Antony Balch

Nascimento : 1937-09-10, London, England

Morte : 1980-04-06

Filmes

The Final Academy Documents
Director
Documentation of the showcase titled 'The Final Academy', filmed on October 4, 1982 in The Haçienda, Manchester. Video 1 features the movies "Towers Open Fire" and "Ghosts at No. 9", video 2 features Burroughs' readings and performances by John Giorno and Brion Gysin.
Ghost at No. 9
Cinematography
Experimental artistic film which uses the milieu of experimental art with a background of various kinds of sounds and music. (worldcat.org) Posthumously released short film compiled from reels of film found at Balch’s office after his death.
Ghost at No. 9
Director
Experimental artistic film which uses the milieu of experimental art with a background of various kinds of sounds and music. (worldcat.org) Posthumously released short film compiled from reels of film found at Balch’s office after his death.
Horror Hospital
Bearded Man at Club / Bike Boy (uncredited)
Following his forced retirement from an appalling rock band, Jason decides to vacation at Brittlehouse Manor, a health farm run by the leather-gloved, ex-Nazi scientist Dr. Storm. Along the way, Jason meets Judy, also on her way to Brittlehouse Manor to visit her aunt, who married Dr. Storm some years ago. Once they arrive, the pair realise rather quickly that something is wrong, probably because the other guests have had their brains surgically removed, or all the blood pouring from the sink, or possibly just because the creepy midget keeps telling them to brush their teeth.
Horror Hospital
Screenplay
Following his forced retirement from an appalling rock band, Jason decides to vacation at Brittlehouse Manor, a health farm run by the leather-gloved, ex-Nazi scientist Dr. Storm. Along the way, Jason meets Judy, also on her way to Brittlehouse Manor to visit her aunt, who married Dr. Storm some years ago. Once they arrive, the pair realise rather quickly that something is wrong, probably because the other guests have had their brains surgically removed, or all the blood pouring from the sink, or possibly just because the creepy midget keeps telling them to brush their teeth.
Horror Hospital
Director
Following his forced retirement from an appalling rock band, Jason decides to vacation at Brittlehouse Manor, a health farm run by the leather-gloved, ex-Nazi scientist Dr. Storm. Along the way, Jason meets Judy, also on her way to Brittlehouse Manor to visit her aunt, who married Dr. Storm some years ago. Once they arrive, the pair realise rather quickly that something is wrong, probably because the other guests have had their brains surgically removed, or all the blood pouring from the sink, or possibly just because the creepy midget keeps telling them to brush their teeth.
Bill and Tony
Director
Experimental film by William S. Burroughs and Antony Balch
Bill and Tony
Tony
Experimental film by William S. Burroughs and Antony Balch
Bizarre
Producer
An offbeat anthology film, mix of sex, horror and humor filmed in varied styles.
Bizarre
Writer
An offbeat anthology film, mix of sex, horror and humor filmed in varied styles.
Bizarre
Director
An offbeat anthology film, mix of sex, horror and humor filmed in varied styles.
Häxan: Witchcraft Through The Ages
Producer
A 1968 collaboration between jazz musician Daniel Humair and beat author William S. Burroughs that recuts and reinterprets the 1922 silent film "Haxan" with a Burroughs' dark and wryly comic tone. Essentially the first "remix" film.
The Cut Ups
Director
Essentially a dizzying montage of quirky shots of legendary Beat Generation writer William S. Burroughs and noted surrealist artist Brion Gysin, this nearly 20 minute avant-garde short features repeated articulations of such random things as "Hello," "Where are we now?," and "Look at that picture" instead of music or standard dialogue. The narrative is decidedly nonlinear and perplexing, with no discernible plot whatsoever as we see images of Gysin working on his paintings and calligraphic designs and Burroughs rummaging through draws, packing a suitcase, giving a young man a physical, making a call in a phone booth, and waiting on a platform for a subway train.
Towers Open Fire
Cinematography
Antony Balch tackles key themes and ideas from the writing of William S. Burroughs in a unique, cinematic style.
Towers Open Fire
Editor
Antony Balch tackles key themes and ideas from the writing of William S. Burroughs in a unique, cinematic style.
Towers Open Fire
Man on Bed
Antony Balch tackles key themes and ideas from the writing of William S. Burroughs in a unique, cinematic style.
Towers Open Fire
Director
Antony Balch tackles key themes and ideas from the writing of William S. Burroughs in a unique, cinematic style.
William Buys a Parrot
Director
A bizarre silent short film showing author William S. Burroughs negotiating to buy a parrot.