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The PianoTuner of EarthQuakes (2005) -- Dark fairytale about a demonic doctor who abducts a beautiful opera singer with designs on transforming her into a mechanical nightingale.
The Films of the Brothers Quay (1987) -- Open-ended Trailer from Zeitgeist
Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life (1995) -- Open-ended Trailer from Zeitgeist

Overview

Date of Birth:
1947, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA more
Mini Biography:
The identical twin Brothers Quay (the other being Timothy) were born near... more
Trivia:
Brother of Timothy Quay.
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Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 15 wins & 5 nominations more
Alternate Names:
Quay Brothers

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Animation Department, Cinematographer, Production Designer, Writer, Editor, Miscellaneous Crew, Sound Department, Actor, Art Director, Music Department, Self
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Inventorium sladow (2009) (V) 2009 - -
- 2. The PianoTuner of EarthQuakes (2005)   (as Quay Brothers) 2005 - 6.1 (687)
AKAs:
  • Der Klavierstimmer der Erdbeben (Germany: TV title)
  • L'accordeur de tremblements de terre (France)
- 3. The Phantom Museum: Random Forays Into the Vaults of Sir Henry Wellcome's Medical Collection (2003) (TV) 2003 - 6.6 (75)
- 4. In Absentia (2000) 2000 - 7.2 (150)
- 5. The Sandman (2000) (TV) 2000 - 5.7 (8)
- 6. Duet (2000) 2000 - 4.7 (6)
- 7. Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life (1995)   1995 - 6.9 (651)
AKAs:
  • Institut Benjamenta oder Dieser Traum, den man menschliches Leben nennt (Germany)
  • Institute Benjamenta
  • Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream That One Calls Human Life (USA)
- 8. The Summit (1995) (TV) 1995 - 4.3 (11)
- 9. Stille Nacht IV (1993)   1993 - 7.2 (168)
AKAs:
  • Can't Go Wrong Without You (UK: alternative title)
- 10. Are We Still Married (1992) 1992 - 7.5 (218)
- 11. Tales from the Vienna Woods (1992)   1992 - 6.7 (165)
AKAs:
  • Stille Nacht III
- 12. De Artificiali Perspectiva (1991)   1991 - 7.6 (189)
AKAs:
  • Anamorphosis (UK: alternative title)
- 13. The Calligrapher (1991) (TV) 1991 - 6.7 (18)
- 14. The Comb (1990) 1990 - 7.6 (241)
- 15. Rehearsals for Extinct Anatomies (1988) 1988 - 7.5 (224)
- 16. Stille Nacht I (1988) 1988 - 7.2 (215)
- 17. The Films of the Brothers Quay (1987)   1987 - 8.2 (294)
AKAs:
  • Tales of the Brothers Quay (USA)
  • The Brothers Quay Collection
- 18. Street of Crocodiles (1986) 1986 - 8.0 (640)
- 19. This Unnameable Little Broom (1985)   1985 - 7.6 (282)
AKAs:
  • Epic of Gilgamesh (UK: alternative title)
  • Little Songs of the Chief Officer of Hunar Louse
- 20. The Cabinet of Jan Svankmajer (1984) 1984 - 7.3 (336)
- 21. Janacek: Intimate Excursions (1983) (uncredited) 1983 - 6.6 (5)
- 22. Stravinsky - The Paris Years (1983) 1983 - -
- 23. Igor: The Paris Years (1982)   1982 - -
AKAs:
  • Igor Stravinsky: The Paris Years Chez Pleyel 1920-1929 (USA)
- 24. Ein Brudermord (1981) (as Quay Brothers) 1981 - -
- 25. The Eternal Day of Michel De Ghelderode (1981) 1981 - -
- 26. Punch & Judy: Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy (1980)   (as Quay Brothers) 1980 - -
AKAs:
  • Punch & Judy (UK: short title)
- 27. Nocturna Artificialia (1979) 1979 - 6.7 (149)
