
Himself
Jonas Mekas
Jonas Mekas
Himself
Mario Montez
Mario Montez
Himself
Billy Name
Billy Name
Himself
William Niederkorn
William Niederkorn
Himself
Uzi Parnes
Uzi Parnes
Himself
Lawrence Rinder
Lawrence Rinder
Himself
Ari M. Roussimoff
Ari M. Roussimoff
Himself
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
Himself
Jerry Tartaglia
Jerry Tartaglia
Himself
Ronald Tavel
Ronald Tavel
Himself
Ela Troyano
Ela Troyano
Herself
Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol
Himself (archive footage)
John Waters
John Waters
Himself
Robert Wilson
Robert Wilson
Himself
Holly Woodlawn
Holly Woodlawn
Herself
Mary Woronov
Mary Woronov
Herself
Nick Zedd
Nick Zedd
Himself
John Zorn
John Zorn
Himself

Crews

Mary Jordan
Mary Jordan
Director
Mary Jordan
Mary Jordan
Writer
Mary Jordan
Mary Jordan
Producer
Mary Jordan
Mary Jordan
Cinematography
Stephen Kessler
Stephen Kessler
Executive Producer
Ross Morgan
Ross Morgan
Executive Producer
Kenneth Peralta
Kenneth Peralta
Executive Producer
Richard H. Prince
Richard H. Prince
Executive Producer
Kenneth Wayne Bradley
Kenneth Wayne Bradley
Producer
Alessandra Zeka
Alessandra Zeka
Line Producer
Robert Aaron
Robert Aaron
Music
Joel Diamond
Joel Diamond
Music
Thurston Moore
Thurston Moore
Music
Matt Morandi
Matt Morandi
Music
Jon Fordham
Jon Fordham
Cinematography
Alex Márquez
Alex Márquez
Editor
J.M. Silverman
J.M. Silverman
Camera Operator
Richie Nieto
Richie Nieto
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bill Seery
Bill Seery
Sound Editor
Kelly Spivey
Kelly Spivey
Sound Editor
Andrew Sterling
Andrew Sterling
Sound Recordist

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