American Magus
2002, English. Directed by Paola Igliori.
A documentary about the brilliant and versatile cult figure Harry Smith (1923-1991) – compiler of a famous three-part folk album, film-maker, painter, anthropologist, obsessive collector and thinker.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 1 January 2002
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American Magus runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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American Magus isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2002. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed American Magus?
American Magus (2002) was directed by Paola Igliori and stars Harry Smith, Allen Ginsberg.