Animation Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Inventorium sladow (2009) (V) (animator) 2009 - -
- 2. The PianoTuner of EarthQuakes (2005)   (animator) (as Quay Brothers) 2005 - 6.1 (687)
AKAs:
  • Der Klavierstimmer der Erdbeben (Germany: TV title)
  • L'accordeur de tremblements de terre (France)
- 3. The Phantom Museum: Random Forays Into the Vaults of Sir Henry Wellcome's Medical Collection (2003) (TV) (animator) 2003 - 6.6 (75)
- 4. Frida (2002) (animator: hospital puppet sequence) (uncredited) 2002 - 7.4 (23,988)
- 5. In Absentia (2000) (animator) 2000 - 7.2 (150)
- 6. Stille Nacht IV (1993)   (animator) 1993 - 7.2 (168)
AKAs:
  • Can't Go Wrong Without You (UK: alternative title)
- 7. Are We Still Married (1992) (animator) 1992 - 7.5 (218)
- 8. Tales from the Vienna Woods (1992)   (animator) 1992 - 6.7 (165)
AKAs:
  • Stille Nacht III
- 9. De Artificiali Perspectiva (1991)   (animator) 1991 - 7.6 (189)
AKAs:
  • Anamorphosis (UK: alternative title)
- 10. The Comb (1990) (animator) 1990 - 7.6 (241)
- 11. Rehearsals for Extinct Anatomies (1988) (animator) 1988 - 7.5 (224)
- 12. Stille Nacht I (1988) (animator) 1988 - 7.2 (215)
- 13. Street of Crocodiles (1986) (animator) 1986 - 8.0 (640)
- 14. This Unnameable Little Broom (1985)   (animator) 1985 - 7.6 (282)
AKAs:
  • Epic of Gilgamesh (UK: alternative title)
  • Little Songs of the Chief Officer of Hunar Louse
- 15. Janacek: Intimate Excursions (1983) (animator) 1983 - 6.6 (5)
- 16. Punch & Judy: Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy (1980)   (animator) (as Quay Brothers) 1980 - -
AKAs:
  • Punch & Judy (UK: short title)
Cinematographer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Inventorium sladow (2009) (V) 2009 - -
- 2. In Absentia (2000) 2000 - 7.2 (150)
- 3. The Summit (1995) (TV) 1995 - 4.3 (11)
- 4. Stille Nacht IV (1993)   1993 - 7.2 (168)
AKAs:
  • Can't Go Wrong Without You (UK: alternative title)
- 5. Are We Still Married (1992) 1992 - 7.5 (218)
- 6. Tales from the Vienna Woods (1992)   1992 - 6.7 (165)
AKAs:
  • Stille Nacht III
- 7. De Artificiali Perspectiva (1991)   1991 - 7.6 (189)
AKAs:
  • Anamorphosis (UK: alternative title)
- 8. The Calligrapher (1991) (TV) 1991 - 6.7 (18)
- 9. The Comb (1990) 1990 - 7.6 (241)
- 10. Rehearsals for Extinct Anatomies (1988) 1988 - 7.5 (224)
- 11. Street of Crocodiles (1986) (animation) 1986 - 8.0 (640)
- 12. This Unnameable Little Broom (1985)   1985 - 7.6 (282)
AKAs:
  • Epic of Gilgamesh (UK: alternative title)
  • Little Songs of the Chief Officer of Hunar Louse
- 13. The Cabinet of Jan Svankmajer (1984) 1984 - 7.3 (336)
- 14. Ein Brudermord (1981) (as Quay Brothers) 1981 - -
Production Designer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Pinocchio (2006) (TV) 2006 - -
- 2. The PianoTuner of EarthQuakes (2005)   (as Quay Brothers) 2005 - 6.1 (687)
AKAs:
  • Der Klavierstimmer der Erdbeben (Germany: TV title)
  • L'accordeur de tremblements de terre (France)
- 3. Stille Nacht IV (1993)   1993 - 7.2 (168)
AKAs:
  • Can't Go Wrong Without You (UK: alternative title)
- 4. Are We Still Married (1992) 1992 - 7.5 (218)
- 5. Tales from the Vienna Woods (1992)   1992 - 6.7 (165)
AKAs:
  • Stille Nacht III
- 6. De Artificiali Perspectiva (1991)   1991 - 7.6 (189)
AKAs:
  • Anamorphosis (UK: alternative title)
- 7. The Comb (1990) 1990 - 7.6 (241)
- 8. Rehearsals for Extinct Anatomies (1988) 1988 - 7.5 (224)
