Biography
Ben Van Meter began making films and light shows in the mid-1960s in San Francisco and soon became a leading figure in Bay Area-underground filmmaking. His films, especially S.F. Trips Festival, An Opening (1966) and the epic Acid Mantra or Rebirth of a Nation (1968), are compelling attempts to visually and sonically inscribe psychedelia, as experience and philosophy, in the medium of film. Van Meter’s films were unavailable for many years, but their ongoing restoration by the Academy Film Archive and their inclusion in the de Young Museum’s 2017 exhibition, The Summer of Love Experience: Art, Fashion, and Rock ‘n’ Roll, has gained them a new audience.
Filmography
all 19
Movies 19
Director 15
self 1
Cinematography
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts (1979)
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Set Your Chickens Free! (1974)
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Homegrown (1971)
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Krishna's March to the Sea (1971)
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Interrogation (1970)
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Boc Ging (1970)
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Naked Zodiac (1969)
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Camera Operator
Invocation of My Demon Brother (1969)
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4.5
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Vivid Color 3D Nude Models (1969)
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Steve Miller Blues Band (1968)
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Apropos of San Francisco (1968)
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He's Here Now (1967)
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For Life, Against the War (1967)
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Himself (voice) / Director
Me & Bruce & Art (1967)
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S.F. Trips Festival: An Opening (1966)
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Bolex Peyote Bardo (1965)
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Colorfilm (1965)
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The Poon-Tang Trilogy (1964)
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Nico
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Ratings
Average 1.7
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1964
1967
1969
1969
1979
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1941-02-09
Deathday2019-08-08 (78 years old)
Also Known AsHumble Ben
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