Biography
Ben Van Meter began making films and light shows in the mid-1960s in San Francisco and soon became a leading figure in Bay Area-underground filmmaking. His films, especially S.F. Trips Festival, An Opening (1966) and the epic Acid Mantra or Rebirth of a Nation (1968), are compelling attempts to visually and sonically inscribe psychedelia, as experience and philosophy, in the medium of film. Van Meter’s films were unavailable for many years, but their ongoing restoration by the Academy Film Archive and their inclusion in the de Young Museum’s 2017 exhibition, The Summer of Love Experience: Art,...
Details
Born
February 9, 1941
Died
August 8, 2019
Age at Death
78
Birthplace
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Also Known As
Humble Ben
Career Stats
Total Credits
29
As Actor
3
As Director
23
Avg Rating
5.9/10
Highest Rated
