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{{Short description|American film director and cinematographer}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Christian Blackwood
| name = Christian Blackwood
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| birthname =
| birthname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|mf=yes|1942|07|07}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|mf=yes|1942|07|07}}
| birth_place =
| birth_place = [[Berlin]], Germany
| death_date = {{Death date and age|mf=yes|1992|07|22|1942|07|07}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|mf=yes|1992|07|22|1942|07|07}}
| death_place =
| death_place = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
| parents =
| parents =
| spouse = [[Carolyn Marks Blackwood]] <br>(married 1992)
| spouse = [[Carolyn Marks Blackwood]] <br>(married 1992)
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'''Christian Blackwood''' (July 7, 1942 &ndash; July 22, 1992) was an American film director and cinematographer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/07/25/obituaries/christian-blackwood-film-maker-dies-at-50.html|title=Christian Blackwood, Film Maker, Dies at 50|date=1992-07-25|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-04-28|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
'''Christian Blackwood''' (July 7, 1942 &ndash; July 22, 1992) was an American film director and cinematographer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/07/25/obituaries/christian-blackwood-film-maker-dies-at-50.html|title=Christian Blackwood, Film Maker, Dies at 50|date=1992-07-25|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-04-28|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


He was initially a child actor, then a cinematographer acclaimed for his work in Charlotte Zwerin's ''[[Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser]]''. But his major work was as the director of over 80 films, mostly documentaries, over a 25-year career. His most famous films are ''Observations Under The Volcano'' and ''On the Set of Death of a Salesman'', behind-the-scenes looks at the creation of movies by [[John Huston]] and [[Volker Schlöndorff]] from the famous novel and play. The latter film won him the grand prize at the [[Sundance Film Festival]]. Christian Blackwood died in 1992 of lung cancer. He was married to film writer, producer and fine art photographer, Carolyn Marks Blackwood. His film archives are stored in the Museum of Modern Art.
He was initially a child actor, then a cinematographer acclaimed for his work in [[Charlotte Zwerin]]'s ''[[Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser]]''. But his major work was as the director of over 80 films, mostly documentaries, over a 25-year career. His most famous films are ''Observations Under The Volcano'' and ''On the Set of Death of a Salesman'', behind-the-scenes looks at the creation of movies by [[John Huston]] and [[Volker Schlöndorff]] from the famous novel and play. The latter film won him the grand prize at the [[Sundance Film Festival]].
Christian Blackwood died in 1992 of lung cancer. He was married to film writer, producer and fine art photographer, Carolyn Marks Blackwood. His brother was [[Michael Blackwood (filmmaker)|Michael Blackwood]]. His film archives are stored in the Museum of Modern Art.


==Partial filmography==
==Partial filmography==
*''Signed: Lino Brocka'' (1987) - a documentary on [[Philippines|Philippine]] film director [[Lino Brocka]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.michaelblackwoodproductions.com/project/signed-lino-brocka/|title=Signed: Lino Brocka|website=Michael Blackwood Productions {{!}} Art & Architecture Documentaries|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/375471/lifestyle/artandculture/lino-brocka-film-festival-to-open-on-aug-29/|title=Lino Brocka film festival to open on Aug. 29|last=|first=|date=August 19, 2014|website=GMA News Online|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-04-28}}</ref>
*''Signed: Lino Brocka'' (1987) - a documentary on [[Philippines|Philippine]] film director [[Lino Brocka]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.michaelblackwoodproductions.com/project/signed-lino-brocka/|title=Signed: Lino Brocka|website=Michael Blackwood Productions {{!}} Art & Architecture Documentaries|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/375471/lifestyle/artandculture/lino-brocka-film-festival-to-open-on-aug-29/|title=Lino Brocka film festival to open on Aug. 29|last=|first=|date=August 19, 2014|website=GMA News Online|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-04-28}}</ref>
*''Roger Corman: Hollywood’s Wild Angel'' (1978)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.michaelblackwoodproductions.com/project/roger-corman-hollywoods-wild-angel/|title=Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel Documentary & Interview|website=Michael Blackwood Productions {{!}} Art & Architecture Documentaries|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-28}}</ref>
*''Roger Corman: Hollywood’s Wild Angel'' (1978)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.michaelblackwoodproductions.com/project/roger-corman-hollywoods-wild-angel/|title=Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel Documentary & Interview|website=Michael Blackwood Productions {{!}} Art & Architecture Documentaries|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-28}}</ref>
*''[[Murderers Among Us]]'' (1946) - Otto Brueckner (uncredited)
*''[[Murderers Among Us]]'' (1946) - Otto Brueckner (uncredited)
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0085970}}
*{{IMDb name|id=0085970}}
*{{cite magazine |url= https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/what-to-stream-rediscovering-the-blackwood-brothers-a-pair-of-great-documentarians-of-new-york-city-life |title= What to Stream: Rediscovering the Blackwood Brothers, a Pair of Great Documentarians of New York City Life |last=Brady |first=Richard |date=2020-05-27 |magazine=The New Yorker |publisher= Condé Nast |access-date= |quote=}}


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
*[https://www.michaelblackwoodproductions.com/films/christian-blackwood/ Christian Blackwood Collection] at Michael Blackwood Productions
*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22Blackwood%2C+Christian%22 Films by Christian Blackwood] at the [[Internet Archive]]


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Latest revision as of 11:21, 7 April 2024

Christian Blackwood
Born(1942-07-07)July 7, 1942
Berlin, Germany
DiedJuly 22, 1992(1992-07-22) (aged 50)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Cinematographer, Director
Spouse(s)Carolyn Marks Blackwood
(married 1992)

Christian Blackwood (July 7, 1942 – July 22, 1992) was an American film director and cinematographer.[1]

He was initially a child actor, then a cinematographer acclaimed for his work in Charlotte Zwerin's Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser. But his major work was as the director of over 80 films, mostly documentaries, over a 25-year career. His most famous films are Observations Under The Volcano and On the Set of Death of a Salesman, behind-the-scenes looks at the creation of movies by John Huston and Volker Schlöndorff from the famous novel and play. The latter film won him the grand prize at the Sundance Film Festival.

Christian Blackwood died in 1992 of lung cancer. He was married to film writer, producer and fine art photographer, Carolyn Marks Blackwood. His brother was Michael Blackwood. His film archives are stored in the Museum of Modern Art.

Partial filmography

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  • Christian Blackwood at IMDb
  • Brady, Richard (May 27, 2020). "What to Stream: Rediscovering the Blackwood Brothers, a Pair of Great Documentarians of New York City Life". The New Yorker. Condé Nast.

References

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  1. ^ "Christian Blackwood, Film Maker, Dies at 50". The New York Times. July 25, 1992. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "Signed: Lino Brocka". Michael Blackwood Productions | Art & Architecture Documentaries. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  3. ^ "Lino Brocka film festival to open on Aug. 29". GMA News Online. August 19, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  4. ^ "Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel Documentary & Interview". Michael Blackwood Productions | Art & Architecture Documentaries. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
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