Scott Bartlett (1943 – September 29, 1990 in San Francisco, CA) was one of the premiere abstract/experimental movie makers of the late 1960s and the 1970s. His acclaimed work, such as his intense abstract 16mm movie Moon 1969, is greatly admired by many filmmakers, including Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas. His notable abstract movies and visual avant-garde films include Serpent, Medina, Metanomen, Lovemaking, and the poignant interior documentary 1970. His 1967 experiment OffOn, shot on 16mm, was groundbreaking for its use of new video imagery technologies.His science fiction epic feature "Innerseed" was in pre-production for many years, having completed a pre-visualization version starring a then unknown William Hurt. The project was canceled during one of the many difficult periods for Francis Coppola's Zoetrope Studios. He continued to work in various artistic endeavors and was regularly consulted by special effects crews for large Hollywood films including Altered States, and George Lucas hired him to create the "montage design" for the sequel More American Graffiti.
September 29, 1990, Pacific Heights, San Francisco, California, United States
Profession
Director, Writer, Cinematographer
Education
Illinois Institute of Technology
Awards
Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts, US & Canada
Movies
OffOn, Moon 1969, Metanomen, Medina
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Fact
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During the sixties and early seventies, he was married to Fruede Bartlett, founder of groundbreaking independent film distributor Serious Business Company, one of the only distributors of cutting edge shorts and animation at the time. The two of them had previously owned the former Grand Hotel in San Francisco, whose tenants during that period included Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters. A fire destroyed the historic building in the 1970s, leaving no trace of its psychedelic legacy.
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He was one of the premiere experimental art filmmakers of the late 1960s and the 1970s. His acclaimed work is greatly admired by many of his better known colleagues. He was part of Francis Ford Coppola's original Zoetrope filmmakers group along with Geoge Lucas. His science fiction epic "Innerseed" was in pre-production, having completed a pre-visualization version starring a then unknown William Hurt when the project was canceled during one of many difficult periods for Zoetrope. He continued to work in various artistic endeavors and was regularly consulted by special effects crews for large Hollywood films including Altered States.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Medina
1972
Short
Moon 69
1969
Short
Offon
1967
Short
Metanomen
1966
Short
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Medina
1972
Short writer
Metanomen
1966
Short
Cinematographer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Making OFFON
1987
Documentary short
Metanomen
1966
Short
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Making OFFON
1987
Documentary short executive producer
Metanomen
1966
Short producer
Special Effects
Title
Year
Status
Character
Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse
1984
special effects director
Visual Effects
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Jupiter Menace
1982
Documentary special visual effects designer and director: Midocean Motion Pictures
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