Man Ray
Date of Birth: 27 Aug 1890
Country: USA
Biography: Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky; August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976) was an American visual artist who spent most of his career in Paris. 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.
Total Credits at Criticker: 7 (Actor), 17 (Director), 4 (Writer)
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Emak-Bakia (1926) - Short Film
A long series of unrelated images, revolving, often distorted: lights, flowers, nails. A lightboard... (imdb)
L'Etoile de mer (1928) - Short Film
Two people stand on a road, out of focus. Seen distorted through a glass, they retire upstairs to a bedroom where she undresses... (imdb)
Le Retour à la raison (1923) - Short Film
Experimental film, white specks and shapes gyrating over a black background, a light-striped torso, a gyrating eggcrate. One of the first Dadaist films. (imdb)
Les Mystères du château de Dé (1929) - Short Film
Mannequin hands hold a pair of dice. A castle is perched on a hilltop. Below it, a posh, modern villa. Meanwhile, far from Paris, two men with masked faces play dice in a bar. They decide to drive to Paris. Country roads, hills, fences. The posh "chateau" appears again... (imdb)
Rue Campagne-Première (1923) - Short Film
One minute short document of life on the titular Parisian street in 1923.
Autoportrait ou Ce qui manque à nous tous (1930) - Short Film
Mix of surrealist images of bubbles and smoke with some documentation of the world lived by Man Ray and Lee Miller.
L'atelier du Val de Grâce (1935) - Short Film
Home movie from Man Ray with a view of his home/gallery
Course landaise (1937) - Short Film
Short documentary by Man Ray on one his favorite subjects - bullfighting.
La Garoupe (1937) - Short Film
Home movie from Man Ray while on vacation with Pablo Picasso, Paul, Nusch and Cecile Eluard, Emily Davies, Valerie and Roland Penrose. The friends have fun with themselves and performing for the camera.
Ady (1938) - Short Film
Very brief view of Man Ray and his friend Ady Fidelin while at a seaside resort.
Dance (1938) - Short Film
Home movie from Man Ray featuring dancer Jenny gyrating in black and white.
Juliet (1940) - Short Film
A late period home movie with Man Ray and his lovely friend Juliet Browner lounging together in the US. Man Ray had returned to America when the Germans occupied France.
Home Movies (1938) - Short Film
Home Movies of Man Ray and Ady Fidelin from 1938. Presents a simple and intimate portrait of the man behind the artist. Compilation of ten Man Ray films: Ady, Dance, Juliet, Rue Campagne-Première, Corrida, Autoportrait ou Ce qui manque à nous tous, Poison, L’atelier du Val de Grâce, Course landaise, La Garoupe
An anthology of four Man Ray short films, with original music by SQÜRL (Jim Jarmusch and Carter Logan). Includes the films L'étoile de mer (1928), Emak-Bakia (1927), Le retour à la raison (1923) and Les Mystères du Château du Dé (1929).