Biography
Charles John Musser (born 16 January 1951) is a film historian, documentary filmmaker, and a film editor. Since 1992, he has taught at Yale University, where he is currently a professor of Film and Media Studies as well as American Studies and Theater Studies. His research has primarily focused on early cinema, and topics such as Edwin S. Porter, Oscar Micheaux, race cinema of the silent era, Paul Robeson, film performance, as well as a variety of issues and individuals in documentary. His films include An American Potter (1976), Before the Nickelodeon: The Early Cinema of Edwin S. Porter (1982) and Errol Morris: A Lightning Sketch (2014).
Filmography
all 10
Movies 9
self 5
Director 2
Writer 1
TV Shows 1
Self
The Color Line (2016)
Movie
Self
An Introduction: Pioneers of African-American Cinema (2016)
Movie
Actor
Eleven P.M.: An Introduction (2016)
Movie
Actor
Religion in Early African-America Cinema (2016)
Movie
Self
The Films of Oscar Micheaux (2016)
Movie
Writer
Letter from Lorca (2011)
Movie
Self
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010)
TV
Self (film historian)
Edison: The Invention of the Movies (2005)
Movie
Director
Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter (1982)
Movie
Director
An American Potter (1977)
Movie
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2016
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2016
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GenderMale
Birthday1951-01-16 (73 years old)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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