Thom Andersen

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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. He has been the programmer for Film Forum in Los Angeles during the late 90's. His more recent work, including Los Angeles Plays Itself, has taken it ques from Formalism. Los Angeles Plays Itself won the National Film Board Award for Best Documentary at the 2002 Vancouver International Film Festival.

[edit] Filmography

• Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
• Red Hollywood (1996)
• Eadwaerd Myubridge, Zoopraxographer (1974)
• Olivia's Place (1966)
• Melting (1965)

[edit] External Links

• Thom Andersen at the Internet Movie Database
• Andersen's Faculty profile at CalArts
• Interview with Thom Andersen: CalArts faculty profile
• The Reality of Film; Thom Anderson on Los Angeles Plays Itself
• Bringing It Back: An Interview With Thom Andersen
• Urban Renewal:The dreamlife of Angeles: A film professor reclaims his city
• The '60s Without Compromise:Watching Warhol's Films by Thom Andersen
• Collateral Damage: Los Angeles Continues Playing Itself by Thom Andersen