Ron Dexter

Movies

Ry Cooder: How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?
Director of Photography
An introduction to the world of Ry Cooder and his debut album on Warner Bros. Records. Cooder talks about old movies, trailers and the lay of the land. And most of all about the inspiration from Blind Alfred Reed's song "How can a poor man stand such times and live?"
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
Director of Photography
A gas is let loose upon the world that kills anyone over 25 years old.
Harvest
Director of Photography
A beautifully photographed record of the yearly cycle of planting and growth which culminates in bountiful harvests across the farmlands of the United States. Panoramic in its treatment, the film shows something of the diversity of farming and harvesting techniques, rapid transport to the distant consumer, university research to increase crop yields and industrial ingenuity in devising improved machinery to lighten the farmer's task and increase the productivity of the land.
Pigs!
Director of Photography
This eleven-minute documentary from 1965 follows the daily lives of pigs on a farm.