Kenneth Anger

Biography

Kenneth Anger was a pioneering American underground experimental filmmaker and actor born on February 3, 1927. He produced almost 40 short films, including the influential "Magick Lantern Cycle," which blended surrealism with homoeroticism and the occult. Anger's work as one of America's first openly gay filmmakers addressed homosexuality in his films before it was legalized in the US. His films have been cited as influencing major directors like Martin Scorsese and David Lynch.