Poster of Poetry in Motion

Poetry in Motion

Plot: More than 20 contemporary North American poets recite, sing, and perform their work. Early in the film, Charles Bukowski talks about the energy of poets and of a poem
Release Date: Friday, September 17 1982
42 years ago
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Portrait of Charles BukowskiCharles BukowskiCharles Bukowski was 62 in Poetry in Motion
Birthday: Mon, Aug 16 1920 –
Wed, Mar 09 1994
Portrait of William S. BurroughsWilliam S. BurroughsWilliam S. Burroughs was 68 in Poetry in Motion
Birthday: Thu, Feb 05 1914 –
Sat, Aug 02 1997
Portrait of John CageJohn CageJohn Cage was 70 in Poetry in Motion
Birthday: Thu, Sep 05 1912 –
Wed, Aug 12 1992
Portrait of Jim CarrollJim CarrollJim Carroll was 33 in Poetry in Motion
Birthday: Mon, Aug 01 1949 –
Fri, Sep 11 2009
Portrait of Robert CreeleyRobert CreeleyRobert Creeley was >> in Poetry in Motion
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Allen GinsbergAllen GinsbergAllen Ginsberg was 56 in Poetry in Motion as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 03 1926 –
Sat, Apr 05 1997
Portrait of Tom WaitsTom WaitsTom Waits was 32 in Poetry in Motion as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 07 1949
Portrait of Michael OndaatjeMichael OndaatjeMichael Ondaatje was 38 in Poetry in Motion
Birthday: Tue, Oct 12 1943
Portrait of Ntozake ShangeNtozake ShangeNtozake Shange was 33 in Poetry in Motion
Birthday: Mon, Oct 18 1948 –
Sat, Oct 27 2018
Portrait of Gary SnyderGary SnyderGary Snyder was >> in Poetry in Motion
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John GiornoJohn GiornoJohn Giorno was 45 in Poetry in Motion
Birthday: Fri, Dec 04 1936 –
Sat, Oct 12 2019
Portrait of Ted BerriganTed BerriganTed Berrigan was >> in Poetry in Motion as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ed SandersEd SandersEd Sanders was >> in Poetry in Motion as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Diane Di PrimaDiane Di PrimaDiane Di Prima was >> in Poetry in Motion as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Amiri BarakaAmiri BarakaAmiri Baraka was 47 in Poetry in Motion as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 07 1934 –
Thu, Jan 09 2014
Portrait of Anne WaldmanAnne WaldmanAnne Waldman was 37 in Poetry in Motion as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 02 1945
Portrait of Kenward ElmslieKenward ElmslieKenward Elmslie was >> in Poetry in Motion as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Christopher DewdneyChristopher DewdneyChristopher Dewdney was >> in Poetry in Motion as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael McClureMichael McClureMichael McClure was 49 in Poetry in Motion as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 20 1932 –
Mon, May 04 2020
Portrait of Ted MiltonTed MiltonTed Milton was >> in Poetry in Motion as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael OndaatjeMichael OndaatjeMichael Ondaatje was 38 in Poetry in Motion as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 12 1943
Portrait of John GiornoJohn GiornoJohn Giorno was 45 in Poetry in Motion as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 04 1936 –
Sat, Oct 12 2019
Portrait of Ntozake ShangeNtozake ShangeNtozake Shange was 33 in Poetry in Motion as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 18 1948 –
Sat, Oct 27 2018

Crew

Portrait of Ron MannRon MannRon Mann was 24 in Poetry in Motion as 'Director'
Birthday: Fri, Jun 13 1958
Portrait of Robert FrescoRobert FrescoRobert Fresco was >> in Poetry in Motion as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday