Bruce Conner (* November 18, 1933 in McPherson, Kansas; † July 7, 2008 in San Francisco) was a North American pioneer and artist specialising in experimental cinema, known for highlighting the use of techniques such as assembly and Found footage. He has also produced other art pieces such as drawing, sculpture, painting, collage and photography.

Between 1951-1952, Bruce Conner studied at the University of Wichita, and later went on to obtain a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska. He later studied at the Brooklyn Museum Art School and at the University of Colorado, where he met his wife, the artist Jean Sandstedt. Conner became famous internationally throughout the 1950s for his avant-garde sculptures made from pieces of furniture, broken dolls, Nylon stockings, and other scrap materials. In 1958, he released «A Movie», an experimental short film made with Found footage. Since then, his recognition in the audiovisual world has reached the present, mainly due to his contribution to the Videoclip genre, where he collaborated with artists such as Devo, Terry Riley, Brian Eno, David Byrne and others. Conner, alongside other artists such as Stan Brakhage, Ken Jacobs, Jonas Mekas and Andy Warhol, stands out in the late 1950s/1960s Underground film scene. In 1988, he was awarded the Maya Deren Award for Independent Film and Video Art from the American Film Institute.