Influence
Brakhage is revered as one of the most important filmmakers of the 20th century, and his work has had some small impact on mainstream cinema. Among Brakhage's students were Eric Darnell, the director of Antz, as well as the creators of South Park, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, and he is featured in their student film Cannibal! The Musical.
The work of contemporary film and video artist Raymond Salvatore Harmon (1974- ) has been compared to Brakhage's abstract films.
The credits of the film Seven (1995), with their scratched emulsion, rapid cutaways and bursts of light are in Brakhage's style.
The opening track of Stereolab's album Dots and Loops (1997), "Brakhage", is named after him.
Sonic Youth, joined by percussionist Tim Barnes, played along with silent Stan Brakhage films at a 2003 benefit show for the Anthology Film Archives. The live recording is available as SYR6: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui.
The concluding credits to The Jacket (2005) are an homage, the background imitating his Mothlight.
The Intro to David E. Kelley's Law Series The Practice is influenced by Brakhage
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