Kenneth Anger, gay filmmaker, ‘Hollywood Babylon’ author dies
qvoicenews.comGay filmmaker and author Kenneth Anger, known for his experimental and homoerotic movies and his wildly gossipy “Hollywood Babylon” books, has died at age 96.
Anger died May 11, but his death was just widely reported this week. He died at an assisted-living facility in Yucca Valley, Spencer Glesby, a spokesman for Sprüth Magers, an art gallery that represented Anger, told national media outlets.
In 2006, Anger received the Outfest Achievement Award for his undeniably influential works in LGBTQ+ film, such as 1947’s “Fireworks” and 1963’s “Scorpio Rising.” “Anger’s cutting-edge films often included gay themes that went against the grain of society, and which still inspire our community today,” Outfest said in a post about Anger’s death.
Anger, sometimes called the godfather of queer film, grew up in the Los Angeles area and began making movies in his youth. He was 20 when he made “Fireworks,” shot in his parents’ Beverly Hills home when they were out of town.
