Robert Gardner (anthropologist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Gardner (anthropologist)

American anthropologist

Date of Birth: 05-Nov-1925

Place of Birth: Brookline, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 21-Jun-2014

Profession: director, anthropologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Robert Grosvenor Gardner (November 5, 1925 – June 21, 2014) was an American academic, anthropologist, and documentary filmmaker who was the Director of the Film Study Center at Harvard University from 1956 to 1997.
Starting in 1950s, he is known for his work in the field of visual anthropology and films like Dead Birds, and Forest of Bliss.
In 2011, a retrospective of his work was held at Film Forum, New York.