Francis Bacon
Biography: Francis Bacon was an Irish-born British figurative painter known for his emotionally charged raw imagery, fixation on personal motifs, and heavy experimentation. At the age of sixteen Bacon left his home in rural Ireland to try his luck in London. Follow his eventful journey to become one of Britain's most acclaimed artists.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: October 28, 1909
Deathday: April 28, 1992
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Bacon's Arena
2006-05-16
Bacon's Arena
Overview: A profile of British painter, Francis Bacon.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-05-16
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Memory: The Origins of Alien
2019-01-24
Memory: The Origins of Alien
Overview: The untold origin story behind Ridley Scott's Alien - rooted in Greek and Egyptian mythologies, underground comics, the art of Francis Bacon, and the dark visions of Dan O'Bannon and H.R. Giger. A contemplation on the symbiotic collaborative process of movie-making, the power of myth, and our collective unconscious.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-01-24
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For No Good Reason
2012-10-12
For No Good Reason
Overview: For No Good Reason a film about Ralph Steadman. Johnny Depp guides the visually stunning journey, smashing narrative conventions, moving seamlessly from interview to animation and in the finest Gonzo tradition questions of witness and authenticity are challenged. Steadman's art is for the first time animated, including illustrations from Hunter S Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vagas. Featuring Richard E Grant, Terry Gilliam, Bruce Robinson and with music from Slash, The All American Rejects, Jason Mraz, Crystal Castles, Ed Hardcourt and Beth Orton. A touching and at times funny film about honesty, friendship and the ambition driving an artist. This is a true record of the demise of the 20th Century counterculture and hipster dream with Ralph Steadman the last of the Gonzo visionaries.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-10-12
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Francis Bacon in His Own Words
2009-01-11
Francis Bacon in His Own Words
Overview: A collection of BBC archive material about painter Francis Bacon, including a previously unseen interview recorded in 1965.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-11
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Francis Bacon: The Outsider
2022-12-15
Francis Bacon: The Outsider
Overview: Adam Clayton retraces a trip artist Francis Bacon took to Ireland in 1929, painting a fresh picture of Bacon's relationship with the land of his birth.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-12-15
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Heads
1969-12-19
Heads
Overview: Includes 'portraits' of Marianne Faithfull, Thelonious Monk and 28 others, some known, some less so.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-12-19
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Burroughs: The Movie
1984-02-10
Burroughs: The Movie
Overview: An exploration of Burroughs’ life story, as told by Burroughs himself along with many of his contemporaries, including Allen Ginsberg, Brion Gysin, Francis Bacon, Herbert Huncke, Patti Smith, Terry Southern, and William Burroughs Jr.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-02-10
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Francis Bacon
1988-01-01
Francis Bacon
Overview: Francis Bacon revolutionised figurative painting in the 20th century. The English painter unmasked his subjects in a provocative and ruthless manner. Deformed bodies, grimacing faces and the materiality of colour make us aware of brutality and sexuality, existential abysses and the fears of existence. Author Melvyn Bragg accompanies the painter throughout his day. This begins in his London atelier, leads us on to his favourite pub and ends up in gambling club in Soho.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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Francis Bacon and the Brutality of Fact
1987-04-28
Francis Bacon and the Brutality of Fact
Overview: In his London studio, Francis Bacon discusses his work and approach with David Sylvester. His representations of the human figure in portraits and triptychs link him to the distorted realism of Van Gogh and Picasso, who also portrayed the intensity of life that Bacon calls “the brutality of fact.”
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-04-28
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Francis Bacon: Fragments of a Portrait
1966-07-18
Francis Bacon: Fragments of a Portrait
Overview: Francis Bacon: Fragments of a Portrait explores the recurring themes in Bacon’s work, his influences and his life. The documentary is accompanied by a haunting score specially composed by Edwin Astley for the production.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-07-18
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Francis Bacon: A Brush with Violence
2017-01-28
Francis Bacon: A Brush with Violence
Overview: In this unique, compelling film, those who knew him speak freely, some for the first time, to reveal the many mysteries of Francis Bacon.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-01-28
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