A Brief History of John Baldessari

2012 0h 6m EN

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6.0

MID

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8.1

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 4★8.1IMDB · 193

Documentary

Synopsis

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The epic life of a world-class artist, jammed into six minutes.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tom Waits
Narrator
John Baldessari
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ariel Schulman

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RUNTIME

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Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Tom Waits and John Baldessari carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2404151 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ariel Schulman directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Tom Waits and John Baldessari carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt2404151 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.