Brian De Palma
Biography: Brian Russell De Palma is an American film director and writer. In a career spanning over forty years, he is probably best known for his suspense and crime thriller films. De Palma was a leading member of the New Hollywood generation of film directors. His direction often makes use of quotations from other films or cinematic styles, and bears the influence of filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock, Jean-Luc Godard, and Michelangelo Antonioni. His work has been criticized for its violence and sexual content, but has also been championed by American critics such as Roger Ebert and Pauline Kael.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: September 11, 1940
Deathday: N/A
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Acting 'Carrie'
2001-08-28
Acting 'Carrie'
Overview: In this documentary, director Brian De Palma and the stars from his film "Carrie" (such as Sissy Spacek, Amy Irving, Piper Laurie, William Katt, Nancy Allen and others) share stories about the making of the classic horror film 25 years after its release.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-08-28
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Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'
2001-01-01
Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'
Overview: Exploring the edits to receive an R rating from the MPAA.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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Visualizing 'Carrie'
2001-08-28
Visualizing 'Carrie'
Overview: The making of "Carrie" (1976) is presented on the film's 25th anniversary with interviews with director Brian De Palma, editor Paul Hirsch, art director Jack Fisk and writer Laurence D. Cohen. The special talks about the book transition to film and the editorial process during filming.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-08-28
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Ennio
2022-02-17
Ennio
Overview: A portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific film composer of the 20th century, the one most loved by the international public, a two-time Oscar winner and the author of over five hundred unforgettable scores.
Genres: Documentary Music History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2022-02-17
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The Making of 'Carlito's Way'
2003-09-02
The Making of 'Carlito's Way'
Overview: A documentary about the making of "Carlito's Way."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 2003-09-02
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The Untouchables: Production Stories
2004-10-05
The Untouchables: Production Stories
Overview: Cast and crew from "The Untouchables" share production stories.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-05
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The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre
2004-10-05
The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre
Overview: Cast and crew members from The Untouchables recall the production.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-05
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The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast
2004-10-05
The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast
Overview: Brian DePalma and Art Linson discuss how the 1987 film "The Untouchables" came together.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-05
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The Untouchables: The Classic
2004-10-05
The Untouchables: The Classic
Overview: Brian DePalma, Art Linson, Charles Martin Smith discussing "The Untouchables."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-05
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Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
2005-12-02
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
Overview: "Bullets Over Hollywood" delves into America's fascination with gangsters and features historical perspective, analysis, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and details about the connection between real-life hoods and their cinematic alter egos. The documentary chronicles films such as the _American Mutoscope & Biograph [us]_ film _Musketeers of Pig Alley, The (1912)_ (the 1912 film directed by D.W. Griffith that began it all), 1930's and '40s classics including "Little Caesar," "The Public Enemy," "The Roaring Twenties," "The Petrified Forest" and "High Sierra," to such modern tales as "The Godfather," "Scarface," "Goodfellas," "Donnie Brasco," "Casino," "A Bronx Tale," "Carlito's Way," "Once Upon a Time in America" and many more. The special takes a look at television with shows such as "The Sopranos" and "Growing Up Gotti," all part of America's parallel fascination with fictional and real-life gangsters.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-12-02
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Rotwang Must Go!
1994-10-28
Rotwang Must Go!
Overview: A comedy directed by Hans-Christoph Blumenberg.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-10-28
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The Black Dahlia
2006-09-15
The Black Dahlia
Overview: In 1940s Los Angeles, two former boxers-turned-cops must grapple with corruption, narcissism, stag films and family madness as they pursue the killer of an aspiring young actress.
