Brian Butler (artist)

This article is about the filmmaker and musician associated with Kenneth Anger. Not to be confused with Brian Patrick Butler or Brian Butler (Smash Palace).
For other people named Brian Butler, see Brian Butler (disambiguation).
Brian Butler
Occupations
Known for
  • The Bartzabel Working
  • Brush of Baphomet
  • Night of Pan
  • Uncle Goddamn
Websitehttps://brianbutler.com

Brian Butler is an American artist, filmmaker and musician influenced by dark arts.

Personal life

Brian Butler is from Los Angeles, California.[1][2]

Career

Butler is an artist and filmmaker who explores the dark arts that influences his art pieces, music videos and psychedelic short films.[3]

In 2013, Butler staged a performance of The Bartzabel Working by Aleister Crowley.[1] His film Babylon Working starred Paz de la Huerta and screened at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.[4] Butler produced several films with Kenneth Anger such as Night of Pan with Vincent Gallo.[2][5] He collaborated with Anger in the band Technicolor Skull[6] and was his manager.[7]

Butler filmed The Dove and the Serpent in Normandy[2] and worked on the music video Modern Art by Black Lips.[5]

Filmography

Year Title Producer Director Editor Actor Screenwriter Cinematographer Notes
2000 Ich will! Yes No No No No No
2004 Disinfo Nation Segment No No No No No Series
Uncle Goddamn Yes No Yes No Yes No [8]
2009 My Surfing Lucifer Yes No No No No No
Night of Pan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Magus[2][5]
Brush of Baphomet Yes No Yes No No Yes [9]
2010 Missoni Yes No No No No No [5]
42 One Dream Rush No Yes No Yes No No Magus
2011 The Dove and the Serpent No Yes No Yes No No [2]
2019 Cinemagician – Conversations with Kenneth Anger No No No No No Yes

References

  1. ^ a b Koudounaris, Paul (2013-01-10). "Brian Butler Conjures the Demon Bartzabel". Vice. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  2. ^ a b c d e Nelson, Steffie (2011-06-01). "Brian Butler's Magick Act". T Magazine. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  3. ^ Tewksbury, Drew (2013-09-26). "MOCAtv: Brian Butler and the Art of Darkness". KOCE-TV. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  4. ^ Smith, Jonathan (2013-09-19). "Brian Butler and Paz de la Huerta on 'Babalon Working'". Vice. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  5. ^ a b c d Christian, Rose E. (2011-05-19). "Brian Butler: Spell-Raiser". LA Weekly. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  6. ^ Russell, Charles (2010-05-14). "The Wickedest Man in LA". HuffPost. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  7. ^ Kobek, Jarett (2023-05-30). "Remembering Kenneth Anger (1927–2023)". Frieze. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  8. ^ Metzger, Richard (2010-01-07). "Brian Butler's "Night of Pan" With Kenneth Anger and Vincent Gallo". DangerousMinds. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  9. ^ "Occultural Film Series: Magick in Cinema – Harry Smith Archives". Retrieved 2023-10-29.