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Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003), It's All True (1993), Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001), Cameraman: The Life & Work of Jack Cardiff (2010), A Decade Under the Influence (2003), Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014), Mifune: The Last Samurai (2015) ... Let's take a look at the following list...
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)
Narrated by Sydney Pollack, film critic Richard Schickel's dazzling two-hour plus documentary to one of the towering figures in film: Charles Chaplin. Hardcore Chaplin fans may not find much new material here, but more unfamiliar admirers will gain some valuable information about one of the most famous personalities of the 20th century. Schickel has constructed the do...Read all
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It's All True (1993)
In 1942, fresh off the success of "Citizen Kane," director Orson Welles journeys to Brazil to make a documentary. The unscripted look at bullfighting, the samba and three fisherman making a voyage of protest on the open sea stuns the studio with its daring storytelling and politics. The unfinished film is scuttled, and so is the director's career. The story of the debacle is told through interviews with Welles and others involved in the project, plus rarely viewed scenes from the documentary.
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Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)
The career and life of Stanley Kubrick is explored through pictures, clips from his films, his old home movies, comments from his colleagues and a narration by Tom Cruise.
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Cameraman: The Life & Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)
In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette in his hand was a half-century earlier when his Technicolor camerawork was awarded for Powell and Pressburger's Black Narcissus. Beyond John Huston's The African Queen and King Vidor...Read all
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A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
Between the death of the old Hollywood studio system and the rise of the counterculture, the late 1960s and early '70s were a near-revolutionary time in American filmmaking, as detailed in this documentary by Ted Demme and Richard LaGravanese. Equally influenced by the foreign films of art-house cinemas and the cheap B-movies of late-night TV, eager young filmmakers and actors rewrote Hollywood's rules. This film includes interviews with most of the era's leading figures.
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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)
The history of the independent film company, The Cannon Film Group, Inc..
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Mifune: The Last Samurai (2015)
A feature-length documentary about the life and films of legendary actor Toshiro Mifune, weaving together film clips, archival stills, and interviews with such luminaries as Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese. Narrated by Keanu Reeves.
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Becoming Mike Nichols (2016)
Filmmaker Mike Nichols sits down with theater director Jack O'Brien to discuss his personal life and professional work.
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Friedkin Uncut (2018)
In this documentary, the hotshot director of The Exorcist and The French Connection, now 83 years old, is interviewed about his career,and a number of his colleagues and admirers weigh in with reminiscences and tributes.
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A Personal Journey With Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995)
This lauded documentary by revered director Martin Scorsese explores the history of American cinema by focusing on the work of a number of highly influential filmmakers. In addition to examining pioneering productions by D.W. Griffith and F.W. Murnau, Scorsese looks at a variety of other key directors, including Charlie Chaplin, John Ford, Vincente Minnelli and Orson Welles, while featuring interviews with Francis Ford Coppola, Kathryn Bigelow and other cinema luminaries.
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Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind (2020)
Interviews, home movies, photographs and diaries offer insight into the remarkable life and career of actress Natalie Wood.
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Filmworker (2017)
A documentary about how English actor Leon Vitali came to work as an assistant to American filmmaker Stanley Kubrick for over 30 years.
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An Accidental Studio: The Story of HandMade Films (2019)
The early days of HandMade Films from the perspective of the filmmakers, key personnel, and former Beatle George Harrison.
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Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story (2015)
Storyboard artist Harold Michelson and his wife, film researcher Lillian Michelson, were once considered the heart of Hollywood.
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Woody Allen: A Documentary (2012)
Filmmaker Robert B. Weide chronicles the life of the actor, comedian and director and his creative processes.
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S Is for Stanley (2015)
Emilio D'Alessandro, Stanley Kubrick's personal driver, helps the famed director create four cinematic masterpieces.
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The Typewriter, the Rifle and the Movie Camera (1996)
In a documentary about Samuel Fuller, the spectator gets different impressions about the Hollywood director and his films. The film is divided into the three sections: The Typewriter, the Rifle and the Movie Camera. The first segment covers Fuller's past as a newsman where he began as a copy boy and ended as a reporter. Part two describes Fuller's experiences in World...Read all
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