Jill Godmilow

Jill Godmilow

Known for

Directing

Born

November 23, 1943 (age 82)

Birthplace

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Born outside Philadelphia in 1943, majored in Russian literature at the University of Wisconsin. An independent filmmaker, primarily of non-fiction works, since 1967. Only one dramatic feature film, WAITING FOR THE MOON, which won 1st prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 1987. Since 1992, a professor at the Univeristy of Notre Dame in the Film, Television and Theatre Department, teaching film production courses and other things. Recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, 2 Rockefeller Foundation Fellowships, and others.

Best known work

What Farocki Taught
What Farocki Taught
1998
American Playhouse
American Playhouse
1982
Waiting for the Moon
Waiting for the Moon
1987
Antonia: A Portrait of the Woman
Antonia: A Portrait of the Woman
1974
Far from Poland
Far from Poland
1984
Calling the Shots
Calling the Shots
1988
Roy Cohn/Jack Smith
Roy Cohn/Jack Smith
1995
Tales
Tales
1971
The Popovich Brothers of South Chicago
The Popovich Brothers of South Chicago
1977
What Godmilow Taught
What Godmilow Taught
2014

Filmography

  1. 2023

    Notes and Images From the Vietnam War

    Director

  2. 2017

    SCUM Manifesto

    Director, Producer

  3. 2014

  4. 2001

  5. 1998

    What Farocki Taught

    Director, Writer, Producer, Editor

  6. 1995

    Roy Cohn/Jack Smith

    Director, Writer

  7. 1988

  8. 1988

  9. 1987

    Waiting for the Moon

    Director, Story

  10. 1984

  11. 1982

    American PlayhouseTV

    Director, Story

  12. 1980

  13. 1977

  14. 1977

  15. 1974

  16. 1971

    Tales

    Director

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