Quick Facts
Born:
1940-07-03
Birthplace:
Concord, New Hampshire, USA
Credits:
24 Total Roles
Tony Conrad
Directing
The MovieWise Take
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Biography
Anthony Schmalz "Tony" Conrad was an American avant-garde video artist, experimental filmmaker, musician, composer, sound artist, teacher, and writer. Active in a variety of media since the early 1960s, he was a pioneer of both structural film and drone music. He performed and collaborated with a wide range of artists over the course of his career, most prominently La Monte Young's 1960s New York experimental music group Theatre of Eternal Music.
Known For
The Velvet Underground
Self (voice)
Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Self
The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
Self
The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda
Self
Normal Love
Mummy
Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present
Himself
Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
Self
Tony Conrad: DreaMinimalist
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Velvet Underground MOVIE | Self (voice) |
| 2017 | Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smith MOVIE | Himself (archive footage) |
| 2016 | Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present MOVIE | Himself |
| 2012 | The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye MOVIE | Self |
| 2012 | Lower East Side 12.12.12: Tony Conrad Interviewed by Michael Cohen MOVIE | Self |
| 2008 | Tony Conrad: DreaMinimalist MOVIE | Self |
| 2007 | 365 Day Project MOVIE | Self |
| 2007 | Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis MOVIE | Self |
| 2003 | Grading Tips for Teachers MOVIE | Himself |
| 2002 | Music in the Afternoon MOVIE | Self |