The Banana Man
1983, English. Directed by Mike Kelley.
"This is my only truly solo video project. The tape is an exploration of character and was done in direct reaction to my performance work at the time, which was characterless. Video seemed a good way, by virtue of it not operating in 'real' time, of dealing with character and psychological motivation. 'The Banana Man' was a minor figure on a children's television show I watched in my youth. I, myself, never saw this performer. Everything I know about him was told to me by my friends. The Banana Man is an attempt at constructing the psychology of the character — problematized by the fact that the character is already a fictional one, and by the fact that none of my observations were direct ones."
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- 0h 28m
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- English
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- 1 January 1983
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The Banana Man runs 28 minutes (0h 28m).
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The Banana Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1983. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Banana Man?
The Banana Man (1983) was directed by Mike Kelley and stars Mike Kelley.