Kenneth Anger had two siblings namely Jean Anglemyer (1918-2004) was his older sister. She was a writer and a teacher. Robert “Bob” Anglemyer (1921-2001) was his older brother. He was a businessman.
Kenneth was the youngest of three siblings. He did not get along with his parents or siblings growing up. His brother Bob later claimed that as the youngest child, Kenneth had been spoiled by his mother and grandmother and became somewhat “bratty”.
Their brother, Kenneth Anger was an American underground experimental filmmaker, actor, and author. Anger was born in Santa Monica, California, in 1927. He began making films as a teenager, and his early work was influenced by the Surrealist movement.
Anger’s films are often erotic and occult in nature, and they have been praised for their visual style and their exploration of taboo subjects. Working exclusively in short films, he produced almost 40 works beginning in 1937, nine of which have been grouped together as the “Magick Lantern Cycle”.
Anger’s most famous film is probably “Scorpio Rising” (1963), a visually stunning film that explores the dark side of American culture. Anger’s other films include “Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome” (1954), “Lucifer Rising” (1972), and “Invocation of My Demon Brother” (1969).
Anger was also a prolific author, and he wrote several books on occultism and cinema, including “Hollywood Babylon” (1959) and “The Book of Anger” (1965).