Paul Sharits

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1943-02-07

Deathday 1993-07-08 (50 years old)

Place of Birth Denver, Colorado, USA

Paul Sharits

Biography

Trained as a graphic artist and a painter, Paul Sharits became an avant-garde filmmaker noted for manipulating the film stock itself to create a variety of fascinating, abstract light and colorplays when projected on the screen. Fans hail the effects hallucinogenic, while his detractors find them garish. Sharits is also known for establishing experimental film groups at prominent universities, including one at the University of Indiana where he studied. He later taught and developed an undergraduate film program at Antioch College. Between 1973 and 1992, Sharits taught at the Center for Media Study at the State University of New York. His films can be seen in various U.S. and European museums, film centers, and libraries. Much of his work can be found in the Anthology Film Archives in New York City. ~ Sandra Brennan,

Known For

Director

1987
Rapture

as Director

1982
Bad Burns

as Director

1982
3rd Degree

as Director

1981
Sketches in Hawaii

as Director

1978
1977
Declarative Mode

as Director

1976
Tails

as Director

1976
Dream Displacement

as Director

1976
Tirgu Jiu

as Director

1975
Shutter Interface

as Director

1975
3D Movie

as Director

1975
Apparent Motion

as Director

1974
Color Sound Frames

as Director

1974
1974
1973
1972
1971
1969
T,O,U,C,H,I,N,G

as Director

1968
N:O:T:H:I:N:G

as Director

1968
Razor Blades

as Director

1966
1966
Ray Gun Virus

as Director

1966
Word Movie

as Director

1966
1965
Dots 1 & 2

as Director

1965
Unrolling Event

as Director

1965
Wrist Trick

as Director

1962
Wintercourse

as Director

Producer

1987
Rapture

as Producer

1977
Declarative Mode

as Producer