
Directing
Godfrey Reggio
Born
1940-03-29 (86)
Known for
Directing
Credits
24 titles
Godfrey Reggio (born March 29, 1940) is an American director of experimental documentary films.
Known for
6.2A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
Naqoyqatsi
2002
7.9Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.
Koyaanisqatsi
1983
7.2An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
Powaqqatsi
1988
6.4From the director of KOYAANISQATSI, an astonishing film that documents the drama of how we both live and witness what we experience. Shot in rich black and white Godfrey Reggio's latest film finds the full spectrum of emotion in human faces, gorgeous landscapes and even the behavior of an especially expressive gorilla.
Visitors
2013
4.6Once Within a Time is an anarchic comedy told without words, a sensory feast to be felt through art and music. This multidisciplinary work shows us life on Earth as humanity clashes with the five fundamental elements—earth, air, water, fire, and money— headed towards a critical moment of choice between annihilation and redemption.
Once Within a Time
2023
An interview with Godfrey Reggio about his greatest influences and teachers.
Inspirations and Ideas
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Film credits
2000s · 4 titles
6.6Scott Hicks documents an eventful year in the career and personal life of distinguished Western classical composer Philip Glass as he interacts with a number of friends and collaborators, who include Chuck Close, Ravi Shankar, and Martin Scorsese.
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
2007
A short about the making of Powaqqatsi
Powaqqatsi: Impact of Progress
2003
7.0Filmmaker Godfrey Reggio and composer Philip Glass talk about their 1982 film "Koyaanisqatsi."
Essence of Life
2002
7.0Filmmaker Godfrey Reggio and composer Philip Glass discuss their films "Powaqqatsi" (1988) and "Naqoyqatsi" (2002).
Impact of Progress
2002
Behind the camera
6.2A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
Naqoyqatsi
2002
6.2A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
Naqoyqatsi
2002
7.9Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.
Koyaanisqatsi
1983
7.9Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.
Koyaanisqatsi
1983
7.9Takes us to locations all around the US and shows us the heavy toll that modern technology is having on humans and the earth. The visual tone poem contains neither dialogue nor a vocalized narration: its tone is set by the juxtaposition of images and the exceptional music by Philip Glass.
Koyaanisqatsi
1983
7.2An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
Powaqqatsi
1988
7.2An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
Powaqqatsi
1988
7.2An exploration of technologically developing nations and the effect the transition to Western-style modernization has had on them.
Powaqqatsi
1988
6.4From the director of KOYAANISQATSI, an astonishing film that documents the drama of how we both live and witness what we experience. Shot in rich black and white Godfrey Reggio's latest film finds the full spectrum of emotion in human faces, gorgeous landscapes and even the behavior of an especially expressive gorilla.
Visitors
2013
6.4From the director of KOYAANISQATSI, an astonishing film that documents the drama of how we both live and witness what we experience. Shot in rich black and white Godfrey Reggio's latest film finds the full spectrum of emotion in human faces, gorgeous landscapes and even the behavior of an especially expressive gorilla.
Visitors
2013
6.4From the director of KOYAANISQATSI, an astonishing film that documents the drama of how we both live and witness what we experience. Shot in rich black and white Godfrey Reggio's latest film finds the full spectrum of emotion in human faces, gorgeous landscapes and even the behavior of an especially expressive gorilla.
Visitors
2013
4.6Once Within a Time is an anarchic comedy told without words, a sensory feast to be felt through art and music. This multidisciplinary work shows us life on Earth as humanity clashes with the five fundamental elements—earth, air, water, fire, and money— headed towards a critical moment of choice between annihilation and redemption.
Once Within a Time
2023
4.6Once Within a Time is an anarchic comedy told without words, a sensory feast to be felt through art and music. This multidisciplinary work shows us life on Earth as humanity clashes with the five fundamental elements—earth, air, water, fire, and money— headed towards a critical moment of choice between annihilation and redemption.
Once Within a Time
2023
4.6Once Within a Time is an anarchic comedy told without words, a sensory feast to be felt through art and music. This multidisciplinary work shows us life on Earth as humanity clashes with the five fundamental elements—earth, air, water, fire, and money— headed towards a critical moment of choice between annihilation and redemption.
Once Within a Time
2023
6.1A haunting look at children watching television.
Evidence
1995
3.3Four charming and articulate Filipino men illuminate some issues and concerns as gay people of color in San Francisco in this early depiction of coming out stories. These brave men share personal perspectives on family, cultural heritage and racial stereotyping.
Fated to Be Queer
1992
6.8Image and music are intertwined in this third collaboration between director Godfrey Reggio and composer Philip Glass. The film was produced to celebrate the World Wildlife Fund's Biological Diversity Campaign. The film combines images of nature with pulsing rhythms in a Microcosmos (1996) meets Koyaanisqatsi (1983) spectacle.
Anima Mundi
1991