- 9. Street of Crocodiles (1986) 1986 - 8.0 (640)
- 10. The Cabinet of Jan Svankmajer (1984) 1984 - 7.3 (336)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The PianoTuner of EarthQuakes (2005)   (writer) (as Quay Brothers) 2005 - 6.1 (687)
AKAs:
  • Der Klavierstimmer der Erdbeben (Germany: TV title)
  • L'accordeur de tremblements de terre (France)
- 2. In Absentia (2000) (writer) 2000 - 7.2 (150)
- 3. Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream People Call Human Life (1995)   (writer) 1995 - 6.9 (651)
AKAs:
  • Institut Benjamenta oder Dieser Traum, den man menschliches Leben nennt (Germany)
  • Institute Benjamenta
  • Institute Benjamenta, or This Dream That One Calls Human Life (USA)
- 4. Tales from the Vienna Woods (1992)   (writer) 1992 - 6.7 (165)
AKAs:
  • Stille Nacht III
- 5. The Calligrapher (1991) (TV) (writer) 1991 - 6.7 (18)
- 6. The Comb (1990) (writer) 1990 - 7.6 (241)
- 7. Stille Nacht I (1988) (writer) 1988 - 7.2 (215)
- 8. Street of Crocodiles (1986) (writer) 1986 - 8.0 (640)
- 9. This Unnameable Little Broom (1985)   (writer) 1985 - 7.6 (282)
AKAs:
  • Epic of Gilgamesh (UK: alternative title)
  • Little Songs of the Chief Officer of Hunar Louse
- 10. The Eternal Day of Michel De Ghelderode (1981) (writer) 1981 - -
Editor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Inventorium sladow (2009) (V) 2009 - -
- 2. De Artificiali Perspectiva (1991)   1991 - 7.6 (189)
AKAs:
  • Anamorphosis (UK: alternative title)
- 3. The Comb (1990) 1990 - 7.6 (241)
- 4. Rehearsals for Extinct Anatomies (1988) 1988 - 7.5 (224)
- 5. Street of Crocodiles (1986) 1986 - 8.0 (640)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. De Artificiali Perspectiva (1991)   (puppetry) 1991 - 7.6 (189)
AKAs:
  • Anamorphosis (UK: alternative title)
- 2. The Comb (1990) (puppeteer) 1990 - 7.6 (241)
- 3. Street of Crocodiles (1986) (puppeteer) 1986 - 8.0 (640)
- 4. Igor: The Paris Years (1982)   (puppeteer) 1982 - -
AKAs:
  • Igor Stravinsky: The Paris Years Chez Pleyel 1920-1929 (USA)
- 5. The Eternal Day of Michel De Ghelderode (1981) (puppetry) 1981 - -
Sound Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Inventorium sladow (2009) (V) (sound mixer) 2009 - -
- 2. Nocturna Artificialia (1979) (sound designer) 1979 - 6.7 (149)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Phantom Museum: Random Forays Into the Vaults of Sir Henry Wellcome's Medical Collection (2003) (TV) Librarian 2003 - 6.6 (75)
- 2. The Falls (1980) 1980 - 7.6 (548)
Art Director
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Inventorium sladow (2009) (V) 2009 - -
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Spiklenci slasti (1996)   (music co-operator) (as Quay Brothers) 1996 - 7.8 (973)
AKAs:
  • Conspirators of Pleasure (USA)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Vabzdziu dresuotojas (2008)   2008 - -
AKAs:
  • The Bug Trainer (International: English title)
- 2. "Animation Nation" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - -
- 3. Celluloid Dreams (2002) Himself 2002 - 8.3 (17)

Additional Details

Other Works:
He and his brother co-directed the music video "Black Soul Choir" for the band Sixteen Horsepower in 1996. more
Genres:
Short | Animation | Documentary | Drama more
Plot Keywords:
Independent Film | Surrealism | Experimental Film | Chair more

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