Ron English

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Ron English

Born June 6, 1959 · Decatur, Illinois, USA (age 67)

Ron English is an American contemporary artist who explores brand imagery, street art, and advertising.

Known For

The Rotisserie ManThe Rotisserie Man · 2019
The Rotisserie Man
2019
MovieDrama
John Fink is the patriarch of a family doomed for turmoil. He has been released from prison but continues to traumatize his family and those who love him including his own son. Johnny Fink Jr. doesn't want to continue the life of crime set up by his father and refuses to pass this plague down to his own son.
Chet Zar: I Like to Paint MonstersChet Zar: I Like to Paint Monsters · 2015
Chet Zar: I Like to Paint Monsters
2015
MovieDocumentary
I Like to Paint Monsters examines the life and career of Chet Zar, Painter of Dark. Zar is known for his work as a Special FX artist on Hellboy and Hellboy II, among many other Hollywood blockbusters, as well as his music video and live performance work with the world renowned band TOOL. After becoming disheartened with the film industry, Zar 'followed his bliss' and began painting monsters for a living. A forerunner of the Dark Art movement, Zar tackles difficult social situations with his enigmatic and iconic artwork! Enter an all-encompassing and introspective view of Zar's worlds. Sometimes gruesome, periodically funny, but always thought provoking, Zar's art is at once as enigmatic as it is frightening. But what about the man behind the paintbrush? Who is Chet Zar and why does he like to paint monsters? This is the primary question at the heart of the documentary.
39 Stripes39 Stripes · 1979
39 Stripes
5.01979
MovieDrama
Former chain gang convict Ed Martin converts to Christianity in prison in 1944 and forms the HopeAglow Prison Ministries.
It's About the Second ComingIt's About the Second Coming · 1980
It's About the Second Coming
6.01980
MovieDramaFantasy
Depictions of famous Biblical stories as well as the end times accompany an overarching plot of a man who continues to avoid church even as the end of the world draws closer.
ENDAAYAANENDAAYAAN · 2019
ENDAAYAAN
2019
MovieDocumentaryFamily
ENDAAYAAN is a documentary about the collection of work leading upto Anishinaabe artist Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley Artshow titled "ENDAAYAAN" .Endaayaan an show about warmhearted and sentimental memories. The work explores the varying relationships between family and land; by the fire, at the lake, in our homes, or at the drum. These memories we’ve shared have shaped us and held us together throughout our lives; binding us by land and space. Family means more than love and warmth; we are connected in ways words cannot describe.
This Land Is Your LandThis Land Is Your Land · 2004
This Land Is Your Land
9.02004
MovieDocumentary
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND is a funny and moving look at the impact of major corporations on American life, told largely from the point of view of ordinary citizens. The film examines both evident and lesser known areas of corporate influence, hears how people across the country feel their own lives have been affected, and looks at some of the brave, compelling and sometimes hilarious ways in which individuals and communities are reacting.
Living in DelusionvilleLiving in Delusionville · 2022
Living in Delusionville
2022
Movie
In a world that's becoming more and more aware of social oppressions; racism and genderism, the overarching oppression, that works on multiple levels and embraces all others, is often forgotten: capitalistic imperialism. Artist Ron English plays by his own rules, creating dynamic art across the world which demands dialog and provokes action. Welcome to Delusionville.
Life Remote ControlLife Remote Control · 2011
Life Remote Control
2011
MovieDocumentary
A series of miscellaneous film footage are put together, to represented, life as if watching it in front of a television screen with a remote control.

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Chet Zar: I Like to Paint MonstersChet Zar: I Like to Paint Monsters · 2015
Chet Zar: I Like to Paint Monsters
2015
MovieDocumentary
I Like to Paint Monsters examines the life and career of Chet Zar, Painter of Dark. Zar is known for his work as a Special FX artist on Hellboy and Hellboy II, among many other Hollywood blockbusters, as well as his music video and live performance work with the world renowned band TOOL. After becoming disheartened with the film industry, Zar 'followed his bliss' and began painting monsters for a living. A forerunner of the Dark Art movement, Zar tackles difficult social situations with his enigmatic and iconic artwork! Enter an all-encompassing and introspective view of Zar's worlds. Sometimes gruesome, periodically funny, but always thought provoking, Zar's art is at once as enigmatic as it is frightening. But what about the man behind the paintbrush? Who is Chet Zar and why does he like to paint monsters? This is the primary question at the heart of the documentary.