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James Benning

Bio: Over the past thirty-five years James Benning (b. 1942) has played a central role in the history of American independent cinema by offering his rigorously structured yet wonderfully graceful films as extended meditations on the American landscape and its social and environmental histories

Born: Mon, Dec 28 1942

Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

James Benning is 82 years old

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little boy

James Benning was 82 in little boy as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 15 2025

Cuba, an Historical Romance

James Benning was 82 in Cuba, an Historical Romance as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 31 2024

Breathless

James Benning was 81 in Breathless as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 28 2024

Allensworth

James Benning was 79 in Allensworth as 'Director, Producer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 06 2022

TEN YEARS LATER

James Benning was 79 in TEN YEARS LATER as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 11 2022

Exquisite Moving Corpse

James Benning was 79 in Exquisite Moving Corpse as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 09 2022

The United States of America

James Benning was 79 in The United States of America as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 10 2022

From Bakersfield to Mojave

James Benning was 78 in From Bakersfield to Mojave as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 30 2021

Dancing in the Street, 11 grados de separación

James Benning was 77 in Dancing in the Street, 11 grados de separación as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 28 2020

On Paradise Road

James Benning was 77 in On Paradise Road as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 02 2020

PLACE

James Benning was 77 in PLACE as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 01 2020

Maggie's Farm

James Benning was 77 in Maggie's Farm as 'Director, Writer, Cinematography, Editor'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 21 2020

daylight

James Benning was 76 in daylight as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 15 2019

Two Moons

James Benning was 76 in Two Moons as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 29 2019

The Wrecker Kings

James Benning was 76 in The Wrecker Kings as 'Thanks'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 02 2019

Telemundo

James Benning was 75 in Telemundo as 'Director, Producer'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 01 2018

after Traylor. Thoreau cabin (2008-2018)

James Benning was 75 in after Traylor. Thoreau cabin (2008-2018) as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 04 2018

glory

James Benning was 75 in glory as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 03 2018

Birth of a Nation

James Benning was 75 in Birth of a Nation as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 04 2018

L. Cohen

James Benning was 75 in L. Cohen as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 14 2018

SAM

James Benning was 75 in SAM as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 2018

Readers

James Benning was 74 in Readers as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 12 2017

Untitled Fragments

James Benning was 74 in Untitled Fragments as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 08 2017

Ash 01

James Benning was 74 in Ash 01 as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 28 2016

scorched earth

James Benning was 74 in scorched earth as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 28 2016

Fall Equinox

James Benning was 73 in Fall Equinox as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 10 2016

thinking of red

James Benning was 73 in thinking of red as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 10 2016

wavelength

James Benning was 73 in wavelength as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 10 2016

Spring Equinox

James Benning was 73 in Spring Equinox as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 28 2016

Measuring Change

James Benning was 73 in Measuring Change as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 12 2016

Fresh Air

James Benning was 73 in Fresh Air as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 2016

Santa Teresa & Other Stories

James Benning was 72 in Santa Teresa & Other Stories as 'Thanks'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 02 2015

Perimeter

James Benning was 72 in Perimeter as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sun, Aug 02 2015

52 Films

James Benning was 72 in 52 Films as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 11 2015

Concord Woods

James Benning was 71 in Concord Woods as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 09 2014

Natural History

James Benning was 71 in Natural History as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 26 2014

US 41

James Benning was 71 in US 41 as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 27 2014

James Benning was 71 in HF as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 27 2014

signs

James Benning was 71 in signs as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 27 2014

FUCK ME (green)

James Benning was 71 in FUCK ME (green) as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 2014

FUCK ME (orange)

James Benning was 71 in FUCK ME (orange) as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 2014

BNSF

James Benning was 70 in BNSF as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 01 2013

The War

James Benning was 69 in The War as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 30 2012

One Way Boogie Woogie

James Benning was 69 in One Way Boogie Woogie as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 31 2012

Easy Rider

James Benning was 69 in Easy Rider as 'Director, Writer, Editor, Producer, Director of Photography'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 29 2012

Stemple Pass

James Benning was 69 in Stemple Pass as 'Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 01 2012

Postscript

James Benning was 69 in Postscript as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 29 2012

Nightfall

James Benning was 69 in Nightfall as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 03 2012

20 Little Films

James Benning was 69 in 20 Little Films as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 13 2012

All That She Surveys

James Benning was 69 in All That She Surveys as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 2012

