List of Films
Plastic Haircut, Robert Nelson, US 1963, 15 Min.
King Ubu, Robert Nelson, US 1963, 5 Min.
Oh Dem Watermelons, Robert Nelson, US 1965, 12 Min.
The Off-Handed Jape… & How to Pull It Off, Robert Nelson, US 1967, 8 Min.
The Great Blondino, Robert Nelson, US 1967, 42 Min.
The Awefull Backlash, Robert Nelson, US 1967, 14 Min.
Grateful Dead, Robert Nelson, US 1967, 8 Min.
War is Hell, Robert Nelson, US 1968, 28 Min.
Bleu Shut, Robert Nelson, US 1971, 33 Min.
Suite California Stops and Passes, Robert Nelson, US 1976 (part I) and 1978 (part II).
Bio
* 1930, San Francisco, CA; † 2012, Laytonville, CA
Robert Nelson studied painting at the San Francisco Art Institute (formerly known as the Californian School of Arts) and at Mills College in Berkeley before stating to experiment with film in the early 1960ies. Plastic Haircut was shot with a borrowed camera and Nelson essentially taught himself how to make a film while making it. Later he taught film-making at he University of Wisconsin in Mulwaukee.
Articles about (and from) the Author and his Work
Bruce Weber, “Robert Nelson, Experimental Filmmaker, Dies at 81”, The New York Times, 21. Januar 2012, S. A24.
Screenings (Places and Dates)
Unabhängiges Amerikanisches Filmschaffen, Solothurner Filmtage 1968
Holdings of Films in Collections
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