Genres: Crime Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-09-15
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Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream
2003-03-25
Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream
Overview: A documentary about Brian de Palma's "Femme Fatale."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-03-25
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Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma
Brian De Palma par Brian De Palma Leçon de cinéma
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Original Language: fr
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Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
2023-06-23
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
Overview: This is not a documentary about the making of Midnight Cowboy. It is about a humane and groundbreaking masterpiece and the flawed but gifted people who made it. It is about a troubled era of cultural ferment, social and political change, about broken dreams and strivers, then and now. It is about an era that made a movie and a movie that made an era.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-06-23
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The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
2011-09-06
The 'Scarface' Phenomenon
Overview: This all-new documentary presents "Scarface" as a unique phenomenon in cinema history. It explores how a film plagued by controversy leading up to its release has become a Hollywood classic, influencing a whole new generation of filmmakers and leaving a lasting imprint on popular culture.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-06
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De Palma
2016-06-10
De Palma
Overview: An intimate conversation between filmmakers, chronicling De Palma’s 55-year career, his life, and his filmmaking process, with revealing anecdotes and, of course, a wealth of film clips.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-06-10
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Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
1994-10-25
Quentin Tarantino: Hollywood's Boy Wonder
Overview: A documentary profile on Quentin Tarantino broadcast by the BBC's "Omnibus" strand in 1994 to coincide with "Pulp Fiction" hitting UK cinemas.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-10-25
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Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
1999-10-13
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
Overview: This documentary is a fascinating look at the cinematic genius of Alfred Hitchcock. Briefly covering much of his early British works, the film primarily focuses on his American classics, such as "Shadow of a Doubt", "Notorious", "Rear Window", "Vertigo", "Psycho" and "The Birds". The movie also covers his television years and neatly examines the Hitchcock signature touches, from his inevitable brief cameo to his famous MacGuffin.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-13
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The Making of 'Scarface'
1998-03-31
The Making of 'Scarface'
Overview: A 52-minute documentary on "Scarface," both the making of the film and its reception.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-03-31
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Movies Are My Life
1988-04-17
Movies Are My Life
Overview: The very first full-length documentary on Scorsese offers an invaluable look at how he was perceived by his colleagues, and himself, in 1977. Catching Scorsese while he was in post-production on New York, New York and editing The Last Waltz, British filmmaker Peter Hayden gets the manically hyper Scorsese to comment on his youth, his relation to his lead characters, and most importantly, his approach to direction. The doc doesn’t quite move at the pace of Scorsese’s revved-up speed-talking, but it does offer some real insight into his productivity in the 1970s, thanks to an impressive array of talking heads. Included are Scorsese’s collaborators Jay Cocks, Mardik Martin, Brian De Palma, Steven Prince (who co-produced this doc), and his mentor John Cassavetes. Also the performers, who discuss his working methods in detail — Jodie Foster, Liza Minnelli, and, of course, Robert De Niro.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-04-17
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'Obsession' Revisited
2001-06-26
'Obsession' Revisited
Overview: A documentary about the making of 1976's "Obsession" featuring interviews with director Brian De Palma, stars Cliff Robertson and Genevieve Bujold and more.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-06-26
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The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'
2001-08-28
The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'
Overview: Produced as part of the DVD release for 'Dressed to Kill', this documentary gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this thrilling murder mystery. Includes interviews with director Brian De Palma and star Angie Dickenson, as well as other members of the cast and crew, who relate their experiences of working on the film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-08-28
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The Scorsese Machine
1990-01-01
The Scorsese Machine
Overview: Amazing documentary shows rarely seen side of a master director. 1990 was a very good year for Martin Scorsese. After making a diverse group of films in the 80s, he reunited with Robert DeNiro for "Goodfellas" and later that year shot a segment for "New York Stories", an anthology film of three shorts by Scorsese, Woody Allen, and Francis Ford Coppola. During the editing, the French documentary series "Cinéma, de notre temps" filmed a documentary on the director, and it's a fascinating glimpse into his life, personality, and working habits as he edits his short with long-time collaborator Thelma Schoonmaker.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Spielberg
2017-10-05
Spielberg
Overview: A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-05
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Brian De Palma : Les Années 60
2002-01-01
Brian De Palma : Les Années 60
Overview: Documentary about Brian De Palma's films in the 60's.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2002-01-01
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Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
2006-02-28
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
Overview: A 50-minute documentary on the making of the film featuring director Brian De Palma, producer Edward R. Pressman, the late star William Finley, star and composer Paul Williams, co-stars Jessica Harper and Gerrit Graham and more!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-02-28
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Greetings
1968-12-15
Greetings
Overview: Three friends in New York City discuss how to dodge the draft and Vietnam, JFK's assassination, voyeurism, computer dating, and everything else.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-12-15
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The Autopsy
2004-12-31
The Autopsy
Overview: A documentary about the making of Brian De Palma's 1973 film "Sisters" including interviews with the cast and crew.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-12-31
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Ennio Morricone
1995-01-01
Ennio Morricone
Overview: From his quirky compositions for the spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone to his sublime musical contributions to director Roland Joffé's acclaimed 1986 drama The Mission, film composer Ennio Morricone has crafted more than 500 scores over the course of his enduring career in film. Now fans can take a look back at the life and career of one of cinema's most prolific composers through interviews with both the composer himself and many of his longtime collaborators. From his Italian efforts to his work in America, this documentary covers every aspect of Morricone's career as few have, offering insight into his childhood, his longtime association with Leone, and his ultimate disenchantment with the American studio system.
Genres: Documentary Music History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-01
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Godard Made in USA
2010-12-11
Godard Made in USA
Overview: Documentary by Luc Lagier exploring Godard's career as a filmmaker, the production of Breathless and his influence and his relationship with American cinema.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-12-11
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