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Robert Farris Thompson(1932-2021)

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Robert Farris Thompson was born on 30 December 1932 in El Paso, Texas, USA. He was married to Nancy Gaylord. He died on 29 November 2021 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
BornDecember 30, 1932
DiedNovember 29, 2021(88)
BornDecember 30, 1932
DiedNovember 29, 2021(88)
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Known for

Nadro (1998)
Nadro
5.7
  • Self
  • 1998
Santos - Skin to Skin (2022)
Santos - Skin to Skin
9.1
  • Self
  • 2022
Jean Michel Basquiat in Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
7.7
  • Self
  • 2010
History's Mysteries (1998)
History's Mysteries
8.0
TV Series
  • Self

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Thanks

  • Beloved (1998)
    Beloved
    6.1
    • grateful acknowledgment
    • 1998

Self

  • Santos - Skin to Skin (2022)
    Santos - Skin to Skin
    9.1
    • Self
    • 2022
  • Jean Michel Basquiat in Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)
    Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
    7.7
    • Self
    • 2010
  • History's Mysteries (1998)
    History's Mysteries
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Self
    • 1999
  • Nadro (1998)
    Nadro
    5.7
    • Self
    • 1998
  • Francisco Aguabella in Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella (1995)
    Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella
    6.7
    Short
    • Self
    • 1995

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 30, 1932
    • El Paso, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • November 29, 2021
    • New Haven, Connecticut, USA(Parkinson's disease complicated by COVID-19)
  • Spouse
    • Nancy Gaylord(divorced, 1 child)

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    Professor of African Art History at Yale University.

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