James Broughton

Playwright, Film director

1913 – 1999

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Who was James Broughton?

James Broughton was an American poet and poetic filmmaker. He was part of the San Francisco Renaissance, a precursor to the Beat poets. He was an early bard of the Radical Faeries as well as a member of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, serving her community as Sister Sermonetta.

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Born
Nov 10, 1913
Modesto
Also known as
  • James Richard Broughton
  • Father of West Coast Independent Cinema
  • Sister Sermonetta
  • Sunny Jim
  • Big Joy
Spouses
Children
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Stanford University
Lived in
  • Port Townsend
    ( - 1999/05/17)
Died
May 17, 1999
Port Townsend

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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