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Nelson Sullivan was an eyewitness to the Out Gay Culture that emerged during the worst of the AIDS crisis in 1980s New York City.
Nelson Sullivan was in the center of a swirl of creativity that swept through Downtown New York in the 1980s. Fortunately for us today, he was there with his video camcorder creatively documenting the entertainment, the personalities, and the places that produced some of the most exciting stars of today.
Nelson has been described as the "Proust and Nureyev of the cinematograph." Nelson died suddenly of a heart attack on July 4, 1989, but he left behind a treasure of video, clips from which you can enjoy right here. |
The Fabulous World of Nelson Sullivan - preserved on videotapeclick on the image to watch
The beautfiul Sylvia Miles at the Chelsea Hotel's 100th Birthday Party. |
Nelson honors RuPaul with at party at 5 Ninth Avenue |
Deee-lite performs at the Funtone USA Party. |
The one-and-only John Sex . |
'Nelson & Christina' and 'Amnesia at Gay Day" - 2 videos produced by Robert Coddington from the videos of Nelson Sullivan - will be screened at the 2007 Newfest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival in New York City.
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THE NEW NELSON SULLIVAN DVD
AVAILABLE ONLY IN EUROPE
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Monologue for TV Show
from the new European DVD Nelson Sullivan Volume # 1 |
The Climage Group of Lausanne in association with Points de Vues of Paris recently released the first of 2 Volumes of Nelson Sullivan's videos. The 2nd volume is scheduled to appear in the Spring of 2006. Volume 1 includes Nelson's Monologue for TV Show - the television program Nelson was preparing to launch, until his sudden death 2 days after this video was recorded stopped that. Nelson's flowing style is of particular interest to the European visual artists. For more information about this new DVD, visit the Climage website.
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On November 19, 2005, in Sao Paulo Brazil, the Festival Mix Brasil premiered a new mulit-screen presentation of Nelson Sullivan's videos of New York's spectacular nightlife of the 1980s. Entitled "We're All On The List" and produced by Robbie Coddington, this 70 minute visual treat sweeps its viewers past the velvet ropes into the trendiest of nightclubs with the VIP treatment few in the real world can expect. Offered here is one dazzling glimpse from that presentation especially for you to enjoy.
You need quicktime 7.0.3 for this video to play (but not for the other ones on this site).
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International Chrysis, Leigh Bowery, James St. James
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Susanne Bartsch's Party
for Leigh Bowery
at Bentley's |
Two of Nelson's Favorites
Nelson loved so much going to the restaurant 7A, at the corner of Avenue A and 7th Street in the East Village a few doors down from the Pyramid Club. There the celebrities of the East Village would gather for food or visiting and almost everybody they wanted to see might come walking by. Nelson also loved his Aunt Nancy very much. She resided in Kershaw SC, Nelson's childhood home, and lived a solitary existence entertaining herself by riding around in her Pontiac drinking a Sprite or a Pepsi Cola.
As these 2 Nelson videos show, even the simplest things can bring remarkable joy.
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An Afternoon at 7A |
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A Ride With Aunt Nancy |
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See how
Nelson applied his talent in this mini-documentary by
acclaimed independent filmmaker Laurie Weltz
Nelson Sullivan has been an engaging subject for many prominent writers. Some of the most informative of their articles are available online for your illumination.
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Nelson
was with the Club Kids from the start.
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(click
here to see the invitation that started it all)
Goofin' Around At The Pyramid |
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Those Club Kids can have fun anywhere - even (or maybe especially) in the loo. In this video clip, you'll do some late-night hanging out with Michael, James, Keoki, Larry Tee, and and all those other fun people they meet just goofin' around.
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Goofin Around At Pyramid |
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The Lady Bunny
Hey - it's the 20th Anniversary
of the arrival of Lady Bunny in New York City in 1983
and now she's a legend there. She and Nelson were video
companions when she got off the bus, and they bickered
off and on ever since. This is the mini-movie they made
one afternoon. Also staring are Bubblicious and Lurleen
Wallis. The music's Now Explosion's. BTW: Lady Bunny
is touring America this Spring 2003 with the Absolut
Out draq queen revue.
produced and edited by Nelson Sullivan June 26, 1985
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Lady Bunny starring in Bunny Chase
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Michael Musto and Albert Crudo
Michael Musto has been
going from chic event to sleeze event with Albert
Crudo for it seems like ages since his informative
gossip column began in the Village Voice and even before.
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