Buckminster Fuller

Known for Acting

7/12/1895

Milton, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Richard Buckminster Fuller was an American architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor, and futurist.

Known For (13 credits)

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2012: Time for Change

2010

2012: Time For Change is a documentary feature that presents ways to transform our unsustainable society into a regenerative planetary culture. This can be achieved through a personal and global change of consciousness and the systemic implementation of ecological design.

How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?

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How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?

2010

The film traces the rise of one of the world's premier architects, Norman Foster, and his unending quest to improve the quality of life through design.

Transformation: The Life and Legacy of Werner Erhard

6.0

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Transformation: The Life and Legacy of Werner Erhard

2006

From two-time Emmy winner Robyn Symon comes an intriguing documentary which offers an intimate look at Werner Erhard, founder of the est program that sparked today's multi-billion dollar personal growth industry. In his first interview in more than a decade, Erhard gives a rare glimpse into the controversy surrounding his life and the est Training -- the program that has inspired millions of people all over the world.

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Buckminster Fuller: Thinking Out Loud

1996

Filmmakers Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon profile Richard Buckminster Fuller, architect and inventor of the geodesic dome.

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Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

1981

Various entertainers and artists look at how Walt Disney influenced these areas through his work in a variety of fields.

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Dolphin

1979

A documentary about dolphins that cover the recent story of a Japanese massacre of dolphins as well as other footage of swimming with dolphins.

7.0

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The World of Buckminster Fuller

1974

Architect, engineer, geometrician, cartographer, philosopher, futurist, inventor of the famous geodesic dome and one of the most brilliant thinkers of his time. Fuller was renowned for his comprehensive perspective on the world's problems. For more than five decades he developed pioneering solutions reflecting his commitment to the potential of innovative design to create technology that does "more with less" and thereby improve human lives. He spent much of his life traveling the world lecturing and discussing his ideas with thousands of audiences. Now more relevant than ever, this film captures Fuller's ideas and thinking told in his own words.

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Isamu Noguchi

1972

Isamu Noguchi talks about his career in this documentary featuring Ezra Pound.

Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family

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Breathing Together: Revolution of the Electric Family

1971

The title of this Canadian documentary may have some relation to Canadian Marshall McLuhan's theories. It combines interview with famous U.S. militants of the '60s, such as Jerry Rubin and Abbie Hoffman, with reenactments of their Chicago trials (i.e., the "Chicago Eight," etc.). Other figures of cultural interest from the time, including Alan Ginsberg and Buckminster Fuller, are interviewed or featured. The filmmaker indicates his belief that powerful forces in the U.S. government worked together to suppress American radicals. This view, widely disbelieved at the time, has since been confirmed.

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Teleologic Telecast from Spaceship Earth: On Board with Buckminster Fuller

1970

Mick Glasheen, an architect and pioneer of early cinema and experimental film, created work that was heavily influenced by media theorists. His video Teleologic Telecast from Spaceship Earth: On Board with Buckminster Fuller, 1970, is a re-mixed recording of a Buckminster Fuller’s lecture given at UNSW, presenting Fuller’s ideas on science, metaphysics and the universe, merged with just as radical techniques of moving image production, creating a multi-layered expression of image, voice, and sound.

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Horizon

1964

Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.

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The Merv Griffin Show

1962

The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC, September 20, 1965 to August 15, 1969 in first-run syndication, from August 18, 1969 to February 11, 1972 at 11:30 PM ET weeknights on CBS and again in first-run syndication from February 14, 1972 to September 5, 1986.