Conversations With Willard Van Dyke
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Amalie R Rothschild
Cole Weston
Willard Van Dyke
Joris Ivens
Ralph Steiner
Donald Richie
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The career of Willard Van Dyke as chief curator of the New York Museum of Modern Art's film department is documented. Originally a photographer, Van Dyke discusses his move from still photography to documentary filmmaking. A committed social activist, Van Dyke expounds on the decline of the policital documentary in the 1950s, and how that led him to pursue a life in academia and museum work.
Director
Amalie R Rothschild
Cast
Cole Weston
Willard Van Dyke
Joris Ivens
Ralph Steiner
Donald Richie
Crew
Bobby Arenhole
Terry Benes
Marc Blitzstein
Anthony Cobbs
Aaron Copland
Gerald Cotts
Francis Daniel
Emily Dillon
Maureen Fairlie
Tom Fleischman
Bonnie Friedman
Samantha Heilweil
Lawrence Hoff
Philip Holahan
Joris Ivens
Stacy Jannis
Austin Lamont
Larry Loewinger
Tom Mcdonough
Tom Mcdonough
Catherine Mercier
Peter G. Miller
Michael Ncmanus
Mel Powell
Donald Richie
Lisa Rinzler
Louise Rogers Roaman
Amalie R Rothschild
Amalie R Rothschild
Amy Rubin
William Schuman
Julie Sloane
Julie Sloane
Ralph Steiner
Lowell Thomas
Virgil Thompson
Murray Van Dyke
Willard Van Dyke
Josh Waletzky
Cole Weston
Mel Wolpin
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1981
Released in United States April 1981
Released in United States 1981
Released in United States April 1981 (Shown at FILMEX: Los Angeles International Film Exposition (Point of View - Documentary Special Program) April 2-23, 1981.)
