Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis (2007)
In this entrancing documentary on performance artist, photographer and underground filmmaker Jack Smith, photographs and rare clips of Smith's performances and films punctuate interviews with artists, critics, friends and foes to create an engaging portrait of the artist. Widely known for his banned queer erotica film Flaming Creatures, Smith was an innovator and firebrand who influenced artists such as Andy Warhol and John Waters.
Director: Mary Jordan
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Jack Smith as Self (archive footage) |
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Nayland Blake as Self |
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Ira Cohen as Self |
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Tony Conrad as Self |
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Richard Foreman as Self |
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Ivan Galietti as Self |
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Helen Geets as Self |
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Robert Heide as Self |
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Henry Hills as Self |
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Gary Indiana as Self |
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Ken Jacobs as Self |
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George Kuchar as Self |
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Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt as Self |
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Sylvere Lotringer as Self |
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Agosto Machado as Self |
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Judith Malina as Self |
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John Matturri as Self |
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Taylor Mead as Self |
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Jonas Mekas as Self |
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Mario Montez as Self |
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Billy Name as Self |
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William Niederkorn as Self |
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Uzi Parnes as Self |
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Lawrence Rinder as Self |
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Ari M. Roussimoff as Self |
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Andrew Sarris as Self |
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Jerry Tartaglia as Self |
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Ronald Tavel as Self |
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Ela Troyano as Self |
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Andy Warhol as Self (archive footage) |
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John Waters as Self |
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Robert Wilson as Self |
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Holly Woodlawn as Self |
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Mary Woronov as Self |
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Nick Zedd as Self |
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John Zorn as Self |
| Directing | Mary Jordan | Director |
| Writing | Mary Jordan | Writer |
| Production | Mary Jordan | Producer |
| Crew | Mary Jordan | Cinematography |
| Production | Stephen Kessler | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ross Morgan | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kenneth Peralta | Executive Producer |
| Production | Richard H. Prince | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kenneth Wayne Bradley | Producer |
| Production | Alessandra Zeka | Line Producer |
| Sound | Robert Aaron | Music |
| Sound | Joel Diamond | Music |
| Sound | Thurston Moore | Music |
| Sound | Matt Morandi | Music |
| Crew | Jon Fordham | Cinematography |
| Editing | Alex Márquez | Editor |
| Camera | J.M. Silverman | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Richie Nieto | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Bill Seery | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Kelly Spivey | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Andrew Sterling | Sound Recordist |
