Robert Gardner

Ethnographic documentary filmmaker (1925–2014)

Robert Grosvenor Gardner (November 5, 1925 – June 21, 2014) was an American academic, anthropologist, and documentary filmmaker who was director of the Film Study Center at Harvard University from 1956 to 1997. Gardner was known for his work in visual anthropology and films including the National Film Registry inductee Dead Birds and Forest of Bliss.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Robert Gardner (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Nov 5, 1925, died Jun 21, 2014.¹

About

In 2011, a retrospective of his work was held at Film Forum, New York.

From Wikipedia’s article on Robert Gardner, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Gardner DenverFounder¹⁵

Early life and education

Date not recordedHarvard University³

Career

Occupation: anthropologist, film director, documentarian, director, documentary filmmaker.⁶

Date not recordedWorked at Harvard University⁴
Date not recordedWorked at University of Puget Sound⁴
Date not recordedFounded Gardner Denver⁵

Known for: Dead Birds, Forest of Bliss.⁷

Personal life

BornNov 5, 1925, Brookline⁸
DiedJun 21, 2014, Cambridge⁹
CitizenshipUnited States¹⁰
SpouseAdele Pressman^{11 12}

Sources

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WikidataRobert Gardner: Founded Gardner Denver, on Wikidata
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WikidataRobert Gardner: notable work, on Wikidata
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WikidataRobert Gardner: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataRobert Gardner: spouse, on Wikidata
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Wikidataspouse, as reported
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WikidataRobert Gardner: Official website, on Wikidata
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WikidataRobert Gardner: IMDb, on Wikidata
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WikidataGardner Denver, Founder