James Bidgood

James Bidgood

Born: March 28, 1933
Died: January 31, 2022
in Madison, Wisconsin, USA
James Alan Bidgood was an American filmmaker, photographer, and visual and performance artist, known for his highly stylized and homoerotic works.

In his photographs and films, he pays homage to the youthful male body via elaborate stagings of his romantically shimmering visions of a homoerotic paradise.

Movies for James Bidgood...

P.S. Burn This Letter Please
Title: P.S. Burn This Letter Please
Character: Himself
Released: April 15, 2020
Type: Movie
A box found in an abandoned storage unit unearths a time capsule of correspondences from a forgotten era: the underground drag scene in 1950s New York City. Firsthand accounts and newly discovered footage help cast a long overdue spotlight on the unsung pioneers of drag.
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Keep the Lights On
Title: Keep the Lights On
Character: James Bidgood
Released: February 25, 2012
Type: Movie
Documentary filmmaker Erik and closeted lawyer Paul meet through a casual encounter, but they find a deeper connection and become a couple. Individually and together, they are risk takers — compulsive, and fueled by drugs and sex. In an almost decade-long relationship defined by highs, lows, and dysfunctional patterns, Erik struggles to negotiate his own boundaries and dignity and to be true to himself.
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Ten More Good Years
Title: Ten More Good Years
Character: Himself
Released: March 9, 2007
Type: Movie
LGBT Elders often age alone, without financial stability and at times find themselves returning to the closet. These issues are all but ignored by the government so the LGBT Community is finding ways to resolve these problems on their own. Ten More Good Years sheds light on the issues and offers hope for the future should we decide as a community to embrace everyone regardless of age.
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The Queer Reveries of James Bidgood
Title: The Queer Reveries of James Bidgood
Character: Himself
Released: June 14, 1999
Type: Movie
A French television documentary about Pink Narcisus, one of the earliest openly gay art house movies from the early 70’s.