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Ken Jacobs, actor & director
Actor & Director

Ken Jacobs: Movies & Filmography

films
27
as director
10
on screen
1956–2022
Career at a glance

Ken Jacobs's Career in Numbers

Ken Jacobs's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ken Jacobs works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Little Cobra Dance (1956) to Sebastian and Jonas Leaving the Party (2019), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.

Ken Jacobs Movies by Decade

  1. 1950s 2
  2. 1960s 5
  3. 1970s 2
  4. 1990s 2
  5. 2000s 4
  6. 2010s 1

The 1960s were Ken Jacobs's busiest decade, with 5 films.

Ken Jacobs Movies by Genre

  • Documentary 5
  • Animation 1
  • Comedy 1

Documentary is the genre Ken Jacobs has worked in most, with 5 films, ahead of animation (1).

Ken Jacobs Career Milestones

First film
Little Cobra Dance 1956
Newest film
Sebastian and Jonas Leaving the Party 2019
27 credits

Ken Jacobs Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Ken Jacobs is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 10 as director and 6 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Ken Jacobs

10
  1. 2019 Sebastian and Jonas Leaving the Party (2019) movie poster Sebastian and Jonas Leaving the Party Animation
  2. 2009 Jonas Mekas in Kodachrome Days (2009) movie poster Jonas Mekas in Kodachrome Days Documentary
  3. 2006 Two Wrenching Departures (2006) movie poster Two Wrenching Departures
  4. 1999 Flo Rounds a Corner (1999) movie poster Flo Rounds a Corner
  5. 1976 Spaghetti Aza (1976) movie poster Spaghetti Aza Documentary
  6. 1968 The Sky Socialist (1968) movie poster The Sky Socialist
  7. 1963 Little Stabs at Happiness (1963) movie poster Little Stabs at Happiness
  8. 1961 The Death of P’town (1961) movie poster The Death of P’town
  9. 1956 Little Cobra Dance (1956) movie poster Little Cobra Dance Comedy
  10. 1956 Saturday Afternoon Blood Sacrifice (1956) movie poster Saturday Afternoon Blood Sacrifice

Ken Jacobs Movies as an Actor

6
  1. 2007 365 Day Project (2007) movie poster 365 Day Project Documentary
  2. 2004 Star Spangled to Death (2004) movie poster Star Spangled to Death as Oscar Friendly / Ringmaster / Janitor · Documentary
  3. 1991 Quartet Number One (1991) movie poster Quartet Number One Documentary
  4. 1973 Horizons (1973) movie poster Horizons
  5. 1963 Blonde Cobra (1963) movie poster Blonde Cobra
  6. 1962 Scotch Tape (1962) movie poster Scotch Tape

Ken Jacobs in Documentaries & Specials

11
  1. 2022 Fragments of Paradise (2022) movie poster Fragments of Paradise as Self · Documentary
  2. 2013 What Is Cinema? (2013) movie poster What Is Cinema? as Self · Documentary
  3. 2011 Cinematic Correspondences: Jonas Mekas - J.L. Guerin (2011) movie poster Cinematic Correspondences: Jonas Mekas - J.L. Guerin as Himself
  4. 2010 Santos Dumont: Pré-Cineasta? (2010) movie poster Santos Dumont: Pré-Cineasta? as Himself · Documentary
  5. 2000 As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty (2000) movie poster As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty as Self · Documentary
  6. 1997 Birth of a Nation (1997) movie poster Birth of a Nation as Self · Documentary
  7. 1994 Jonas in the Desert (1994) movie poster Jonas in the Desert as Self · Documentary
  8. 1986 He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life (1986) movie poster He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  9. 1976 Lost, Lost, Lost (1976) movie poster Lost, Lost, Lost as Self · Documentary
  10. 1968 Huge Pupils (1968) movie poster Huge Pupils as Himself · Documentary
  11. 1968 Diaries, Notes, and Sketches (1968) movie poster Diaries, Notes, and Sketches as Self · Documentary
Works with

Who Ken Jacobs Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Ken Jacobs shares the most films with. Jonas Mekas comes first, with 13 films together, followed by Allen Ginsberg (6).

FAQ

Ken Jacobs: Questions & Answers

How many movies Ken Jacobs has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Ken Jacobs been in?

Ken Jacobs is credited on 27 films, from 1956 to 2022. 6 of them as an actor and 10 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Ken Jacobs's newest movie?

The most recent film on Ken Jacobs's filmography is Fragments of Paradise (2022), in the role of Self.

Who does Ken Jacobs work with most often?

Ken Jacobs shares the most films with Jonas Mekas (13 films), Allen Ginsberg (6 films) and Andy Warhol (5 films).

The Best Ken Jacobs Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 27 credits.

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