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 Oldest Person in the World
The Weather Underground
Clear Glasses
Daisy
Annea Lockwood: A Film About Listening
Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans
Utopia in Four Movements
The Making of Ladies and Gentlemen, Fabulous Stains
A Cinematic Study of Fog in San Francisco

Top Movie Credits

32 Sounds Editor
The Oldest Person in the World Editor
The Weather Underground Producer
Clear Glasses Director
Daisy Writer
Annea Lockwood: A Film About Listening Director
Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans Editor
Utopia in Four Movements Producer
The Making of Ladies and Gentlemen, Fabulous Stains Director
A Cinematic Study of Fog in San Francisco Director