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Larry Clark

b. 1948

Film director associated with the Los Angeles School of Black Filmmakers (b. 1948)

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About Larry Clark

Born 1948. Larry Clark is an American film director.

Larry Clark (born January 19, 1948) is an American filmmaker, known as one of the leading directors of the L.A. Rebellion (also known as the Los Angeles School of Black Filmmakers). He directed the feature films Passing Through and Cutting Horse (2002). He is also a film professor in the Cinema Department at San Francisco State University.

Biography

A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Clark received a bachelor's degree at Miami University, prior to arriving at UCLA, where he majored in film.

Filmography Tamu, 1970, 10 min., Director 16mm As Above So Below, 1973, Director, 55 min. Wattstax, 1974, Co-Cinematographer, feature documentary Passing Through, 1977, Director/writer, 104 min., 16mm Cutting Horse, 2001, Director/writer, 124 min., 35mm

Awards and recognition Special Jury Prize, Locarno International Film Festival Festival International du Film d’Amiens, France Cannes International Film Festival (special event) The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York Museum of Modern Art, New York City Brooklyn Academy of Music Festival of Pan African Cinema (FESPACO), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Moscow Film Festival (information section) Deauville Film Festival, France San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Los Angeles County Art Museum Pesaro International Film Festival, Pesaro Italy Festival Internazionale Cinema Giovani, Torino Italy The Chicago Film Center Auckland Film Festival, New Zealand Perth International Film Festival, Australia

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Education
University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, Miami University
Employers
San Francisco State University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Larry Clark?

Film director associated with the Los Angeles School of Black Filmmakers (b. 1948)

When was Larry Clark born?

Larry Clark was born on 19 January 1948 in Cleveland.

What is Larry Clark's occupation?

Larry Clark is a film director.

What nationality is Larry Clark?

Larry Clark is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Larry Clark

· Wikidata: Q16120503

· DBpedia: Larry Clark (filmmaker, born 1948)

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