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

The Weather Underground
32 Sounds
The Universal Language
Lot 63, Grave C
Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans
The Making of Ladies and Gentlemen, Fabulous Stains
Annea Lockwood: A Film About Listening
The Measure of All Things
A Thousand Thoughts
N Judah 5:30

Top Movie Credits

The Weather Underground Editor
32 Sounds Editor
The Universal Language Editor
Lot 63, Grave C Editor
Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans Editor
The Making of Ladies and Gentlemen, Fabulous Stains Director
Annea Lockwood: A Film About Listening Director
The Measure of All Things Director
A Thousand Thoughts Director
N Judah 5:30 Director