When I Was You

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James Benning

Born in Milwaukee, USA, 1942. Enter your age above to see where you would be on this timeline.

Filmmaker of long, still landscape films

  1. ~0
    Born
    1942 · Milwaukee, USA · Life
  2. ~35
    Makes One Way Boogie Woogie
    1977 · USA · Triumph
  3. ~45
    Begins teaching at CalArts
    1987 · Valencia, California, USA · Work
  4. ~62
    Makes 13 Lakes
    2004 · USA · Triumph

Dates marked “~” are known only to the year, so the age may be off by one. Facts are checked against public sources, but mistakes can slip through.