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James Whitney
Directing · 1921–1982 · Pasadena, California
Biography
James Whitney was a filmmaker regarded as one of the great masters of abstract cinema. Several of his films are classics in the genre of visual music.
Known for
Five Film Exercises: Film 2-3
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Five Film Exercises: Film 4
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Five Film Exercises: Film 1
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Five Film Exercises: Film 5
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Variations on a Circle
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24 Variations on a Theme
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Yantra
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Dwija
Director
Kang jing xiang
Director
Wu ming
Director
Filmography
- 1982Kang jing xiangDirector
- 1977Wu mingDirector
- 1973DwijaDirector
- 1966LapisDirector
- 1959High VoltageAdditional Photography
- 1957YantraDirector
- 1944Five Film Exercises: Film 5Director
- 1944Five Film Exercises: Film 4Director
- 1944Five Film Exercises: Film 2-3Director
- 1943Five Film Exercises: Film 1Director
- 1942Variations on a CircleDirector
- 194024 Variations on a ThemeDirector
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