Person
Robert Frank
Directing · Born 1924-11-09 · Zurich, Switzerland
Biography
Robert Frank is one of the most acclaimed photographers of the 20th century. He is best known for his seminal book "The Americans", featuring photographs taken by the artist in the mid-1950s as he traveled across the U.S. on a Guggenheim fellowship. Robert Frank is also known as a filmmaker.
Known for
Hit Parade
Missiê Jack
Chappaqua
Director of Photography
Live
Director
Candy Mountain
Director
Rolling Stones Super 8 Footage
Director
The Sin of Jesus
Director
Me and My Brother
Director
Sunseed
Cinematography
Cocksucker Blues
Director
True Story
Director
Filmography
- 2025Robert and June (and All the Time in the World)Self
- 2024Robert Frank's Scrapbook Footage, 1970–2006Director of Photography
- 2024Robert Frank's Scrapbook Footage: New York 1971Director of Photography
- 2024Robert Frank in Conversation with Clark Winter: 10 Films
- 2022June and Robert Kara and MeSelf
- 2021Hit ParadeMissiê Jack
- 2017Harry Smith at the Breslin HotelDirector
- 2015Don't Blink - Robert FrankSelf
- 2015Life Goes OnSelf
- 2009Alfred Leslie: Cool Man In A Golden AgeDirector
- 2008TunnelDirector
- 2008FernandoDirector
- 2006Robert Frank FilmsSelf
- 2005Sanyu
- 2004Leaving Home, Coming Home: A Portrait of Robert FrankSelf
- 2004True StoryDirector
- 2002Paper RouteDirector
- 2000Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts BlossomSelf
- 2000FragmentsDirector
- 1999Second Century
- 1998I RememberAlfred Steiglitz
- 1996The Present
- 1996FlamingoDirector
- 1996Summer CannibalsDirector
- 1994Moving PicturesSelf
- 1992Last SupperDirector
- 1990One HourDirector
- 1990LiveDirector
- 1989HunterDirector
- 1989RunDirector
- 1988Candy MountainDirector
- 1985Home Improvements
- 1984Ginsberg/Corso TapesDirector
- 1983This Song for JackDirector
- 1982Contemporary Photography in AmericaSelf
- 1981Energy and How to Get ItDirector
- 1980Life Dances On...Director
- 1980Project TeslaDirector
- 1976Lost, Lost, LostSelf
- 1975Keep BusyDirector
- 1973SunseedCinematography
- 1972About UsDirector
- 1972FoodCinematography
- 1972Cocksucker BluesDirector
- 1972Rolling Stones Super 8 FootageDirector
- 1972This Is a Film AboutDirector
- 1971About Me: A MusicalDirector
- 1971Conversations in VermontDirector
- 1969Life-Raft EarthDirector
- 1969Me and My BrotherDirector
- 1966ChappaquaDirector of Photography
- 1963O.K. End HereDirector
- 1961The Sin of JesusDirector
- 1959Pull My DaisyDirector
- 1959Pull My Daisy Production FootageDirector
- 1958ProvincetownDirector
- —Untitled 1971Director
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