Biography
Hart Perry is an American filmmaker, cinematographer, director and producer. He studied art history at Columbia College, receiving a BA in 1969, and later an MFA from Columbia University in 1971.
Perry is known for his cinematography on the Academy Award-winning documentaries Harlan County U.S.A. (1976) and American Dream (1990), both directed by Barbara Kopple. His directing credits include Valley of Tears (2003), John Hammond: From Bessie Smith to Bruce Springsteen (1990) and various music and social documentary series for VH1 and PBS.
He has received a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Peabody Award and Emmy recognition for cinematography. Perry has also directed music videos and long-form projects, often in collaboration with his wife Dana Perry.
