Gregory J. Markopoulos

Gregory J. Markopoulos (March 12, 1928 - November 12, 1992) was an American experimental filmmaker. Born in Toledo, Ohio to Greek immigrant parents, Markopoulos began making 8 mm films at an early age. He attended USC Film School in the late 1940s, and went on to become a co-founder — with Jonas Mekas, Shirley Clarke, Stan Brakhage and others — of the New American Cinema movement. He was as well a contributor to Film Culture magazine, and an instructor at the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1967, he and his partner Robert Beavers left the United States for permanent residence in Europe. Once ensconced in self-imposed exile, Markopoulos withdrew his films from circulation, refused any interviews, and insisted that a chapter about him be removed from the second edition of Visionary Film, P. Adams Sitney's seminal study of American avant-garde cinema. While he continued to make films, his work went largely unseen for almost 30 years.

Known For

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches
Ming Green
Ming Green
Ming Green
Ming Green
Fragment of Seeking
Birth Location Toledo, Ohio
Born 1928-03-12
Died 1992-11-12

Movies

The Hedge Theater as Himself
2002
1997
1972
Heads as Self
1969
Political Portraits as Narrator (voice)
1969
The Illiac Passion as Narrator / The Filmmaker
1967
1967
The Dead Ones as Paul
1967
1964
Swain as the protagonist, Swain
1950
1948
A Christmas Carol as Ebenezer Scrooge
1940

Movies

Eniaios Director
1997
Prosopographia Director
1976
Gilbert and George Cinematography
1975
1975
1975
1973
Hagiographia II Director
1973
Heracles Director
1973
1972
Saint Actaeon Editor
1971
Saint Actaeon Director
1971
1971
Doldertal 7 Director
1971
Saint Acteon Director
1971
Alph Director
1970
Genius Director
1970
Hagiographia Director
1970
Moment Director
1970
Sorrows Cinematography
1969
Sorrows Editor
1969
Sorrows Director
1969
The Olympian Cinematography
1969
The Olympian Editor
1969
The Olympian Producer
1969
1969
Political Portraits Cinematography
1969
The Olympian Director
1969
1969
Hulda Zumsteg Writer
1969
Hulda Zumsteg Director
1969
(A)lter (A)ction Director
1968
Gammelion Producer
1968
Gammelion Editor
1968
Gammelion Cinematography
1968
Gammelion Director
1968
The Mysteries Writer
1968
The Mysteries Cinematography
1968
The Mysteries Editor
1968
Der Schachtel Director
1968
The Mysteries Director
1968
1967
1967
1967
The Illiac Passion Cinematography
1967
1967
1967
1967
Himself as Herself Cinematography
1967
1967
1967
Bliss Producer
1967
Bliss Editor
1967
Bliss Cinematography
1967
Bliss Director
1967
Eros, O Basileus Producer
1967
Eros, O Basileus Director
1967
Eros, O Basileus Cinematography
1967
1967
The Dead Ones Producer
1967
The Dead Ones Writer
1967
The Dead Ones Cinematography
1967
The Dead Ones Editor
1967
The Dead Ones Director
1967
Ming Green Producer
1966
Ming Green Cinematography
1966
Ming Green Editor
1966
Ming Green Director
1966
Galaxie Producer
1966
Galaxie Editor
1966
Galaxie Cinematography
1966
Galaxie Director
1966
Award Presentation to Andy Warhol Director of Photography
1965
Dionysus Cinematography
1964
Twice a Man Editor
1963
Twice a Man Cinematography
1963
Twice a Man Producer
1963
Twice a Man Director
1963
Twice a Man Writer
1963
Serenity Producer
1961
Serenity Editor
1961
Serenity Cinematography
1961
Serenity Director
1961
Serenity Writer
1961
Eldora Writer
1953
Eldora Editor
1953
Eldora Cinematography
1953
Eldora Director
1953
1951
Swain Producer
1950
Swain Writer
1950
Swain Cinematography
1950
Swain Editor
1950
Jackdaw Director
1950
Swain Director
1950
1949
Christmas U.S.A. Cinematography
1949
1949
Christmas U.S.A. Director
1949
Charmides Producer
1949
Charmides Director
1949
Lysis Producer
1949
Lysis Director
1949
Psyche Producer
1948
Psyche Writer
1948
Psyche Editor
1948
Psyche Cinematography
1948
Psyche Director
1948
Fragment of Seeking Camera Operator
1947
1940