R. Bruce Elder

Career Overview

R. Bruce Elder has 53 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work is anchored in the The Book of All the Dead universe with 19 titles. Signature works include Illuminated Texts, Lamentations: A Monument for the Dead World, Alone: All Flesh Shall See It Together. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 53
Birth Date: 1947-06-12
Birth Place: Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada

Known For

Associated Universes

The Book of All the Dead (19 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Robert Fothergill (1 collaborations)
Kristina Jones (1 collaborations)
David King (1 collaborations)
James D. Smith (1 collaborations)
Tony Wolfson (1 collaborations)
Murray Pomerance (1 collaborations)
Bart Testa (1 collaborations)
Ajla Odobasic (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (33 credits)
- Alone: All Flesh Shall See It Together
  director
  
  directing
  
  2024
- A Gathering of Crystals
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Return to Nature! The True Natural Method of Healing and Living and the True Salvation of the Soul: Paradise Regained—The Core of the Body—Water, Human Curative Power, Light, Air, Earth, Food, Fruit Culture
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- What Troubles the Peace at Brandenburg?
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- The Young Prince
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Infunde Lumen Cordibus
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Eros and Wonder
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Crack, Brutal Grief
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- A Man Whose Life Was Full of Woe Has Been Surprised by Joy
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Et Resurrectus Est
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Burying the Dead (Into the Light)
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Exultations: In Light of the Great Giving
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Azure Serene
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Newton and Me
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Flesh Angels
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Consolations (Love Is an Art of Time) Part 2: The Lighted Clearing
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Consolations (Love Is an Art of Time) Part 1: The Fugitive Gods
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Consolations (Love is an Art of Time)
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Consolations (Love Is an Art of Time) Part 3: The Body and the World
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Lamentations: A Monument to the Dead World, Part 2: The Sublime Calculation
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Lamentations: A Monument to the Dead World, Part 1: The Dream of the Last Historian
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Lamentations: A Monument for the Dead World
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Illuminated Texts
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- 1857 (Fool's Gold)
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- Trace
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Sweet Love Remembered
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- The Art of Worldly Wisdom
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- Look! We Have Come Through!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Unremitting Tenderness
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- Barbara is a Vision of Loveliness
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- Permutations and Combinations
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- She Is Away
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Breath/Light/Birth
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
crew (2 credits)
- Potamkin
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2017
- Crack, Brutal Grief
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2000
sound (2 credits)
- Crack, Brutal Grief
  sound
  
  sound
  
  2000
- Sweet Love Remembered
  music
  
  sound
  
  1980
editing (2 credits)
- Crack, Brutal Grief
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2000
- Lamentations: A Monument for the Dead World
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1985
camera (3 credits)
- A Man Whose Life Was Full of Woe Has Been Surprised by Joy
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1997
- Lamentations: A Monument for the Dead World
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1985
- The Art of Worldly Wisdom
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1979
actors (7 credits)
- A Man Whose Life Was Full of Woe Has Been Surprised by Joy
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Michael Snow Up Close
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Consolations (Love Is an Art of Time) Part 2: The Lighted Clearing
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Consolations (Love Is an Art of Time) Part 1: The Fugitive Gods
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Consolations (Love is an Art of Time)
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Illuminated Texts
  Professor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- The Art of Worldly Wisdom
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
writing (3 credits)
- Consolations (Love is an Art of Time)
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1988
- Lamentations: A Monument for the Dead World
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1985
- Illuminated Texts
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1982
production (1 credits)
- Lamentations: A Monument for the Dead World
  producer
  
  production
  
  1985