Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

94 mins | Documentary | April 11, 2007

In this entrancing documentary on performance artist, photographer and underground filmmaker Jack Smith, photographs and rare clips of Smith's performances and films punctuate interviews with artists, critics, friends and foes to create an engaging portrait of the artist. Widely known for his banned queer erotica film Flaming Creatures, Smith was an innovator and firebrand who influenced artists such as Andy Warhol and John Waters.

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis

94 mins | Documentary | April 11, 2007

Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
In this entrancing documentary on performance artist, photographer and underground filmmaker Jack Smith, photographs and rare clips of Smith's performances and films punctuate interviews with artists, critics, friends and foes to create an engaging portrait of the artist. Widely known for his banned queer erotica film Flaming Creatures, Smith was an innovator and firebrand who influenced artists such as Andy Warhol and John Waters.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Tongue Press
Original title Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
Directors Mary Jordan
Writers Mary Jordan

Cast

Jack Smith

as Himself (archive footage)

Nayland Blake

as Himself

Ira Cohen

as Himself

Tony Conrad

as Himself

Richard Foreman

as Himself

Ivan Galietti

as Himself

Helen Geets

as Herself

Robert Heide

as Himself

Henry Hills

as Himself

Gary Indiana

as Himself

Ken Jacobs

as Himself

George Kuchar

as Himself

Sylvere Lotringer

as Himself

Agosto Machado

as Himself

Judith Malina

as Herself

John Matturri

as Himself

Taylor Mead

as Himself

Jonas Mekas

as Himself

Mario Montez

as Himself

Billy Name

as Himself

William Niederkorn

as Himself

Uzi Parnes

as Himself

Lawrence Rinder

as Himself

Ari M. Roussimoff

as Himself

Andrew Sarris

as Himself

Jerry Tartaglia

as Himself

Ronald Tavel

as Himself

Ela Troyano

as Herself

Andy Warhol

as Himself (archive footage)

John Waters

as Himself

Robert Wilson

as Himself

Holly Woodlawn

as Herself

Mary Woronov

as Herself

Nick Zedd

as Himself

John Zorn

as Himself