Fire in the East: A Portrait of Robert Frank (1986)
Presents an intimate view of four decades of the Swiss-born artist Robert Frank who has had an extraordinary influence on contemporary photography and filmmaking. This documentary which examines his life through his films and photographs, includes interviews with many of his collaborators and contemporaries. Written, directed and edited by Philip Brookman, Amy Brookman
Directors: Amy Brookman, Philip Brookman.
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Philip Brookman as Narrator (voice) |
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Allen Ginsberg as Self |
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Robert Frank as Self |
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Rudy Wurlitzer as Self |
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Louis Faurer as Self |
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Elliott Erwitt as Self |
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Emile de Antonio as Self |
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Miles Forst as Self |
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Sid Kaplan as Self |
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John Szarkowski as Self |
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Duane Michals as Self |
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Ed Grazda as Self |
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June Leaf as Self |
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Lou Silverstein as Self |
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Walter Gutman as Self |
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Jonas Mekas as Self |
| Production | Paul Yeager | Producer |
| Sound | Paul Yeager | Sound |
| Writing | Amy Brookman | Writer |
| Writing | Philip Brookman | Writer |
| Editing | Philip Brookman | Editor |
| Directing | Amy Brookman | Director |
| Production | Anne Wilkes Tucker | Producer |
| Directing | Philip Brookman | Director |
| Sound | Mary Lou Williams | Music |
| Editing | Amy Brookman | Editor |
| Camera | Babette Mangolte | Director of Photography |
