Directing
Gregory J. Markopoulos
- Born
- Mar 12, 1928 · Aged 64
- Died
- Nov 12, 1992
- Place of birth
- Toledo, Ohio
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 22
- TV credits
- 0
- Directing credits
- 48
Also known as (1)
- Gregory Markopoulos
Biography
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…
