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Harry Smith

Harry Smith
  • Name: Harry Smith
  • Birthday: 1923-05-29
  • Also known as: Harry Everett Smith
  • Place of birth: Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Popularity: 0.046
Biography: Harry Everett Smith (May 29, 1923 in Portland, Oregon – November 27, 1991 in New York City) was a visual artist, experimental filmmaker, record collector, bohemian, mystic, and largely self-taught student of anthropology. Smith was an important figure in the Beat Generation scene in New York City, and his activities, such as his use of mind-altering substances and interest in esoteric spirituality, anticipated aspects of the Hippie movement. Besides his films, Smith is widely known for his influential "Anthology of American Folk Music," drawn from his extensive collection of out-of-print commercial 78 rpm recordings. Throughout his life Smith was an inveterate collector. In addition to... Read More

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Title Release date
Harry Smith at the Breslin Hotel   as  Self 2017-12-01
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches   as  Self 2013-11-23
365 Day Project   as  Self 2007-12-31
Birth of a Nation   as  Self 1997-08-06
Chelsea Hotel   as  Self 1970-07-13
Andy Warhol Screen Tests   as  Self 1965-11-28
Screen Test: Harry Smith   as  Himself 1964-10-13