Photo: Georges Biard / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Larry Clark is one of those artists who makes you deeply uncomfortable in a way that feels completely intentional and, honestly, necessary. Growing up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he didn't romanticize youth — he documented it raw, with the needle marks and the boredom and the recklessness all on full display. His 1971 photobook Tulsa is still jarring decades later, and when he pivoted to film with Kids in 1995, he brought that same unflinching lens to New York City teenagers in a way mainstream Hollywood never had the guts to do. People debate endlessly whether his work is exploitation or empathy, and I think that tension is the whole point. Love him or not, he carved out a space nobody else was willing to occupy, and that takes real conviction.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Larry Clark
- Name (Japanese)
- ラリー・クラーク
- Reading
- らりー・くらーく
- Born
- January 19, 1943 (age 83)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Goat
- Origin
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
- Occupation
- film director / photographer / screenwriter / actor / writer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Lucie Award
- Bronze Horseman
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Larry Clark born?
Born January 19, 1943 (age 83).
Where is Larry Clark from?
Larry Clark is from Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.
What does Larry Clark do?
Larry Clark works as film director, photographer, screenwriter, actor, writer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.