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Lawrence Jordan

Directing Born Jan 1, 1934 Denver, Colorado, USA 122 credits
122
Total Credits
2024
72 Years Career Span
2
Vault Titles
4
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Lawrence Jordan works in directing. Born January 1, 1934 in Denver, Colorado, USA. Archytele lists 122 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Chuhai Lips: Canned Flavor of Married Women

2025
Film

The Extraordinary Child

1954

Frequent co-stars

Robert Benson 1 shared title
Stan Brakhage 1 shared title
Yvonne Fair 1 shared title
Walter Newcomb 1 shared title

Career timeline

Hommage · DirectorReve d'Or · Director
Harper's Bazar · DirectorHarper's Bazar · Animation
Alchemy · DirectorBelle du Jour · DirectorBelle du Jour · Editor
Encounters in Light
The Ogre's Garden · DirectorOz · Director
Delirium · Director
Entr’acte III · DirectorTime Travel · Director
Night Light · Director
The Apoplectic Walrus · DirectorThe Apoplectic Walrus · DirectorEntr'acte II · Director
Entr'Acte · DirectorEntr'Acte · Director of PhotographyEntr'Acte · EditorDriving Demons · DirectorInferno · Director
After the Circus · DirectorAfter the Circus · EditorAfter the Circus · CinematographySolar Sight III · DirectorSolar Sight III · Writer
Solar Sight II · Director
Solar Sight · Director
Cosmic Alchemy · DirectorBeyond Enchantment · Director
Circus Savage · Director
The Miracle of Don Cristobal · DirectorThe Miracle of Don Cristobal · EditorBlue Skies Beyond the Looking Glass · Director
Silent Sonatas · Director
Poet's Dream · Director
Enid's Idyll · DirectorChateau/Poyet · Director
Postcard from San Miguel · Director
The Grove · DirectorThe Grove · CinematographyThe Grove · EditorStar of Day · DirectorStar of Day · Editor
The Black Oud · DirectorThe Black Oud · CinematographyThe Black Oud · Editor
The Visible Compendium · Director
TapestryTapestry · Director
Sophie's Place · Director
Adagio · DirectorWinter Light · Director
In a Summer Garden · Director
Masquerade · Director
Carabosse · DirectorFinds of the Fortnight · Director
Moonlight Sonata · Director

