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.In the early 60's, he studied film at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. He has also 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 its cues from Formalism. Los Angeles Plays Itself won the National Film Board Award for Best Documentary at the 2003 Vancouver International Film Festival.

Andersen has advocated awareness to his mentees and the Institute as a whole, of the contributions of artist Jack Smith to the avant-garde.

[edit] Filmography

• Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
• Red Hollywood (1996)
• Eadweard Muybridge, Zoopraxographer (1974)
• Olivia's Place (1966/74)
• --- ------- (1965-66)
• 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
• Thom Andersen interview with StopSmiling Magazine
• Interview with Thom Andersen on WNYC Radio
• The '60s Without Compromise:Watching Warhol's Films by Thom Andersen
• Collateral Damage: Los Angeles Continues Playing Itself by Thom Andersen