Godfrey Reggio
About
Biography
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Cast (Feature Film)
Writer (Feature Film)
Producer (Feature Film)
Misc. Crew (Feature Film)
Life Events
1954
At age 14, entered the Christian Brothers order (date approximate)
1963
Co-founded Younfg Citizens for Action, which aided street gangs
1968
Asked by the Christian Brothers to go to Rome to work in ther order's archives; opted to leave religious life
1972
Was involved in the formation of the Institute for Regional Education, which focused on media development, the arts, community organization and research
1975
Began working on footage that would eventually be incorporated in his debut film
1982
Feature directorial debut, "Koyaanisqatsi"; also produced and co-wrote; used images shot by cinematographer Ron Fricke and a hypnotic score by composer Philip Glass; film released under the banner of "Francis Ford Coppola presents"; title is a Hopi Indian word meaning "life out of balance"; first in a proposed trilogy
1988
Co-wrote, co-produced and directed "Powaqqatsi: Life in Transformation", again using a Glass score; second in a proposed trilogy; shot between 1985 and 1987
1989
Contributed to the omnibus feature "Songlines"
1991
Directed the 28-minute short "Anima Mundi/The Soul of the World" (released in the USA in 1993), again featured a score by Philip Glass; film was commissioned by the Bulgari jewelry company and made with the cooperation of the World Wide Fund for Nature
1993
Invited by Benneton to develop a school of exploration and production of the arts, technology and mass media in Treviso, Italy; served two-years as director of the school
1994
Shot the eight-minute short "Evidence", about the relationship between children and television
2002
Completed his trilogy with "Naqoyqatsi", looking at technology and the world
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