Sam Green

Born: 1966-01-01

Birthplace: East Lansing, Michigan, USA

Biography

Sam Green (born in 1966; East Lansing) is an American documentary filmmaker. His most recent projects are “live documentaries” including 32 Sounds (2022) with electronic musician JD Samson, A Thousand Thoughts (2018) in collaboration with the Kronos Quartet, The Measure of All Things (2014), and The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller (2012), which premiered at the Museum of Modern Art as part of the San Francisco International Film Festival. All four works are performed live, with Green narrating and musicians performing the soundtrack. Green's 2004 film The Weather Underground was nominated for an Academy Award, included in the Whitney Biennial, and broadcast nationally on PBS.

Known For

32 Sounds
The Weather Underground
Clear Glasses
Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans
The Oldest Person in the World
A Thousand Thoughts
Lot 63, Grave C
The Making of Ladies and Gentlemen, Fabulous Stains
This is What the Future Looked Like
N Judah 5:30

Top Movie Credits

32 Sounds Editor
The Weather Underground Editor
Clear Glasses Director
Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans Editor
The Oldest Person in the World Editor
A Thousand Thoughts Director
Lot 63, Grave C Editor
The Making of Ladies and Gentlemen, Fabulous Stains Director
This is What the Future Looked Like Director
N Judah 5:30 Director