Full Filmography

122 titles
  • Hommage (2024) Director
  • Reve d'Or (2024) Director
  • Harper's Bazar (2022) Director
  • Harper's Bazar (2022) Animation
  • Alchemy (2021) Director
  • Belle du Jour (2021) Director
  • Belle du Jour (2021) Editor
  • Encounters in Light (2020) as The Filmmaker
  • The Ogre's Garden (2019) Director
  • Oz (2019) Director
  • Delirium (2018) Director
  • Entr’acte III (2017) Director
  • Time Travel (2017) Director
  • Night Light (2016) Director
  • The Apoplectic Walrus (2015) Director
  • The Apoplectic Walrus (2015) Director
  • Entr'acte II (2015) Director
  • Entr'Acte (2014) Director
  • Entr'Acte (2014) Director of Photography
  • Entr'Acte (2014) Editor
  • Driving Demons (2014) Director
  • Inferno (2014) Director
  • After the Circus (2013) Director
  • After the Circus (2013) Editor
  • After the Circus (2013) Cinematography
  • Solar Sight III (2013) Director
  • Solar Sight III (2013) Writer
  • Solar Sight III (2013) Editor
  • Solar Sight II (2012) Director
  • Solar Sight (2011) Director
  • Cosmic Alchemy (2010) Director
  • Beyond Enchantment (2010) Director
  • Circus Savage (2009) Director
  • The Miracle of Don Cristobal (2008) Director
  • The Miracle of Don Cristobal (2008) Editor
  • Blue Skies Beyond the Looking Glass (2008) Director
  • Silent Sonatas (2007) Director
  • Poet's Dream (2005) Director
  • Enid's Idyll (2004) Director
  • Chateau/Poyet (2004) Director
  • Postcard from San Miguel (1996) Director
  • The Grove (1993) Director
  • The Grove (1993) Cinematography
  • The Grove (1993) Editor
  • Star of Day (1993) Director
  • Star of Day (1993) Editor
  • Star of Day (1993) Cinematography
  • The Black Oud (1992) Director
  • The Black Oud (1992) Cinematography
  • The Black Oud (1992) Editor
  • The Visible Compendium (1991) Director
  • Tapestry (1988) as Himself
  • Tapestry (1988) Director
  • Sophie's Place (1986) Director
  • Adagio (1983) Director
  • Winter Light (1983) Director
  • In a Summer Garden (1982) Director
  • Masquerade (1981) Director
  • Carabosse (1980) Director
  • Finds of the Fortnight (1980) Director
  • Moonlight Sonata (1979) Director
  • Cornell, 1965 (1978) as Narrator (voice)
  • Cornell, 1965 (1978) Director
  • Cornell, 1965 (1978) Editor
  • Cornell, 1965 (1978) Director of Photography
  • Ancestors (1978) Director
  • Ancestors (1978) Animation
  • Visions of a City (1978) Director
  • The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1977) Director
  • The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1977) Writer
  • The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1977) Adaptation
  • The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1977) Editor
  • The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1977) Animation
  • The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1977) Producer
  • The Apparition (1976) Director
  • Once Upon a Time (1973) Director
  • Once Upon a Time (1973) Animation
  • Orb (1973) Director
  • The Sacred Art of Tibet (1972) Director
  • The Sacred Art of Tibet (1972) Editor
  • The Sacred Art of Tibet (1972) Cinematography
  • The Sacred Art of Tibet (1972) Producer
  • Three by Cornell (1972) Director
  • Hildur and the Magician (1970) Director
  • Hildur and the Magician (1970) Writer
  • Hildur and the Magician (1970) Producer
  • Hildur and the Magician (1970) Editor
  • Hildur and the Magician (1970) Cinematography
  • Our Lady of the Sphere (1969) Director
  • For Life, Against the War (1967) Director
  • The Old House, Passing (1967) Director
  • Rodia-Estudiantina (1966) Director
  • Big Sur: The Ladies (1966) Director
  • A Legend for Fountains (1965) Co-Director
  • Gymnopédies (1965) Director
  • Hamfat Asar (1965) Director
  • The Dream Merchant (1965) Director
  • Duo Concertantes (1964) Director
  • Johnnie (1964) Director
  • Ein Traum der Liebenden (1964) Director
  • Jewel Face (1964) Director
  • Pink Swine! (1963) Director
  • The Forty and One Nights (1961) Director
  • Portrait of Sharon (1960) Director
  • Hymn in Praise of the Sun (1960) Director
  • The Season's Change (1960) Director
  • The Soccer Game (1960) Director
  • Minerva Looks Out into the Zodiac (1959) Director
  • Triptych in Four Parts (1958) Director
  • Spectre Mystagogic (1957) Director
  • Trumpit (1956) Director
  • The One Romantic Venture of Edward (1956) Director
  • Water Light (1956) Director
  • Three (1956) Director
  • Undertow (1955) Director
  • Untitled Film of Geoffrey Holder's Wedding (1955)
  • The Extraordinary Child (1954)
  • Desistfilm (1954)
  • Man Is in Pain (1954) Director
  • Unglassed Windows Cast a Terrible Reflection (1953)
  • The Egg Director
  • Untitled Early Film Director

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Lawrence Jordan best known for?

Lawrence Jordan is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Chuhai Lips: Canned Flavor of Married Women (2025), The Extraordinary Child (1954).

When and where was Lawrence Jordan born?

Lawrence Jordan was born on January 1, 1934 in Denver, Colorado, USA.

How many credits does Lawrence Jordan have?

Lawrence Jordan has accumulated over 122 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2024.

What is Lawrence Jordan's background in cinema and television?

Known principally as a maverick spirit in the world of avant-garde American cinema, Lawrence Jordan played an important role in the late 1950s and early 1960s San Francisco art scene. Jordan has made over seventy experimental films, including a number of fanciful, filmic animations made from collaged cut outs of Victor...