Derek Jarman

Born: 1942-01-31

Michael Derek Elworthy Jarman (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) was an English film director, stage designer, diarist, artist, gardener and author.


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Caravaggio

as Papal Aide (uncredited)
Released: 1986-08-29

A retelling of the life of the celebrated 17th-century Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da...

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Prick Up Your Ears

as Patrick Proktor (uncredited)
Released: 1987-04-17

When the young, attractive Joe Orton meets the older, more introverted Kenneth Halliwell at...

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Blue

as (voice)
Released: 1993-08-19

Against a plain, unchanging blue screen, a densely interwoven soundtrack of voices, sound...

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The Garden

as Himself
Released: 1990-09-06

A nearly wordless visual narrative intercuts two main stories and a couple of minor ones. A...

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The Last of England

as Himself (uncredited)
Released: 1987-08-23

The artist's personal commentary on the decline of his country in a language closer to poetry...

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Nighthawks

as uncredited
Released: 1978-11-01

In 70s Great Britain, a gay teacher is forced to hide his sexuality by day while living his...

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The British Guide to Showing Off

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2011-11-11

Documentary about British artist Andrew Logan as he attempts to put on the 2009 edition of his...

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Cinématon

as N°105
Released: 1978-12-20

Cinématon is a 156-hour long experimental film by French director Gérard Courant. It was the...

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Glitterbug

as Self
Released: 1994-03-05

A collage of Derek Jarman's super 8 footage spanning over 20 years.

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Derek Jarman: A Portrait

as Self
Released: 1991-01-25

A BBC Arena profile of the Director from the time of the release of his film, The Garden,...

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Ostia

as Pier Paolo Pasolini
Released: 1987-12-31

Ostia is a fascinating short film directed by Julian Cole and produced for the Royal College of...

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The Clearing

as uncredited
Released: 1994-06-09

In this short film written and directed by Alexis Bisticas, the audience sees through the eyes...

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The Yob

as Workman (uncredited)
Released: 1988-03-12

An illegal psychic teleportation experiment goes horribly wrong, and pretentious promo director...

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Camp Christmas

as uncredited
Released: 1993-12-24

Several guests who are lesbian or gay go to a home for Christmas.

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Derek

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2008-02-19

Derek, in chronological order, records the work and life that stands at the foot of Derek...

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Dead Cat

as Medicine man
Released: 1989-01-01

A young man enters a psychosexual nightmare after his cat dies.

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21st Century Nuns

as Himself
Released: 1994-01-01

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are an order of gay male 'nuns', founded in San Francisco in...

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Lindsay Dances - Theatre and life according to Lindsay Kemp

as Self
Released: 2020-05-02

A documentary that collects for the first time and in an almost anthological way the historical...

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Untitled (For Derek Jarman)

as Derek Jarman (voice)
Released: 2023-11-06

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A Turnip Head’s Guide To The British Cinema

as Self
Released: 1986-01-01

Documentary presenting Alan Parker’s view of British cinema with comments from Richard Lester...

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Orange Juice

as Self
Released: 1984-01-01

In the early 1980s, Jarman struggled to get feature film projects off the ground and invested...

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The Making of ‘Sebastiane’

as Himself
Released: 1975-01-01

Super 8 footage shot on location in Sardinia in 1975.

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Blue Again: An Ode To Derek Jarman

as (Voice)
Released: 2024-09-22

An ode to Derek Jarman, who, while grappling with death and the loss of his sight, began to see...

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Derek Jarman: You Know What I Mean?

as Himself
Released: 1988-01-08

Documentary exploring the life and work of artist, Derek Jarman.

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A Message From the Temple

as Spokesman
Released: 1982-01-01

A shadowy, sharply-dressed spokesman for the occult, chaos-magic fellowship and network The...

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Derek Jarman Conversations

as Himself
Released: 1993-11-01

Derek Jarman discusses his film and visual art work in this experimental conversation film.

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Clause and Effect

as uncredited
Released: 1988-01-01

Clause and Effect is a tape that combines documentary footage with positive images of gay men...

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The Comic Strip Presents...

as Workman
First aired: 1982-11-02

The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians, who came to prominence in the 1980s. They are...

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Building Sights

as Self - Presenter
First aired: 1988-11-01

Personal reflections on the best of 20th Century architecture.

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