Tony Conrad
July 3, 1940 (84 years old) in Concord, New Hampshire, USA
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
Credits
- 2021 ·The Velvet Undergroundas Self (voice)
- 2017 ·Escape From Rented Island: The Lost Paradise of Jack Smithas Himself (archive footage)
- 2016 ·Tony Conrad: Completely in the Presentas Himself
- 2013 ·Diaries, Notes, and Sketchesas Self
- 2012 ·The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jayeas
- 2012 ·Lower East Side 12.12.12: Tony Conrad Interviewed by Michael Cohenas Self
- 2008 ·Tony Conrad: DreaMinimalistas
- 2007 ·365 Day Projectas
- 2007 ·Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantisas Self
- 2003 ·Grading Tips for Teachersas Himself
- 2002 ·Music in the Afternoonas Self
- 2002 ·Scanty Clausas Mrs. Claus
- 2000 ·Grandma Baba and Little Borisas Old Bandy Legs
- 1997 ·Birth of a Nationas Self
- 1993 ·The Geniusas Dirk Dirkson
- 1985 ·Home Movies 1971-81as
- 1985 ·In Lineas
- 1982 ·Palace of Erroras
- 1981 ·Accordionas
- 1980 ·Teddy Tells Jokesas
- 1977 ·Tiding over till Tomorrowas
- 1968 ·The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagodaas
- 1967 ·Joan of Arcas Self
- 1963 ·Normal Loveas Mummy