Myers taught at Kent State University in the art department beginning in 1964 and is particularly known for his 1970 film Confrontation at Kent State,[5] which he filmed in Kent during the week following the Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970; it is an important document of the period.
Myers began to produce independent films in the early 1960s. Many of his films are highly personal, with non-narrative or loose narrative structures derived from his dreams. Although some films (as, for example, his 1993 film Tarp) feature no actors at all, instead focusing entirely on inanimate objects, most films feature nonprofessional actors and are produced on very small budgets.[citation needed]
The Academy Film Archive preserved several of Richard Myers' films, including Akran, The Path, and Allison Beth Krause.[7]
Now retired from Kent State University, Myers lives with his wife in Munroe Falls, Ohio.
Selected list of films
1960 – The Path
1964 – First Time Here
1965 – Coronation
1966 – Hiram-Upward Bound
1969 – Akran
1970 – Akbar
1970 – Bill and Ruby
1970 – Confrontation at Kent State
1971 – Allison
1971 – Deathstyles
1972 – Zocalo
1973 – Da
1974 – 37–73
1978 – Floorshow
1984 – Jungle Girl
1990 – Moving Pictures
1993 – Tarp
1996 – Monstershow
2003 – Marjory's Diary
References
^The New York Times film reviews. New York Times. 1973. pp. 6, 177. ISBN9780405022173.
^(U.S.), Foundation for Independent Video and Film (1997-01-01). Independent film and video monthly. Foundation for Independent Video and Film. p. 36. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
^Lee-Wright, Pete; Lee-Wright, Peter (2009-10-01). The Documentary Handbook. Taylor & Francis. p. 298. ISBN978-0-415-43402-7. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
^"Myers Awarded $9000 Grant". Daily Kent Stater. April 17, 1969. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
^Sagert, Kelly Boyer (2007). The 1970s. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 45–. ISBN978-0-313-33919-6. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
^"Richard L. Myers". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
richard, myers, filmmaker, persons, similar, name, richard, myers, disambiguation, richard, myers, massillon, ohio, 1937, american, experimental, filmmaker, based, northeast, ohio, holds, bachelor, fine, arts, degree, 1959, master, arts, degree, 1961, both, fr. For persons of a similar name see Richard Myers disambiguation Richard L Myers b Massillon Ohio 1937 is an American experimental filmmaker based in northeast Ohio 1 2 3 He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree 1959 and a Master of Arts degree 1961 both from Kent State University in Kent Ohio 4 Myers taught at Kent State University in the art department beginning in 1964 and is particularly known for his 1970 film Confrontation at Kent State 5 which he filmed in Kent during the week following the Kent State shootings of May 4 1970 it is an important document of the period Myers began to produce independent films in the early 1960s Many of his films are highly personal with non narrative or loose narrative structures derived from his dreams Although some films as for example his 1993 film Tarp feature no actors at all instead focusing entirely on inanimate objects most films feature nonprofessional actors and are produced on very small budgets citation needed Myers is the recipient of two due to a name spelling error Guggenheim Fellowships 6 as well as grants from the American Film Institute and the National Endowment for the Arts citation needed The Academy Film Archive preserved several of Richard Myers films including Akran The Path and Allison Beth Krause 7 Now retired from Kent State University Myers lives with his wife in Munroe Falls Ohio Selected list of films Edit1960 The Path 1964 First Time Here 1965 Coronation 1966 Hiram Upward Bound 1969 Akran 1970 Akbar 1970 Bill and Ruby 1970 Confrontation at Kent State 1971 Allison 1971 Deathstyles 1972 Zocalo 1973 Da 1974 37 73 1978 Floorshow 1984 Jungle Girl 1990 Moving Pictures 1993 Tarp 1996 Monstershow 2003 Marjory s DiaryReferences Edit The New York Times film reviews New York Times 1973 pp 6 177 ISBN 9780405022173 U S Foundation for Independent Video and Film 1997 01 01 Independent film and video monthly Foundation for Independent Video and Film p 36 Retrieved 25 April 2011 Lee Wright Pete Lee Wright Peter 2009 10 01 The Documentary Handbook Taylor amp Francis p 298 ISBN 978 0 415 43402 7 Retrieved 25 April 2011 Myers Awarded 9000 Grant Daily Kent Stater April 17 1969 Retrieved June 3 2013 Sagert Kelly Boyer 2007 The 1970s Greenwood Publishing Group pp 45 ISBN 978 0 313 33919 6 Retrieved 25 April 2011 Richard L Myers John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Retrieved 25 April 2011 Preserved Projects Academy Film Archive External links Edit Biography portalRichard Myers page from Canyon Cinema site This biographical article related to cinema of the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Myers filmmaker amp oldid 1121847956, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
