Virgil Thomson
American composer and critic (1896–1989)
Virgil Thomson was an American composer and critic. He was instrumental in the development of the "American Sound" in classical music. He has been described as a modernist, a neoromantic, a neoclassicist, and a composer of "an Olympian blend of humanity and detachment" whose "expressive voice was always carefully muted" until his late opera Lord Byron which, in contrast to all his previous work, exhibited an emotional content that rises to "moments of real passion".
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 3 films (1937–1948) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 11 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | The river | Farm Security Administration Film Unit ; directed, written and edited by Pare Lorentz. | 32 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1948 | Louisiana Story | Robert Flaherty | 77 1:17:00 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1948 | Louisiana Story. | Robert J. Flaherty | 77 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |