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Who is Stan Brakhage?
James Stanley Brakhage, better known as Stan Brakhage, was an American non-narrative filmmaker.
What did Stan Brakhage do in the 1960s?
In the early 1960s, Brakhage began to receive recognition in exhibitions and film publications, including Film Culture, which gave awards to several of his films, including The Dead, in 1962.
When was Stan Brakhage recognized?
In the early 1960s, Brakhage began to receive recognition in exhibitions and film publications, including Film Culture, which gave awards to several of his films, including The Dead, in 1962.

Question: What is so great about Brakhage?
Self-contained rewrite: What is so great about Stan Brakhage?