Thom Andersen

Thom Andersen (born 1943, Chicago) is a filmmaker, film critic, and teacher. He currently teaches film theory and history at the California Institute of the Arts, and has previously taught at the SUNY Buffalo and Ohio State University.In the early 60's, he studied film at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. He has also been the programmer for LA Filmforum in Los Angeles during the late 90's. His more recent work, including "Los Angeles Plays Itself", has taken its cues from Formalism. "Los Angeles Plays Itself" won the National Film Board Award for Best Documentary at the 2003 Vancouver International Film Festival.

Andersen has advocated awareness to his mentees and the Institute as a whole, of the contributions of artist Jack Smith to the avant-garde.

Filmography

*"Los Angeles Plays Itself" (2003)
*"Red Hollywood" (1996)
*"Eadweard Muybridge, Zoopraxographer" (1974)
*"Olivia's Place" (1966/74)
*"--- -------" (1965-66)
*"Melting" (1965)

External links

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* [http://www.calarts.com/faculty_bios/filmvideo/faculty/thomandersen/thomandersen Andersen's Faculty profile at CalArts]
* [http://muse2.calarts.edu/fscenter/people/profiles_anderson.php Interview with Thom Andersen: CalArts faculty profile]
* [http://www.indiewire.com/people/people_040727laplays.html The Reality of Film; Thom Anderson on "Los Angeles Plays Itself"]
* [http://www.reverseshot.com/legacy/summer04/andersen.html Bringing It Back: An Interview With Thom Andersen]
* [http://www.villagevoice.com/film/0430,strong,55427,20.html Urban Renewal:"The dreamlife of Angeles: A film professor reclaims his city"]
* [http://www.stopsmilingonline.com/story_detail.php?id=909 Thom Andersen interview with StopSmiling Magazine]
* [http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/episodes/2004/07/23 Interview with Thom Andersen on WNYC Radio]
* [http://www.rouge.com.au/8/warhol.html The '60s Without Compromise:Watching Warhol's Films] by Thom Andersen
* [http://www.cinema-scope.com/cs20/ar_andersen_collat.htm Collateral Da
] by Thom Andersen
* [http://www.twotreatises.org/409 List of movies mentioned in "Los Angeles Plays Itself" (in order of appearance)]