Biography
James Benning (1942) has since the 1970's when he started to explore and document the American landscape, industry and city panoramas with his 16mm camera been one of the most fascinating personalities of American independent and experimental cinema. He captures space and its transformation in time. He has mathematic education, passion for structuralism and minimalism and his films are based on thorough and accurate composition logic. Long documentary static shots, big entireties, sound atmosphere, anti-narratives. James Benning always takes care of camera, sound as well as editing of his films. The transition to digital media enables him to reconstruct and transform his earlier work or one-shot sequences without editing. Benning lectures at the California Institue of the Arts, one of his seminars is called "Watch and listen." His most significant works include One Way Boogie Woogie (1977), California Trilogy (1999-2001), 13 Lakes (2001) and Ten Skies (2004).
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Director
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2019 |
Telemundo |
2011 |
After Warhol |
Faces |
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1992 |
North on Evers |
1986 |
Landscape Suicide |
1982 |
Him and Me |
1981 |
Last Dance |
1980 |
Double Yodel |
1979 |
Oklahoma |
1978 |
Four Oil Wells |
1977 |
11 x 14 |
Documentaries | |
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2022 |
Allensworth |
The United States of America |
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2021 |
From Bakersfield to Mojave |
2020 |
Dancing in the Street, 11 grados de separación |
Maggie's Farm |
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On Paradise Road |
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2019 |
Daylight |
Glory |
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2018 |
L. Cohen |
Two Moons |
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2017 |
Readers |
2016 |
Fall Equinox |
Measuring Change |
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Spring Equinox |
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2014 |
Farocki |
Natural History |
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2013 |
Bnsf |
2012 |
Easy Rider |
Nightfall |
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One Way Boogie Woogie 2012 |
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Postscript |
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Stemple Pass |
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The War |
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2011 |
Small Roads |
Twenty Cigarettes |
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Two Cabins |
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YouTube Trilogy: 4 Songs, History, Asian Girls |
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2010 |
Faces 1973 |
Pig Iron |
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2009 |
Ruhr |
2007 |
Casting a Glance |
RR |
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2005 |
74.78 |
One Way Boogie Woogie/27 Years Later |
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2004 |
13 Lakes |
Ten Skies |
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2002 |
Sogobi |
2001 |
Los |
1999 |
El Valley Centro |
1998 |
Utopia |
1997 |
Four Corners |
1995 |
Deseret |
1989 |
Used Innocence |
1984 |
American Dreams |
1978 |
Grand Opera: An Historical Romance |
1977 |
One Way Boogie Woogie |
1975 |
The United States of America |
Short | |
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2015 |
Perimeter |
2009 |
Fire & Rain |
1985 |
O Panama |
1977 |
8 1/2 X 11 |
1976 |
A to B |
Chicago Loop |
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1975 |
3 Minutes on the Dangers of Film Recording |
9-1-75 |
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An Erotic Film |
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Saturday Night |
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1974 |
Gleem |
I-94 |
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1973 |
57 |
Honeyland Road |
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Michigan Avenue |
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1972 |
Art Hist. 101 |
Ode to Muzak |
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Time and a Half |
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1971 |
Did You Ever Hear That Cricket Sound? |
Producer
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2011 |
After Warhol |
Faces |
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1986 |
Landscape Suicide |
1977 |
11 x 14 |
Documentaries | |
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2022 |
Allensworth |
The United States of America |
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2020 |
On Paradise Road |
2018 |
L. Cohen |
Two Moons |
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2016 |
Fall Equinox |
2014 |
Natural History |
2013 |
Bnsf |
2012 |
Easy Rider |
Nightfall |
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One Way Boogie Woogie 2012 |
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Stemple Pass |
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2011 |
Small Roads |
Twenty Cigarettes |
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Two Cabins |
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YouTube Trilogy: 4 Songs, History, Asian Girls |
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2010 |
Faces 1973 |
Pig Iron |
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2007 |
Casting a Glance |
RR |
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2004 |
13 Lakes |
Ten Skies |
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2002 |
Sogobi |
2001 |
Los |
1999 |
El Valley Centro |
Editor
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2011 |
After Warhol |
Faces |
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1986 |
Landscape Suicide |
1977 |
11 x 14 |
Documentaries | |
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2020 |
Maggie's Farm |
On Paradise Road |
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2018 |
Two Moons |
2017 |
Readers |
2016 |
Fall Equinox |
2014 |
Natural History |
2013 |
Bnsf |
2012 |
Easy Rider |
Nightfall |
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One Way Boogie Woogie 2012 |
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Stemple Pass |
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2011 |
Small Roads |
Twenty Cigarettes |
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Two Cabins |
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YouTube Trilogy: 4 Songs, History, Asian Girls |
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2010 |
Faces 1973 |
Pig Iron |
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2009 |
Ruhr |
2008 |
Lunch Break |
2007 |
Casting a Glance |
RR |
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2004 |
13 Lakes |
2002 |
Sogobi |
2001 |
Los |
1999 |
El Valley Centro |
1997 |
Four Corners |
Cinematographer
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2011 |
After Warhol |
1986 |
Landscape Suicide |
Documentaries | |
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2022 |
The United States of America |
2020 |
Maggie's Farm |
On Paradise Road |
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2019 |
Daylight |
2018 |
L. Cohen |
Two Moons |
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2017 |
Readers |
2016 |
Fall Equinox |
2014 |
Natural History |
2013 |
Bnsf |
2012 |
Easy Rider |
Nightfall |
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One Way Boogie Woogie 2012 |
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Stemple Pass |
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2011 |
Small Roads |
Twenty Cigarettes |
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Two Cabins |
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2010 |
Faces 1973 |
Pig Iron |
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2009 |
Ruhr |
2007 |
Casting a Glance |
RR |
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2005 |
One Way Boogie Woogie/27 Years Later |
2004 |
13 Lakes |
2002 |
Sogobi |
2001 |
Los |
1999 |
El Valley Centro |
1997 |
Four Corners |
Screenwriter
Movies | |
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2018 |
Memory/Lies |
1986 |
Landscape Suicide |
1977 |
11 x 14 |
Documentaries | |
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2022 |
The United States of America |
2020 |
Maggie's Farm |
On Paradise Road |
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2017 |
Readers |
2016 |
Fall Equinox |
2014 |
Natural History |
2012 |
Easy Rider |
One Way Boogie Woogie 2012 |
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2011 |
Twenty Cigarettes |
YouTube Trilogy: 4 Songs, History, Asian Girls |
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2009 |
Ruhr |
2007 |
RR |
2004 |
13 Lakes |
1997 |
Four Corners |
1989 |
Used Innocence |
Short | |
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2012 |
All That She Surveys |
Actor
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2019 |
Telemundo |
2013 |
Coming to Terms |
1999 |
The Deep End |
1989 |
Forevermore: Biography of a Leach Lord |
Documentaries | |
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2018 |
L. Cohen - narrator |
2013 |
Double Play: James Benning and Richard Linklater |
2003 |
James Benning: Circling the Image (TV movie) |
1997 |
Four Corners |
1989 |
Used Innocence |
Short | |
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2014 |
Tehachapi |
2011 |
The Great Gatsby in Five Minutes |
1988 |
L.A. Screening Workshop |
Performer
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1991 |
Días de cine |