William T. Wiley Movies

  • 1967
    The Off-Handed Jape... & How to Pull It Off

    The Off-Handed Jape... & How to Pull It Off

    The Off-Handed Jape... & How to Pull It Off

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    The Off-Handed Jape is an afternoon’s lark made by Nelson and his artist friend William Wiley. The two men perform whimsical actions and poses...

    The Off-Handed Jape... & How to Pull It Off
  • 1967
    The Great Blondino

    The Great Blondino

    The Great Blondino

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    Shooting in 1966 without script, story, or any narrative preconception, Nelson and Wiley created a masterwork of ‘60s independent cinema. The...

    The Great Blondino
  • 1974
    Deep Westurn

    Deep Westurn

    Deep Westurn

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    A ‘film wake’. Though celebratory in mood, it has a mournful subtext… death and dying. We dedicated it to Dr. Sam West, departed...

    Deep Westurn
  • 1963
    Plastic Haircut

    Plastic Haircut

    Plastic Haircut

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    "Dada-inspired performance in which absurd actions take place in an environment of strange symbols and graphic forms." -Mark Webber. Design by...

    Plastic Haircut
  • 2000
    Yield to Total Elation: The Life and Art of Achilles Rizzoli

    Yield to Total Elation: The Life and Art of Achilles Rizzoli

    Yield to Total Elation: The Life and Art of Achilles Rizzoli

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    Yield to Total Elation explores the life and work of the enigmatic and visionary artist Achilles G. Rizzoli. A mundane architectural draftsman by...

    Yield to Total Elation: The Life and Art of Achilles Rizzoli
  • 1971
    Five Artists: BillBobBillBillBob

    Five Artists: BillBobBillBillBob

    Five Artists: BillBobBillBillBob

    01971HD

    A feature-length documentary directed by Dorothy Wiley and Gunvor Nelson about five working San Francisco artists: William T. Wiley, Robert Hudson,...

    Five Artists: BillBobBillBillBob