Bruce Conner

Bruce Conner

Bruce Conner (November 18, 1933 - July 7, 2008) was an American artist renowned for his work in film, drawing, sculpture, painting, collage, and photography, among other disciplines. He first attracted public attention in the 1950s with his nylon-shrouded assemblages—complex sculptures of found objects such as women's stockings, costume jewelry, bicycle wheels, and broken dolls, often combined with collaged or painted surfaces. Simultaneously during the late 1950s, he began making short movies in a singular style that has since established him as one of the most important figures in postwar independent filmmaking. He used an innovative technique that can best be seen in his first film, "A MOVIE" (1958), which was created by piecing together scraps of B-movies, newsreels, novelty shorts, and other preexisting footage. His subsequent films are most often fast-paced collages of found and new footage, and he was among the first to use pop music for film sound tracks. His films have inspired generations of filmmakers and are now considered to be the precursors of the music video genre.

  • Title: Bruce Conner
  • Popularity: 0.874
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1933-11-18
  • Place of Birth: McPherson, Kansas
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Bruce Conner Movies

  • 1968
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    Underground New York

    Underground New York

    1 1968 HD

    A rare behind-the-scenes view of the exploding New York “underground” in the late sixities, a turbulent time and place that was to change...

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  • 1964
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    Pas de Trois

    Pas de Trois

    1 1964 HD

    A short film documenting the making of Bruce Conner's Breakaway.

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  • 1997
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    Birth of a Nation

    Birth of a Nation

    6.3 1997 HD

    Filmmaker Jonas Mekas films 160 underground film people over four decades.

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  • 2004
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    Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments

    Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments

    7.5 2004 HD

    The inevitable fat cigar between his fingers, the American actor, director and fine artist Dennis Hopper (1936) self-mockingly looks back on his...

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  • 2002
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    Battle Stations – A Navel Adventure

    Battle Stations – A Navel Adventure

    1 2002 HD

    Starring Bruce Conner, a belly dancer, a geiger counter, and a toxic waste dump.

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  • 1986
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    The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July

    The Kitchen Presents: Two Moon July

    1 1986 HD

    Two Moon July was a multidisciplinary event that featured experimental video, film, visual art, performance and music in a theatrical framework. More...

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  • 1967
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    Me & Bruce & Art

    Me & Bruce & Art

    1 1967 HD

    Bay Area filmmakers and Canyon Cinema co-founders Ben Van Meter and Bruce Conner were invited to L.A. to talk about Underground Film on the Art...

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  • 1967
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    Report

    Report

    6.2 1967 HD

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  • 1965
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    Vivian

    Vivian

    6.9 1965 HD

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  • 1976
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    Crossroads

    Crossroads

    6.9 1976 HD

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  • 1973
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    Marilyn Times Five

    Marilyn Times Five

    6 1973 HD

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  • 1976
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    Take the 5:10 to Dreamland

    Take the 5:10 to Dreamland

    5.8 1976 HD

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  • 1967
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    The White Rose

    The White Rose

    6.5 1967 HD

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  • 1967
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    Looking for Mushrooms

    Looking for Mushrooms

    6.8 1967 HD

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  • 1977
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    Valse Triste

    Valse Triste

    5.8 1977 HD

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  • 1958
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    A Movie

    A Movie

    6.7 1958 HD

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  • 1967
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    Breakaway

    Breakaway

    6.7 1967 HD

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  • 1962
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    Cosmic Ray

    Cosmic Ray

    6.4 1962 HD

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  • 1981
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    America Is Waiting

    America Is Waiting

    6.2 1981 HD

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  • 1981
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    Mea Culpa

    Mea Culpa

    5.2 1981 HD

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  • 1965
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    Ten Second Film

    Ten Second Film

    4.9 1965 HD

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  • 2006
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    His Eye Is on the Sparrow

    His Eye Is on the Sparrow

    1 2006 HD

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  • 1969
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    Permian Strata

    Permian Strata

    6.5 1969 HD

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  • 1975
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    Television Assassination

    Television Assassination

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1996
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    Looking for Mushrooms

    Looking for Mushrooms

    6.7 1996 HD

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  • 1978
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    Mongoloid

    Mongoloid

    5 1978 HD

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  • 1967
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    Luke

    Luke

    6 1967 HD

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  • 2008
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    Easter Morning

    Easter Morning

    5 2008 HD

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  • 2006
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    Three Screen Ray

    Three Screen Ray

    1 2006 HD

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  • 1976
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    Take the 5:10 to Dreamland

    Take the 5:10 to Dreamland

    5.8 1976 HD

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  • 1970
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    Eve-Ray-Forever

    Eve-Ray-Forever

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1967
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    Easter Morning Raga

    Easter Morning Raga

    1 1967 HD

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  • 1967
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    Liberty Crown

    Liberty Crown

    1 1967 HD

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  • 1968
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    Antonia Christina Basilotta

    Antonia Christina Basilotta

    1 1968 HD

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