Jackson Pollock

Paul Jackson Pollock, known professionally as Jackson Pollock, was an American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement.

Jackson Pollock (1987)

This British documentary examines the life of painter Jackson Pollock--from his childhood in Wyoming to his death in a car crash on Long Island in 1956--in an effort to understand both the development of his work and its place in the history of art.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Evans
CAST:  Jackson Pollock  •  Lee Krasner  •  Elaine de Kooning  •  Elizabeth Pollock

This British documentary examines the life of painter Jackson Pollock--from his childhood in Wyoming to his death in a car crash on Long Island in 1956--in an effort to understand both the development of his work and its place in the history of art.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Evans
CAST:  Jackson Pollock  •  Lee Krasner  •  Elaine de Kooning  •  Elizabeth Pollock

Who Gets to Call It Art? (2006)

Metropolitan Museum of Art curator Henry Geldzahler reflects on the 1960s pop art scene in New York.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Rosen
CAST:  John Chamberlain  •  Ivan Karp  •  George Lois  •  Frank Stella

Metropolitan Museum of Art curator Henry Geldzahler reflects on the 1960s pop art scene in New York.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Rosen
CAST:  John Chamberlain  •  Ivan Karp  •  George Lois  •  Frank Stella

Marcel Duchamp: The Art of the Possible (2020)

A remarkable walk through the life and work of the French artist Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968), one of the most important creators of the 20th century, revolutionary of arts, aesthetics and pop culture.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matthew A. Taylor
CAST:  Alison Knowles  •  Arturo Schwarz  •  Bibbe Hansen  •  Bradley Bailey

A remarkable walk through the life and work of the French artist Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968), one of the most important creators of the 20th century, revolutionary of arts, aesthetics and pop culture.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matthew A. Taylor
CAST:  Alison Knowles  •  Arturo Schwarz  •  Bibbe Hansen  •  Bradley Bailey

Jackson Pollock: Love and Death on Long Island (1999)

A documentary about the life and tragic death of abstract artist Jackson Pollock. Features are interviews with Lee Krasner (Pollock's wife), and other friends and fellow artists. Also featured are scenes of Pollock as well as an interview he did. This is a great ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teresa Griffiths
CAST:  Jackson Pollock  •  Ed Harris  •  Neil Pearson

A documentary about the life and tragic death of abstract artist Jackson Pollock. Features are interviews with Lee Krasner (Pollock's wife), and other friends and fellow artists. Also featured are scenes of Pollock as well as an interview he did. This is a great ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teresa Griffiths
CAST:  Jackson Pollock  •  Ed Harris  •  Neil Pearson

Catching Up with Pollock (2016)

After encountering the artwork of Jackson Pollock, Yury Lobo overcomes sociopolitical oppression in Cold War-era Russia to chase his dream of painting.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zachary Barton
CAST:  Yury Lobo  •  Bruce Helander  •  Zachary Barton  •  Jackson Pollock

After encountering the artwork of Jackson Pollock, Yury Lobo overcomes sociopolitical oppression in Cold War-era Russia to chase his dream of painting.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zachary Barton
CAST:  Yury Lobo  •  Bruce Helander  •  Zachary Barton  •  Jackson Pollock

Jackson Pollock 51 (1951)

The photography of German photographer Hans Namuth is largely credited for Pollock’s rise to fame, and as the painter gained a higher profile, along with Abstract Expressionism in general, Namuth returned to capture Pollock’s “action painting” on video for the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Namuth
CAST:  Jackson Pollock

The photography of German photographer Hans Namuth is largely credited for Pollock’s rise to fame, and as the painter gained a higher profile, along with Abstract Expressionism in general, Namuth returned to capture Pollock’s “action painting” on video for the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hans Namuth
CAST:  Jackson Pollock

Art of the Sixties (1967)

This film documents the major directions in modern American art during the first seven years of the 1960s. The keynote is that the artist has expanded his realm from the two-dimentional picture frame, climaxed by the artists of the 40s and early 50s, merged color ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Merrill Brockway
CAST:  Claes Oldenburg  •  Donald Judd  •  Robert Rauschenberg  •  George Segal

This film documents the major directions in modern American art during the first seven years of the 1960s. The keynote is that the artist has expanded his realm from the two-dimentional picture frame, climaxed by the artists of the 40s and early 50s, merged color ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Merrill Brockway
CAST:  Claes Oldenburg  •  Donald Judd  •  Robert Rauschenberg  •  George Segal

Jackson Pollock: Blue Poles (2019)

The extraordinary price-tag of Jackson Pollock's Blue Poles - now considered one of the most expensive painting in the world which almost brought down the Australian government.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alison Chernick
CAST:  Jackson Pollock  •  Lee Krasner

The extraordinary price-tag of Jackson Pollock's Blue Poles - now considered one of the most expensive painting in the world which almost brought down the Australian government.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alison Chernick
CAST:  Jackson Pollock  •  Lee Krasner

Poles Apart: The Blue Poles Controversy (2001)

The year is 1973. A reforming Labor government swept into power determined to change the direction of the country. In an act of unpredendented daring the Whitlam government paid the highest price ever for an American painting for it's planned National Gallery. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Judy Rymer
CAST:  Jackson Pollock

The year is 1973. A reforming Labor government swept into power determined to change the direction of the country. In an act of unpredendented daring the Whitlam government paid the highest price ever for an American painting for it's planned National Gallery. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Judy Rymer
CAST:  Jackson Pollock

Rudy Burckhardt: Man in the Woods (2003)

A detailed look at a remarkable artist who died in 1999 at age 85. Aspects of Burckhardt's work in photography, film, and painting are examined in interviews with Rudy Burckhardt, painter Yvonne Jacquette, and curators Robert Storr (former Senior Curator of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vivien Bittencourt  •  Vincent Katz
CAST:  Rudy Burckhardt  •  Jackson Pollock

A detailed look at a remarkable artist who died in 1999 at age 85. Aspects of Burckhardt's work in photography, film, and painting are examined in interviews with Rudy Burckhardt, painter Yvonne Jacquette, and curators Robert Storr (former Senior Curator of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vivien Bittencourt  •  Vincent Katz
CAST:  Rudy Burckhardt  •  Jackson Pollock