After Warhol

James Benning was 69 in After Warhol as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 31 2011

Faces

James Benning was 68 in Faces as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 19 2011

Small Roads

James Benning was 68 in Small Roads as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 18 2011

Two Cabins

James Benning was 68 in Two Cabins as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 17 2011

YouTube Trilogy: 4 Songs, History, Asian Girls

James Benning was 68 in YouTube Trilogy: 4 Songs, History, Asian Girls as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 03 2011

Twenty Cigarettes

James Benning was 68 in Twenty Cigarettes as 'Director, Writer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 17 2011

Tulare Road

James Benning was 68 in Tulare Road as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 31 2010

Pig Iron

James Benning was 67 in Pig Iron as 'Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 01 2010

Reforming the Past

James Benning was 67 in Reforming the Past as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 15 2010

Faces 1973

James Benning was 67 in Faces 1973 as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 12 2010

Among Enemies: Jeonju Digital Project 2010

James Benning was 67 in Among Enemies: Jeonju Digital Project 2010 as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 2010

John Krieg Exiting the Falk Corporation in 1971

James Benning was 67 in John Krieg Exiting the Falk Corporation in 1971 as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 2010

Ruhr

James Benning was 66 in Ruhr as 'Director, Editor, Sound Editor, Director of Photography, Writer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 02 2009

Fire & Rain

James Benning was 66 in Fire & Rain as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 24 2009

Lunch Break

James Benning was 65 in Lunch Break as 'Editor'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 21 2008

James Benning was 64 in RR as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 02 2007

Casting a Glance

James Benning was 64 in Casting a Glance as 'Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Cinematography'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 15 2007

Water Spell

James Benning was 64 in Water Spell as 'Thanks'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 2007

One Way Boogie Woogie/27 Years Later

James Benning was 62 in One Way Boogie Woogie/27 Years Later as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 26 2005

74.78

James Benning was 62 in 74.78 as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 23 2005

10 Skies

James Benning was 61 in 10 Skies as 'Director, Producer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 21 2004

13 Lakes

James Benning was 61 in 13 Lakes as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 20 2004

Sogobi

James Benning was 59 in Sogobi as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 12 2002

Los

James Benning was 58 in Los as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 26 2001

El Valley Centro

James Benning was 56 in El Valley Centro as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 05 1999

Utopia

James Benning was 55 in Utopia as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1998

Four Corners

James Benning was 54 in Four Corners as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1997

Deseret

James Benning was 53 in Deseret as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 18 1996

Panama: Exploring the Panama Canal

James Benning was 52 in Panama: Exploring the Panama Canal as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 20 1995

North on Evers

James Benning was 49 in North on Evers as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1992

Used Innocence

James Benning was 46 in Used Innocence as 'Director, Writer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 22 1989

Landscape Suicide

James Benning was 44 in Landscape Suicide as 'Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 17 1987

O Panama

James Benning was 42 in O Panama as 'Director of Photography, Sound, Editor, Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1985

American Dreams (Lost and Found)

James Benning was 41 in American Dreams (Lost and Found) as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 05 1984

Pascal's Lemma

James Benning was 41 in Pascal's Lemma as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1984

Him and Me

James Benning was 39 in Him and Me as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 11 1982

Grand Opera: An Historical Romance

James Benning was 35 in Grand Opera: An Historical Romance as 'Director, Writer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1978

11 x 14

James Benning was 34 in 11 x 14 as 'Director, Writer, Producer, Editor'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 17 1977

One Way Boogie Woogie

James Benning was 34 in One Way Boogie Woogie as 'Director, Writer'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1977

Chicago Loop

James Benning was 33 in Chicago Loop as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1976

9-1-75

James Benning was 32 in 9-1-75 as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 02 1975

The United States of America

James Benning was 32 in The United States of America as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 05 1975

3 Minutes on the Dangers of Film Recording

James Benning was 32 in 3 Minutes on the Dangers of Film Recording as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 17 1975

Michigan Avenue

James Benning was 31 in Michigan Avenue as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 01 1974

8½ x 11

James Benning was 31 in 8½ x 11 as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 17 1974

I-94

James Benning was 31 in I-94 as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1974

Time and a Half

James Benning was 29 in Time and a Half as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 11 1972

Did You Ever Hear That Cricket Sound?

James Benning was 28 in Did You Ever Hear That Cricket Sound? as 'Director'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1971

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