Frank Lisciandro is an American film maker, writer and photographer born in

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. He studied Photojournalism at

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and Motion Picture production and writing at the

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(UCLA), graduating with an MFA; while at UCLA he studied photography with the renowned American photographer Robert Heinecken. His works have appeared in books, magazines, documentary films, newspapers and record albums. His photographs have been shown in solo exhibitions and group shows in the USA, Italy and France. He has directed, produced and written more than 20 documentary films including "The Sugar Film", "The Target Zone", "Under the Influence" and "Siamo Fuori".

The Doors and Jim Morrison

While at UCLA, Lisciandro developed a close friendship with

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and

Ray Manzarek Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr. (né Manczarek; February 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013) was an American keyboardist. He is best known as a member of the Doors, co-founding the band with singer and lyricist Jim Morrison in 1965. Manzarek was induct ...

– singer and keyboardist with Doors respectively. He has been involved in several posthumous Morrison projects.Frank Lisciandro on Père Lachaise and Jim Morrison - Acclaimed photographer, filmmaker, writer and producer Mojo
/ref> In 1979, he co-produced Jim Morrison's album of poetry ''

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'' that was nominated for a

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and won the Dutch

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. His work includes these books about Morrison and The Doors: ''An Hour for Magic'', ''Feast of Friends'', ''Jim Morrison: Diario Fotografico'', ''Jim Morrison: Friends Gathered Together''. He edited the documentaries ''

Feast of Friends ''Feast of Friends'' is a 1969 documentary film about the American rock band the Doors. It was directed by Paul Ferrara, Babe Hill and The Doors. Ferrara followed the Doors between April and September 1968, filming excerpts of concert performances, ...

'' and ''Dawn's Highway''; and edited and co-directed the film '' HWY: An American Pastoral''.Mojo:
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'', the

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magazine ''

Rock & Folk ''Rock & Folk'' is a prominent French popular music magazine founded in 1966, and published in the Paris suburb of Clichy. Editor in chief were Philippe Koechlin, Philippe Paringaux, Eric Breton, Philippe Manœuvre and now Vincent Tannières. ...

'', British music publications ''

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'' (NME), ''Uncut'' and '' ''Mojo'''' as well as Italian publications ''

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and L'Unita.

Shows

;Solo (selective) *1982: Museum of Rock Art *1993-1994: FNAC (traveling exhibit in France) *2004: Photographic Image Gallery, Portland, Oregon *2004: Galerie Harwood, Montreal, Canada *2007: Galleria Arteutopia Milan, Italy *2008: Il Castello Marchionale, Este, Italy *2011: "Mississippi al Po" Festival, Piacenza, Italy *2012: Trasimeno Blues Festival, Umbria, Italy *2015: Italian Book Tour, Bari, Pesaro, Roma, Torino, Italy *2017: Parole spalancate, International ''Poetry Festival'' Genova, Italy ;Collective *2011: Proud Gallery, London *2011: Russeck Gallery, New York *2011: Giustina Gallery, Cultural Art Show (Oregon State University) *2012: Linfield Art Gallery, Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon

Audio

*1979: ''An American Prayer'' (co-producer)

Filmography

(Direction/Production/Writing) *1969: ''Hwy: An American Pastoral '' (co-director with Jim Morrison, and editor) *1970: ''Bongo Wolf's Revenge'' (cinematography) *1970: ''Feast of Friends'' (editor, documentary about The Doors) *1980: ''The Sugar Film'' *1998: ''Siamo Fuori'' *2000: ''Una Favola Vera'' *2011: ''Dawn's Highway'' (co-editor, a documentary about Jim Morrison) ;Others *''The Target Zone'' *''One of the Family'' *''Upfront'' *''El Carro Nuevo'' *''Under the Influence''

Books

*''An Hour for Magic'' (Plexus Books, UK) (multilingual) *''A Feast of Friends'' (Warner Books) (multilingual, 1991) *''Jim Morrison: Diario Fotografico'' (Giunti, Italy, 2007) *''Jim Morrison: Friends Gathered Together'' (2014)

References

External links

Official websitePhotos website
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