Peggy Ahwesh

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Birthday 1954-01-01 (70 years old)

Place of Birth Canonsburg, PA

Peggy Ahwesh

Biography

Peggy Ahwesh (b. 1954 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania) is an American experimental filmmaker and video artist. A bricoleur who has created both narrative works and documentaries, some projects are scripted and others incorporate improvised performance. She makes use of sync sound, found footage, digital animation, and Pixelvision video. Her work is primarily an investigation of cultural identity and the role of the subject in various genres. Her interests include genre; women, sexuality and feminism; reenactment; and artists' books. Her works have been shown worldwide, including in San Francisco, New York, Barcelona, London, Toronto, Rotterdam, and Créteil, France. Starting in 1990, she has taught at Bard College as a Professor of Film and Electronic Arts. Her teaching interests include: experimental media, history of the non-fiction film, and women in film.

Known For

Director

Dubai Fountain

as Director

The Ape of Nature

as Director

2023
OR119

as Director

2022
2022
EROS BDAY MUSH.mov

as Director

2021
2019
Re: The Operation

as Director

2019
Border Control

as Director

2019
Kansas Atlas

as Director

2018
The Falling Sky

as Director

2016
The Blackest Sea

as Director

2015
Lessons of War

as Director

2015
Alluvium

as Director

2014
Kissing Point

as Director

2009
Bethlehem

as Director

2007
Beirut Outtakes

as Director

2007
The Third Body

as Director

2007
Warm Objects

as Director

2006
Omedium

as Director

2005
H.D.

as Director

2004
Certain Women

as Director

2004
The Star Eaters

as Director

2001
She Puppet

as Director

2001
Heaven's Gate

as Director

2000
73 Suspect Words

as Director

1998
Lies and Excess

as Director

1998
Nocturne

as Director

1997
The Vision Machine

as Director

1996
Trick Film

as Director

1995
1994
The Color of Love

as Director

1993
The Scary Movie

as Director

1993
Strange Weather

as Director

1989
The Deadman

as Director

1987
Doppelganger

as Director

1986
1985
1983
1983
1980
Le Cyrk Wedding

as Director

Crew

2005
Eclipse

as Sound Recordist

2004
The Star Eaters

as Cinematography

2004
Certain Women

as Cinematography

1995
The Second Coming

as Cinematography

1993
Strange Weather

as Cinematography

1989
Fun Down There

as Cinematography

Producer

2004
The Star Eaters

as Producer

2001
She Puppet

as Producer

1993
The Scary Movie

as Producer

1993
Strange Weather

as Producer

Editor

2004
The Star Eaters

as Editor

2001
She Puppet

as Editor

1989
Fun Down There

as Editor

1980
Le Cyrk Wedding

as Editor

Writer

2007
Beirut Outtakes

as Writer

1993
The Scary Movie

as Screenplay

Camera

1993
The Scary Movie

as Director of Photography

1993
The Genius

as Camera Operator

Lighting

1993
The Genius

as Additional Lighting Technician