VULGAR AUTEUR RANKING: THE FILMOGRAPHY OF KENNETH ANGER

By: DOUGLAS REESE

Inspired by Jack Lehtonen and his push for the “vulgar auteur” canon, I would like to further demonsrate some of my favorites when it comes to actors, actresses, and directors who are, to me, underrated and/or undervalued auteurs of their craft. I will rank their filmography based on the quality of the films (which, for me, also constitutes directing), and then will give the actors five examples of films where they showcased their highest talents.

Entry #6 in this ongoing series is director KENNETH ANGER.

FIVE STARS
01. INVOCATION OF MY DEMON BROTHER
02. SCORPIO RISING
03. RABBIT’S MOON
04. LUCIFER RISING

FOUR STARS
05. EAUX D’ARTIFICE
06. INAUGURATION OF THE PLEASURE DOME
07. MOUSE HEAVEN
08. FIREWORKS
09. PUCE MOMENT
10. MISSONI
11. THE MAN WE WANT TO HANG

THREE STARS
12. BRUSH OF BAPHOMET
13. KUSTOM KAR KOMMANDOS
14. HOLLYWOOD BABYLON

TWO STARS
15. MY SURFING LUCIFER

ONE STAR
16. ANGER SEES RED

NEVER SEEN
DON’T SMOKE THAT CIGARETTE
ICH WILL!
WHO HAS BEEN ROCKING MY DREAMBOAT

An example of auteurism…

• 01
  Invocation of My Demon Brother
  Kenneth Anger
• 02
  Scorpio Rising
  Kenneth Anger
• 03
  Rabbit's Moon
  Kenneth Anger
• 04
  Lucifer Rising
  Kenneth Anger
• 05
  Eaux d'artifice
  Kenneth Anger
• 06
  Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome
  Kenneth Anger
• 07
  Mouse Heaven
  Kenneth Anger
• 08
  Fireworks
  Kenneth Anger
• 09
  Puce Moment
  Kenneth Anger
• 10
  Missoni
  Kenneth Anger
• 11
  The Man We Want to Hang
  Kenneth Anger
• 12
  Brush of Baphomet
  Kenneth Anger
• 13
  Kustom Kar Kommandos
  Kenneth Anger
• 14
  Hollywood Babylon
  Nico B.
• 15
  My Surfing Lucifer
  Kenneth Anger
• 16
  Anger Sees Red
  Kenneth Anger