Stan Brakhage

American filmmaker and writer (1933–2003)
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Stan Brakhage was born January 14, 1933, in Kansas City.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] He held United States citizenship.[8] His occupations included cinematographer, film editor, film director, actor, university teacher, and screenwriter. His field was experimental film.[9]

He was educated at Dartmouth College, South High School, and San Francisco Art Institute. He was employed by University of Colorado, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Boulder, and School of the Art Institute of Chicago (1970–1980).[10] He was influenced by Isidore Isou.

His notable works include Dog Star Man.[10] His awards included a Guggenheim Fellowship and a Maya Deren Award.[11][12] He died March 9, 2003, in Victoria, with bladder cancer as the cause of death.[1][2][3][4][5][7].

Stan Brakhage

Summary

Stan Brakhage is a human[1]. He was born in Kansas City[2]. He was born on January 14, 1933[3]. He died in Victoria[4]. He died on March 9, 2003[5]. He worked as a cinematographer[6], film editor[7], film director[8], actor[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (602 views/month, #7,088 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kansas City[2], Stan Brakhage…
  • Stan Brakhage passed away in Victoria[4].
  • Stan Brakhage was born on January 14, 1933[3].
  • Stan Brakhage died on March 9, 2003[5].
  • Stan Brakhage held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Stan Brakhage's native language[13].
  • Stan Brakhage's professions included cinematographer[6].
  • Stan Brakhage's professions included film editor[7].
  • Stan Brakhage's professions included film director[8].
  • Stan Brakhage's professions included actor[9].
  • Stan Brakhage worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Stan Brakhage's professions included screenwriter[14].
  • Stan Brakhage's field of work was experimental film[15].
  • Among Stan Brakhage's employers was University of Colorado[16].
  • Stan Brakhage was employed by University of Colorado Boulder[17].
  • Stan Brakhage was employed by University of Colorado Boulder[18].
  • Stan Brakhage was employed by School of the Art Institute of Chicago[19].
  • Stan Brakhage's education included a stint at Dartmouth College[20].
  • Stan Brakhage's education included a stint at South High School[21].
  • Stan Brakhage was educated at San Francisco Art Institute[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Stan Brakhage is Dog Star Man[23].
  • Stan Brakhage received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Stan Brakhage received the Maya Deren Award[25].
  • Stan Brakhage was influenced by Isidore Isou[26].
  • Stan Brakhage is recorded as male[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1933-01-14[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2003-03-09[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b923bdd3-e8bd-406c-9ff2-d76ab32b9e87[32]

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Origins and Family

Stan Brakhage was born in Kansas City[2]. He was born on January 14, 1933[3]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Dartmouth College[20], a private university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1769[35]; South High School[21], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1893[38]; and San Francisco Art Institute[22], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1961[41], headquartered in San Francisco[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cinematographer[6], film editor[7], film director[8], actor[9], university teacher[10], and screenwriter[14]. Stan Brakhage's field of work was experimental film[15]. Employers include University of Colorado[16], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1876[45], headquartered in Denver[46]; University of Colorado Boulder[17], a public university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1876[49]; and School of the Art Institute of Chicago[19], an art academy[50], in United States[51], founded in 1866[52], headquartered in Chicago[53].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Stan Brakhage is Dog Star Man[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[54], in United States[55], founded in 1925[56] and Maya Deren Award[25], a film award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1986[59].

Death and Burial

Stan Brakhage died on March 9, 2003[5]. He died in Victoria[4]. The cause of death was bladder cancer[60].

Why It Matters

Stan Brakhage ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (602 views/month, #7,088 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Stan Brakhage born?

Stan Brakhage's place of birth was Kansas City[2].

Where did Stan Brakhage die?

Stan Brakhage passed away in Victoria[4].

What did Stan Brakhage do for work?

Stan Brakhage worked as cinematographer[6], film editor[7], film director[8], actor[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Stan Brakhage go to school?

Stan Brakhage was educated at Dartmouth College[20], South High School[21], and San Francisco Art Institute[22].

What awards did Stan Brakhage receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24] and Maya Deren Award[25].

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation cinematographer, film editor, film director +4
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  2. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Art Institute of Chicago, Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art
    Manner of death natural causes
    Aliases
    Influenced by Isidore Isou
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