Angus MacLise
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Biography: Angus William MacLise was an American percussionist, composer, poet, occultist and calligrapher, known as the first drummer for the Velvet Underground who abruptly quit due to disagreements with the band's ethic.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Birthday: March 14, 1938
Deathday: June 21, 1979
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Gender: Male
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Exploding Plastic Inevitable
Overview: Exploding Plastic Inevitable was a series of multimedia events organised by Andy Warhol between 1966 and 1967, featuring musical performances by The Velvet Underground and Nico, screenings of Warhol's films, and dancing and performances by regulars of Warhol's Factory. It is also the title of a 18-minute film by Ronald Nameth filmed during one week of the show in Chicago, Illinois in 1966.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-01-01
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The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda
Overview: At the court of the Yellow Emperor, the Majoon Traveler & Lady Firefly appear in the Hall of Unconscious Magnetism.
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-01-07
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Venus in Furs
Overview: Where a nun and a nurse go to hell because of their sinful life in St. Vincent's Hospital.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-12-15
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Song of Avignon
Overview: Reflections on my 1966 trip to Avignon that helped me to survive a deep crisis I was going through. Texts from my diaries of that period on the soundtrack are read by Angus MacLise.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-07-03
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Normal Love
Overview: The feature length Normal Love is Jack Smith’s follow up to his now legendary film Flaming Creatures. This vivid, full-color homage to B-movies is a dizzying display of camp that clearly affirms Smith’s role as the driving force behind underground cinema and performance art of the post-war era. The cast includes Mario Montez, Diane de Prima, Tiny Tim, Francis Francine, Beverley Grant and John Vaccaro. Smith was known to constantly re-edit the film, often during screenings as it was still unspooling from the projector.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-01-01
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Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks
Overview: This compilation of Gerard Malanga's short films consists of a collection of extremely rare footage and film portraits providing candid and interesting glimpses of Bob Dylan, Salvador Dalí, Jane Fonda and The Velvet Underground among other 1960s icons and featuring original music by Angus MacLise, who was the first drummer to perform with The Velvet Underground.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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Joan of Arc
Overview: The story of Joan of Arc as applied to the present revolution in arts and more. The Gothic is applied to the War in Vietnam. The film is experimental in the sense that in it the visual becomes tactile.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-01-10
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The Soap Opera
Overview: A documentary on the beginnings of the cultural revolution on the Lower East Side, New York.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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Dirt
Overview: Two nuns take a bath, then meet a sailor on the Staten Island Ferry.
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-09-25
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Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Overview: An epic portrait of the New York avant-garde art scene of the 60s.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-11-23
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Satisfaction
Overview: Part of the Dirt Trilogy
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-03-31
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The Stone Age
Overview: "The question is, it is either going to be a stoned age or a new Stone Age" - Louis Brigante
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-01-31
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