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Robert Gardner

Directing

1.5 Popularity Nov 05, 1925 (88 years old) Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

Robert Gardner was the Director of the Film Study Center at Harvard University from 1957 to 1997. He is known for his work in the field of non-fiction film.

He is an internationally renowned filmmaker and author whose works have entered the permanent canon of non-fiction filmmaking. Some of his mos...

Biography

Robert Gardner was the Director of the Film Study Center at Harvard University from 1957 to 1997. He is known for his work in the field of non-fiction film.

He is an internationally renowned filmmaker and author whose works have entered the permanent canon of non-fiction filmmaking. Some of his most prominent films include Dead Birds (1964), a lyric account of the Dugum Dani, a Stone Age society at one time living an isolated existence in the Highlands of the former Netherlands New Guinea (Gardner was the leader of the Peabody Museum-sponsored expedition to study the Dani in 1961-62); Rivers of Sand (1974), a social commentary on the Hamar people of southwestern Ethiopia; and Forest of Bliss (1985), a cinematic essay on the ancient city of Benares, India, which explores the ceremonies, rituals, and industries associated with death and regeneration.

Gardner’s films have received numerous awards, including the Robert J. Flaherty Award for best nonfiction film (twice); the Golden Lion for Best Film at the Florence Film Festival (three times); and First Prizes at the Trento, USA Dallas, Melbourne, Nuoro, EarthWatch, Athens, and San Francisco film festivals. His films have been invited to Festivals throughout the world including Jerusalem, Bergen, London, Munich, Toronto, Montreal, Margaret Mead, Marseilles, Locarno, Chicago and Cinema du Réel.

Filmography 74

2022
Expedition Content Movie

Additional Photography

2013
2013
Dead Birds Re-Encountered Movie

Cinematography

2013
2010
Still Journey On Movie

Director

2010
Deus Ex Boltanski Movie

Director

2000
2000
2000
1998
1997
Scully in Malaga Movie

Director

1993
Dancing with Miklos Movie

Director

1988
Hauling Sharks Movie

Director

1988
Ika Hands Movie

Director

1988
Ika Hands Movie

Cinematography

1988
Ika Hands Movie

Writer

1988
Ika Hands Movie

Editor

Photos 1

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Personal Details

Known For Directing
Gender Male
Birthday November 05, 1925 (88 years old)
Died June 21, 2014
Place of Birth Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
Years Active 1951 - 2022
Popularity 1.5
Career Stats
74 Total Credits
8 Movie Roles
1 TV Roles
1 Photos