Nancy Dine


Nancy Lee Dine was an American filmmaker. Her documentary Jim Dine: A Self-Portrait on the Walls was nominated for an Academy award in 1996.

Early life

Nancy Dine was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1937. Her parents were a steelworker and a stay-at-home mother. She graduated with a degree from Ohio University, where she met and married Jim Dine.

Creative career

Throughout her marriage to Jim Dine, Nancy Dine had a frequent role as either assistant, model, muse or producer of his works. In her 50s she took up filmmaking, producing a number of short films. Her film Jim Dine: A Self-Portrait on the Walls was nominated for an Academy award in the category of Best Documentary: Short Subject in 1996.

Filmography

  • 1990 Debut
  • 1991 Bali Beyond the Postcard
  • 1995 Jim Dine: A Self-Portrait on the Walls
  • 1996 ''All About Looking''