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Warren Sonbert
Director

Warren Sonbert

26 Jun 1947Born
31 May 1995Died
47Age at death
21Credits

Biography

Warren Sonbert (1947-1995), was one of the key figures of American independent filmmaking. Works spanning Sonbert's entire career are now available for rental through Canyon Cinema, beginning with AMPHETAMINE (1966), made when he was still a teenager at New York University film school, through WHIPLASH (1995/1997), completed posthumously according to the filmmaker's specific instructions. Sonbert was the subject of a major retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum in April-May 1999, guest curated by Jon Gartenberg.

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These new prints were struck directly from the preservation internegatives made by the Academy Film Archive from the camera original and original prints in the Estate of Warren Sonbert.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1997WhiplashFilm: Director
  2. 1992Short FuseFilm: Director
  3. 1989Friendly WitnessFilm: Director
  4. 1988Honor and ObeyFilm: Director
  5. 1986The Cup and the LipFilm: Director
  6. 1983A Woman's TouchFilm: Director
  7. 1981Noblesse ObligeFilm: Director
  8. 1978Divided LoyaltiesFilm: Director
  9. 1976Rude AwakeningFilm: Director
  10. 1972Carriage TradeFilm: Director
  11. 1971Johnny MinotaurFilm
  12. 1970The Stone AgeFilm
  13. 1969The Tuxedo TheatreFilm: Director
  14. 1968The Bad and the BeautifulFilm: Director
  15. 1968HolidayFilm: Director
  16. 1968Ted and JessicaFilm: Director
  17. 1967Truth SerumFilm: Director
  18. 1967The Tenth LegionFilm: Director
  19. 1966AmphetamineFilm: Director
  20. 1966Where Did Our Love GoFilm: Director
  21. 1966Hall of MirrorsFilm: Director

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