Godfrey Reggio
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Godfrey Reggio (born March 29, 1940 in New Orleans , Louisiana ) is an American director , screenwriter and film producer . He is best known for his work on the Qatsi trilogy, in which extraordinary recordings of nature are combined with the music of the composer Philip Glass .
Life
Reggio spent 14 years in a Christian Brothers monastery . He worked in New Mexico as a teacher and social worker and was a co-founder of several social organizations. He cooperated with the American Civil Liberties Union, among others . In 2006 he took part in the Stock Exchange of Visions project .
Reggio was best known for the films in the Qatsi trilogy: Koyaanisqatsi (1983), Powaqqatsi (1988) and Naqoyqatsi (2002).
Filmography
- 1982: Koyaanisqatsi
- 1988: Powaqqatsi
- 1989: Songlines
- 1992: Anima Mundi
- 1995: Evidence
- 2002: Naqoyqatsi
- 2013: Visitors
Web links
- Qatsi trilogy
- Godfrey Reggio in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Godfrey Reggio at Discogs (English)
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| SURNAME | Reggio, Godfrey |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American director, screenwriter and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 29, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Orleans , Louisiana , United States |