P. Adams Sitney | |
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 P. Adams Sitney in 2018 | |
| Born | August 9, 1944 |
| Occupation | Film historian |
| Known for | Co-founding the Anthology Film Archives First to describe structural film |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Yale University (A.B., Ph.D) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | History of American avant-garde cinema |
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P. Adams Sitney (born August 9, 1944 in New Haven, Connecticut), is a historian of American avant-garde cinema. He is known as the author of Visionary Film, one of the first books on the history of experimental film in the United States.[2]
- ^ Drake, F. Thurston (19 October 2000). "Sitney's Take". The Daily Princetonian. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
After the pleasantries and questions—'When and where were you born?' 'August 9, 1944, New Haven, [Connecticut]'—I tossed out what I thought would be a great question, a real fast ball.
- ^ Amazon.com: Visionary Film: The American Avant-Garde, 1943-2000, 3rd edition