Warren Sonbert | |
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| Born | June 26, 1947 |
| Died | May 31, 1995 (aged 47) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Experimental film |
| Notable work | Carriage Trade |
Warren Sonbert (June 26, 1947 – May 31, 1995) was an American experimental filmmaker whose work of nearly three decades began in New York in the mid-1960s, and continued in San Francisco throughout the second half of his life. Known for the exuberant imagery of films such as Carriage Trade and especially for their intricate and innovative editing, he has been described as "the supreme Romantic diarist of the cinema"[1] as well as "both a probing and playful artist and a keen intellect reveling in the interplay between all the creative arts."[2]
"Critics have tried to pin down Sonbert's cinema with catchy formulations," wrote David Sterritt, but "his works are not really diary films, since their carefully shaped contours are determined more by aesthetic insight than daily experience, and to compare them with 'explosions in a postcard factory' is to acknowledge their boisterous variety while missing their ecstatic precision."[3]
- ^ Dixon, Wheeler Winston. The Exploding Eye: A Re-Visionary History of 1960s American Experimental Cinema. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1997, p. 159. Accessed March 28, 2014.
- ^ Gartenberg, Jon. "Films: 'Amphetamine'". "Future for the Past: A Tribute to Warren Sonbert & the Estate Project." San Francisco International Film Festival, 1998. Accessed December 16, 2013.
- ^ Sterritt, David. Quoted by Alan Bernheimer in "Warren Sonbert". Accessed February 24, 2019.