The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg (1994)
Visionary, radical, spiritual seeker, renowned poet, founding member of a major literary movement, champion of human rights, Buddhist, political activist and teacher. Extensive archival footage, interviews, and home movies cover Allen Ginsberg's life, activism, and influence on American culture through the Beat era, the 1960s, and beyond.
Director: Jerry Aronson
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Allen Ginsberg as Self (archive footage) |
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Jack Kerouac as Self (archive footage) |
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William S. Burroughs as Self |
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Abbie Hoffman as Self (archive footage) |
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Ken Kesey as Self |
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William F. Buckley Jr. as Self |
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Timothy Leary as Self |
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Norman Mailer as Self |
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Joan Baez as Self |
| Directing | Jerry Aronson | Director |
| Production | Karen Littman | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Jerry Aronson | Editor |
| Editing | Nathaniel Dorsky | Editor |
| Editing | Antony Cooper | Editor |
| Camera | Richard Lerner | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Jean de Segonzac | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Roger Carter | Director of Photography |
| Production | Mary Kate Willett | Production Manager |
| Production | Michael Schaffnit | Production Manager |
| Production | Susan Langfur | Production Manager |
| Sound | Greg Poschman | Sound |
| Sound | Lori Loeb | Sound |
| Sound | Michael Harrison | Sound |
| Crew | Mike Wallace | Thanks |
| Crew | Stan Brakhage | Thanks |
| Crew | Bob Dylan | Thanks |
| Production | Martin Leeper | Production Assistant |
| Production | Paul Lundahl | Production Assistant |
| Production | Dayton Taylor | Production Assistant |
| Editing | Ben Phelan | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Paul Lee | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Ian Hardin | Assistant Editor |
| Writing | Jerry Aronson | Writer |
| Production | Jerry Aronson | Executive Producer |