Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

August 27, 1890

Died

November 18, 1976 (age 86)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Emmanuel Radnitzky

IMDb

Man Ray

Biography

Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky, August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976) was an American modernist artist who spent most of his career in Paris, France. He was a significant contributor to the Dada and Surrealist movements, although his ties to each were informal. He produced major works in a variety of media but considered himself a painter above all. He was best known in the art world for his avant garde photography, and he was a renowned fashion and portrait photographer. Ray is also noted for his work with photograms, which he called "rayographs" in reference to himself.

Filmography

2024FilmReturn to Reason: Four Films by Man Rayas Self 2020FilmUn été à la Garoupeas Self 2007FilmThe Truth about Black Dahliaas archive footage 2006FilmWilliam Wegman: Video Work 1970-1999 2001FilmAbout Special Effects 1997FilmMan Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Gardeas Self (archive footage)1996FilmLee Miller: Through the Mirroras Self (archive footage)1990FilmFilming Man Ray 1978TVEncyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinémaas Self (archive footage)1975FilmDog Duet 1969FilmDada 1967FilmGrimace 1962FilmDadascopeas Voiceover (archive audio)1957Film8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements 1940FilmJulietas himself 1938FilmAdyas himself 1938FilmDanceas Himself 1937FilmLa Garoupeas himself 1933FilmPoisonas himself 1930FilmSelf-Portrait or What We All Missas himself 1929FilmThe Mysteries of the Chateau of Diceas Self 1924FilmEntr'acteas Chess player, white set —FilmMan Ray et les équations shakespeariennesas Man Ray