Michael John Fles | |
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| Born | 11 November 1936 London, England |
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| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1959–1995 |
| Genre | poetry, fiction, non-fiction |
| Notable works | Beyond the Beat Generation |
| Spouse | 3 |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents | George Fles, Pearl Rimel |
| Relatives | Louis Fles, Barthold Fles, Bart Berman, Helen Berman, Thijs Berman, Giorgio van Straten |
Michael John Fles (born 11 November 1936), known both as John Fles and Michael Fles, is an American poet, editor, musician and film personality. Professor David James referred to him as "the single most important promoter of underground film" in Los Angeles.[1][2]
- ^ James, David, ed. (2005). Stan Brakhage: Filmmaker. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-59213-272-0.
In his own overview of the art of film, John Fles, the single most important promoter of underground film in the city who had sponsored the festival, claimed that 'With Brakhage, then, we reached the beginning of the birth of the new Masters,' and his work remained the cynosure for experimental filmmakers.
- ^ Renan, Sheldon (2016). An Introduction to the American Underground Film. New York City: E. P. Dutton. pp. 102, 216.