Monday, April 6








The Amazing Mr. Bickford - Wikipedia 





Bruce Bickford (1947-2019)

 

Bruce was an American animated filmmaker, who worked primarily in clay animation From 1974 to 1980, he collaborated with Frank Zappa Bickford's animation was featured extensively in the Frank Zappa videos Baby Snakes and The Dub Room Special. Zappa also released a video titled The Amazing Mr. Bickford, which was entirely composed of Bickford animations set to a soundtrack of Zappa's orchestral music. His life and work were featured in the 2004 biographical documentary film Monster Road, directed by Brett Ingram.

 

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Brett Ingram is the director of  Monster Road and I spending some quality time with Bruce

 On the roof of Bruce's house.


 Dining with Bruce, which is was a rare treat.


 




  
 


  
Clues!
 


MONSTER ROAD (Brett Ingram, 2004) on Vimeo


I was introduced to bruce through my good friend Brett Ingram.  I was lucky enough to spend a few days with both of them on two separate trips.  There was no one on this planet that was like Bruce.  I will miss his sense of humor and commentary.



 Bruce on Monster Road