
Person
Man Ray
Directing · 1890–1976 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky, August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976) was an American modernist artist who spent most of his career in Paris, France. He was a significant contributor to the Dada and Surrealist movements, although his ties to each were informal. He produced major works in a variety of media but considered himself a painter above all. He was best known in the art world for his avant garde photography, and he was a renowned fashion and portrait photographer. Ray is also noted for his work with photograms, which he called "rayographs" in reference to himself.
Known for
Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
Self (archive footage)

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
Still Photographer

Entr'acte
Chess player, white set

La Garoupe
himself
Paris la belle
Director of Photography

Dadascope
Voiceover (archive audio)

Anemic Cinema
Cinematography

Grimace
1967

Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde
Self (archive footage)

8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements
1957
Filmography
- 2024Return to Reason: Four Films by Man RaySelf
- 2020Un été à la GaroupeSelf
- 2012Les Films de Man RayDirector
- 2010IconoclastAdditional Photography
- 2007The Truth about Black Dahliaarchive footage
- 2006William Wegman: Video Work 1970-1999
- 2001About Special Effects
- 1997Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-GardeSelf (archive footage)
- 1996Lee Miller: Through the MirrorSelf (archive footage)
- 1990Filming Man Ray
- 1978Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinémaSelf (archive footage)
- 1975Dog Duet
- 1969Dada
- 1967Grimace
- 1962DadascopeVoiceover (archive audio)
- 1960Paris la belleDirector of Photography
- 19578 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements
- 1951Pandora and the Flying DutchmanStill Photographer
- 1947Dreams That Money Can BuyOriginal Story
- 1940Juliethimself
- 1938DanceHimself
- 1938Adyhimself
- 1938Home MoviesDirector
- 1937La Garoupehimself
- 1937Course landaiseDirector
- 1935L'Atelier du Val de GrâceDirector
- 1933Poisonhimself
- 1930Self-Portrait or What We All Misshimself
- 1930Two WomenDirector
- 1930Deux femmesDirector
- 1929Les Chutes des "Mystères du château du Dé"Director
- 1929The Mysteries of the Chateau of DiceSelf
- 1929CorridaDirector
- 1928The StarfishDirector
- 1926Emak-BakiaDirector
- 1926Anemic CinemaCinematography
- 1924Entr'acteChess player, white set
- 1924Ballet MécaniqueCinematography
- 1924What Do Young Films Dream About?Director
- 1923Return to ReasonDirector
- 1923Rue Campagne-PremièreDirector
- —Man Ray et les équations shakespeariennesMan Ray
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