Birth of a Nation
Plot: Filmmaker Jonas Mekas films 160 underground film people over four decades.
Release Date:
Wednesday, August 6 1997
27 years ago
27 years ago
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Cast
Chantal AkermanChantal Akerman was 47 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Tue, Jun 06 1950 –
Mon, Oct 05 2015
Mon, Oct 05 2015
Kenneth AngerKenneth Anger was 70 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Thu, Feb 03 1927 –
Thu, May 11 2023
Thu, May 11 2023
Michel Auder
Bruce BaillieBruce Baillie was 65 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Thu, Sep 24 1931 –
Fri, Apr 10 2020
Fri, Apr 10 2020
Robert Beavers
Jane WodeningJane Wodening was >> in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Fri, Nov 17 2023
Fri, Nov 17 2023
Stan BrakhageStan Brakhage was 64 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Sat, Jan 14 1933 –
Sun, Mar 09 2003
Sun, Mar 09 2003
Robert BreerRobert Breer was 70 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Thu, Sep 30 1926 –
Thu, Aug 11 2011
Thu, Aug 11 2011
James BroughtonJames Broughton was 83 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Mon, Nov 10 1913 –
Fri, May 07 1999
Fri, May 07 1999
L.M. Kit CarsonL.M. Kit Carson was 55 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Tue, Aug 12 1941 –
Mon, Oct 20 2014
Mon, Oct 20 2014
Tom ChomontTom Chomont was >> in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Mon, Jun 28 2010
Mon, Jun 28 2010
Shirley ClarkeShirley Clarke was 77 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Thu, Oct 02 1919 –
Tue, Sep 23 1997
Tue, Sep 23 1997
Bruce ConnerBruce Conner was 63 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Sat, Nov 18 1933 –
Mon, Jul 07 2008
Mon, Jul 07 2008
Tony ConradTony Conrad was 57 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Wed, Jul 03 1940 –
Sat, Apr 09 2016
Sat, Apr 09 2016
Storm De Hirsch
Stephen DwoskinStephen Dwoskin was 58 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Sun, Jan 15 1939 –
Thu, Jun 28 2012
Thu, Jun 28 2012
Claudine EizykmanClaudine Eizykman was 52 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Sun, Apr 22 1945 –
Fri, Jun 22 2018
Fri, Jun 22 2018
Morris EngelMorris Engel was 79 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Thu, Apr 18 1918 –
Sat, Mar 05 2005
Sat, Mar 05 2005
Valie Export
Allen GinsbergAllen Ginsberg would have been no older than 70 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Thu, Jun 03 1926 –
Sat, Apr 05 1997
Sat, Apr 05 1997
Fred HalstedFred Halsted would have been no older than 47 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Thu, Jul 17 1941 –
Tue, May 09 1989
Tue, May 09 1989
Piero HeliczerPiero Heliczer would have been no older than 56 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Sun, Jun 20 1937 –
Thu, Jul 22 1993
Thu, Jul 22 1993
Jerome HillJerome Hill would have been no older than 67 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Thu, Mar 02 1905 –
Tue, Nov 21 1972
Tue, Nov 21 1972
Takahiko Iimura
Ken Jacobs
Anna KarinaAnna Karina was 56 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Sun, Sep 22 1940 –
Sat, Dec 14 2019
Sat, Dec 14 2019
Kurt KrenKurt Kren was 67 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Fri, Sep 20 1929 –
Tue, Jun 23 1998
Tue, Jun 23 1998
Peter Kubelka
Malcolm Le Grice
Jacques LedouxJacques Ledoux would have been no older than 66 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Thu, Jul 21 1921 –
Mon, Jun 06 1988
Mon, Jun 06 1988
Gregory J. MarkopoulosGregory J. Markopoulos would have been no older than 64 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Mon, Mar 12 1928 –
Thu, Nov 12 1992
Thu, Nov 12 1992
Jim McBride
Taylor MeadTaylor Mead was 72 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Wed, Dec 31 1924 –
Wed, May 08 2013
Wed, May 08 2013
Adolfas MekasAdolfas Mekas was 71 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Wed, Sep 30 1925 –
Tue, May 31 2011
Tue, May 31 2011
Oona Mekas
Hermann NitschHermann Nitsch was 58 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Mon, Aug 29 1938 –
Mon, Apr 18 2022
Mon, Apr 18 2022
Sheldon Renan
Leni RiefenstahlLeni Riefenstahl was 94 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Fri, Aug 22 1902 –
Mon, Sep 08 2003
Mon, Sep 08 2003
Roberto RosselliniRoberto Rossellini would have been no older than 71 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Tue, May 08 1906 –
Fri, Jun 03 1977
Fri, Jun 03 1977
Barbara Rubin
Carolee SchneemannCarolee Schneemann was 57 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Thu, Oct 12 1939 –
Wed, Mar 06 2019
Wed, Mar 06 2019
Paul SharitsPaul Sharits would have been no older than 50 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Sun, Feb 07 1943 –
Thu, Jul 08 1993
Thu, Jul 08 1993
P. Adams Sitney
Harry SmithHarry Smith would have been no older than 68 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Tue, May 29 1923 –
Wed, Nov 27 1991
Wed, Nov 27 1991
Jack SmithJack Smith would have been no older than 56 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Mon, Nov 14 1932 –
Mon, Sep 25 1989
Mon, Sep 25 1989
Michael SnowMichael Snow was 67 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Tue, Dec 10 1929 –
Thu, Jan 05 2023
Thu, Jan 05 2023
Amy Taubin
Willard Van DykeWillard Van Dyke would have been no older than 79 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Wed, Dec 05 1906 –
Thu, Jan 23 1986
Thu, Jan 23 1986
Viva
Rosa von PraunheimRosa von Praunheim was 54 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Wed, Nov 25 1942
Andy WarholAndy Warhol would have been no older than 58 in Birth of a Nation as 'Self'.Birthday: Mon, Aug 06 1928 –
Sun, Feb 22 1987
Sun, Feb 22 1987
Larry Gottheim
Andrew Noren
Ed EmshwillerEd Emshwiller would have been no older than 65 in Birth of a Nation Birthday: Mon, Feb 16 1925 –
Fri, Jul 27 1990
Fri, Jul 27 1990
Crew
Jonas MekasJonas Mekas was 74 in Birth of a Nation as 'Director, Cinematography, Editor, Writer'Birthday: Sun, Dec 24 1922 –
Wed, Jan 23 2019
Wed, Jan 23 2019
Hermann NitschHermann Nitsch was 58 in Birth of a Nation as 'Music'Birthday: Mon, Aug 29 1938 –
Mon, Apr 18 2022
Mon, Apr 18 2022