Ed Emshwiller
About
Biography
Biography
Influential figure of the American avant-garde of the 1960s and 70s, whose films include "Thanatopsis" (1962, 5 mins), "Relativity" (1966, 38 mins) and "Totem" (1975, 16 mins). Emshwiller's works--encompassing film, video and computer graphics--are noted for their inventive, often abstracted, representation of the human body and for the technical prowess of their maker. Emshwiller also served as cinematographer on a couple of films by Emile D'Antonio. From 1979 until his death, he was the dean of the film and video school at the California Institute of the Arts.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Cast (Feature Film)
Cinematography (Feature Film)
Writer (Feature Film)
Producer (Feature Film)
Art Department (Feature Film)
Film Production - Main (Feature Film)
Director (Short)
Producer (Short)
Misc. Crew (Short)
Visual Effects (TV Mini-Series)
Misc. Crew (TV Mini-Series)
Life Events
1965
Film debut as cinematographer, "Hallelujah the Hills"
1966
Produced and directed first film, "Relativity"
1969
First on-screen appearance in Jonas Mekas' "Diaries, Notes and Sketches"
1975
Produced and dircted final film, "Totem"
1979
Final film credit, special effects, "The Lathe of Heaven"
1979
Served as dean of the film and video school at the California Institute of the Arts
