Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
11/04/2007
In this entrancing documentary on performance artist, photographer and underground filmmaker Jack Smith, photographs and rare clips of Smith's performances and films punctuate interviews with artists, critics, friends and foes to create an engaging portrait of the artist. Widely known for his banned queer erotica film Flaming Creatures, Smith was an innovator and firebrand who influenced artists such as Andy Warhol and John Waters.
Movie Information
Jack Smith
as Self (archive footage)
Nayland Blake
as Self
Ira Cohen
as Self
Tony Conrad
as Self
Richard Foreman
as Self
Ivan Galietti
as Self
Helen Geets
as Self
Robert Heide
as Self
Henry Hills
as Self
Gary Indiana
as Self
Ken Jacobs
as Self
George Kuchar
as Self
Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt
as Self
Sylvere Lotringer
as Self
Agosto Machado
as Self
Judith Malina
as Self
John Matturri
as Self
Taylor Mead
as Self
Jonas Mekas
as Self
Mario Montez
as Self
Billy Name
as Self
William Niederkorn
as Self
Uzi Parnes
as Self
Lawrence Rinder
as Self
Ari M. Roussimoff
as Self
Andrew Sarris
as Self
Jerry Tartaglia
as Self
Ronald Tavel
as Self
Ela Troyano
as Self
Andy Warhol
as Self (archive footage)
John Waters
as Self
Robert Wilson
as Self
Holly Woodlawn
as Self
Mary Woronov
as Self
Nick Zedd
as Self
John Zorn
as Self
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