
Man Ray
Known for Directing · 23 credits
- Born
- 1890-08-27
- Died
- 1976-11-18
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Emmanuel Radnitzky
Biography
Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky, August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976) was an American modernist artist who spent most of his career in Paris, France. He was a significant contributor to the Dada and Surrealist movements, although his ties to each were informal. He produced major works in a variety of media but considered himself a painter above all. He was best known in the art world for his avant garde photography, and he was a renowned fashion and portrait photographer. Ray is also noted for his work with photograms, which he called "rayographs" in reference to himself.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (22)

Grimace
1967

Entr'acte
1924
as Chess player, white set

Dadascope
1962
as Voiceover (archive audio)

Dada
1969
Dog Duet
1975

Lee Miller: Through the Mirror
1996
as Self (archive footage)

The Truth about Black Dahlia
2007
as archive footage

Poison
1933
as himself

Ady
1938
as himself

About Special Effects
2001

Juliet
1940
as himself

The Mysteries of the Chateau of Dice
1929
as Self

La Garoupe
1937
as himself

Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde
1997
as Self (archive footage)

Dance
1938
as Himself

Self-Portrait or What We All Miss
1930
as himself
Filming Man Ray
1990

8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements
1957

William Wegman: Video Work 1970-1999
2006

Un été à la Garoupe
2020
as Self
Man Ray et les équations shakespeariennes
as Man Ray

Return to Reason: Four Films by Man Ray
2024
as Self
About Man Ray
Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky, August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976) was an American modernist artist who spent most of his career in Paris, France. He was a significant contributor to the Dada and Surrealist movements, although his ties to each were informal. He produced major works in a variety of media but considered himself a painter above all. He was best known in the art world for his avant garde photography, and he was a renowned fashion and portrait photographer. Ray is also noted for his work with photograms, which he called "rayogr… With 23 credits spanning from 1924 to 2024, Man Ray has appeared in 22 films and 1 TV show.
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