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Shirley Clarke

Director · 62 credits · 9 in highly-rated films

Best known for He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life (1986)

Frequent collaborators: D. A. Pennebaker, Andy Warhol, Yoko Ono, Jonas Mekas

Directed movies (46 total, ranked by score)

  1. A Short Lecture and Demonstration on the Evolution of Ragtime as Presented by Jelly Roll Morton

    2016

    31

  2. This Is Not 'In Paris Parks'

    2016

    32

  3. Fear Flight

    2016

    33

  4. Carl Lee, Max and Friends at the Hotel Chelsea

    1968

    34

  5. Outtakes for 'In Paris Parks'

    2016

    35

  6. Home Movies #15 Shirley with Camera

    1950

    Documentary

    36

  7. The Arrest

    1971

    Documentary

    37

  8. Ricky Leacock Visit, evening, April 19, 1971

    1971

    Documentary

    38

  9. Ricky Leacock Visit, April 15, 1971

    1971

    Documentary

    39

  10. Carl Lee on Joe Franklin Show

    1973

    Documentary

    40

  11. Morris at Ornette's Art Show

    1972

    Documentary

    41

  12. Yoko and John Party

    1971

    Documentary

    42

  13. Ricky Leacock Visit, daytime, April 19, 1971

    1971

    Documentary

    43

  14. Ricky Leacock Visit, April 17, 1971

    1971

    Documentary

    44

  15. Makeup Magic

    1971

    45

  16. The Tee Pee Video Space Troupe: The First Years

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    46

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Sep 3, 2026.