John Boorman
Biography: John Boorman (born 18 January 1933) is an English filmmaker who is a long time resident of Ireland and is best known for his feature films such as Point Blank, Deliverance, Excalibur, The Emerald Forest, Hope and Glory, The General and The Tailor of Panama. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Boorman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Birthday: January 18, 1933
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Zardoz
1974-02-06
Zardoz
Overview: In the far future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements.
Genres: Fantasy Action Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-02-06
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No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009-01-11
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
Overview: The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond. With film school equipment, they shoot the Soviet crackdown of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. As refugees they struggle in Hollywood, finally breaking into the mainstream with their pivotal contribution to the "American New Wave."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-11
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Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
2016-05-13
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
Overview: A very special encounter between legendary American cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and young French director Pierre Filmon. A personal journey with the brightest shadowmaker and his friends.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-05-13
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Me and Me Dad
2012-01-01
Me and Me Dad
Overview: An intimate portrait about the iconic filmmaker John Boorman directed by his daughter Katrine. The story is told through the relationship of father and daughter, it is a journey about film making, family conflict, love and reconciliation.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-01
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Dreamers
2012-09-01
Dreamers
Overview: Dreamers is a film directed by Noelle Deschamps in 2012. Creation was always imagined as a mysterious process. Following these filmmakers, brings to light their passion, their imagination and their magical process.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2012-09-01
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A Sense of Carol Reed
2006-11-07
A Sense of Carol Reed
Overview: The film director, Carol Reed, is the subject of this documentary short. The illegitimate son of the famous stage actor, 'Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree' , Reed was brilliant with actors, especially child actors, making him the perfect person to bring Oliver! to the screen. Reed is best known for three films he made in the late 1940s, and the documentary offers generous clips from Odd Man Out, The Fallen Idol, and the most famous of all, The Third Man. The film director, John Boorman, the assistant director, Guy Hamilton, the actors, Ron Moody and Bryan Forbes and the cinematographer, Oswald Morris, are among the interviewees.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-07
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The Rock
1967-01-01
The Rock
Overview: A promotional two-part short for John Boorman's "Point Blank" shot on and around Alcatraz. Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson and former inmate Joe Giles share their thoughts on the former prison.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-01-01
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The Sean Connery Paradox
2022-07-28
The Sean Connery Paradox
Overview: Having become a world star thanks to James Bond, Sean Connery, who died in 2020, has never stopped trying to shed the image of a sexy and slightly brutal macho that stuck to 007. A look back at an eclectic career, carried out with panache.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2022-07-28
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A Look Through His Lens
2024-01-06
A Look Through His Lens
Overview: Oscar-winning cinematographer Philippe Rousselot offers a master class in image making, with insightful examples from his work on Diva, Hope and Glory, A River Runs Through It, Dangerous Liaisons, Interview with the Vampire and many more in this cineaste's delight.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-01-06
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What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
2019-03-22
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
Overview: Pauline Kael (1919–2001) was undoubtedly one of the greatest names in film criticism. A Californian native, she wrote her first review in 1953 and joined ‘The New Yorker’ in 1968. Praised for her highly opinionated and feisty writing style and criticised for her subjective and sometimes ruthless reviews, Kael’s writing was refreshingly and intensely rooted in her experience of watching a film as a member of the audience. Loved and hated in equal measure – loved by other critics for whom she was immensely influential, and hated by filmmakers whose films she trashed - Kael destroyed films that have since become classics such as The Sound of Music and raved about others such as Bonnie and Clyde. She was also aware of the perennial difficulties for women working in the movies and in film criticism, and fiercely fought sexism, both in her reviews and in her media appearances.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-03-22
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The Return of the Green Man
1990-11-16
The Return of the Green Man
Overview: Since ancient times, the Green Man has been one of the most mysterious and menacing of mythical characters. He also has a familiar face as Robin Hood , Jack in the Green and on numerous pub signs. Across the arts from comic strips to classical opera, the Green Man is now making a comeback. Where is he taking us? Writer Sir Kingsley Amis , film director John Boorman , composer Sir Harrison Birtwistle and other leading artists offer their interpretations of the mystery in this Omnibus documentary film from 16th November, 1990.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-11-16
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I Dreamt I Woke Up
1991-11-16
I Dreamt I Woke Up
Overview: Film about the influences in director John Boorman's life and work, including family and neighbors and the landscape of the Wicklow mountains surrounding his home in Ireland.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-11-16
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Hope and Glory
1987-09-03
Hope and Glory
Overview: A middle-aged man recalls his childhood growing up in and around London during World War II.
Genres: Drama War Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-09-03
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Long Shot
1978-11-17
Long Shot
Overview: Against the backdrop of the 1977 Edinburgh Film Festival, two low-budget filmmakers attempt to talk up some finance as they hunt for cash, cast and ‘name director’ Sam Fuller to shoot their Aberdeen-set oil-boom adventure ‘Gulf and Western’. Along the way, they encounter a plethora of filmmaking luminaries including Wim Wenders, Stephen Frears, John Boorman, Bill Forsyth and Alan Bennett.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-11-17
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The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut'
1999-09-05
The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut'
Overview: A documentary chronicling the making of Kubrick's final film, 'Eyes Wide Shut', and his legacy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-09-05
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Filmmakers in Action
2006-09-15
Filmmakers in Action
Overview: What is the state of cinema and what being a filmmaker means? What are the measures taken to protect authors' copyright? What is their legal status in different countries? (Sequel to “Filmmakers vs. Tycoons.”)
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ca
Release Date: 2006-09-15
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Postwar Poetry: Carol Reed and 'Odd Man Out'
2015-04-14
Postwar Poetry: Carol Reed and 'Odd Man Out'
Overview: Discussion about Carol Reed's 1947 film "Odd Man Out."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-04-14
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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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John Boorman : Leçon de cinéma
2017-06-03
John Boorman : Leçon de cinéma
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2017-06-03
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The Making of Ryan's Daughter
2006-01-02
The Making of Ryan's Daughter
Overview: Feature-lenght documentary, divided in three episodes (Storm rising, Storm chaser and Eye of the storm), describing the making of Ryan's Daughter as well as the critical reaction to it.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-02
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Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman
1998-01-01
Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman
Overview: John Boorman met Lee Marvin in London when the latter was making The Dirty Dozen and immediately they struck up a friendship. Shortly afterwards they made two films together, the first of which was Point Blank, during which Boorman found that he learnt a lot about screen acting and how to direct from the contributions and support from Marvin. Later they worked together on Hell in the Pacific. With his friendship providing an insightful collection of memories of Marvin, Boorman leads this intimate documentary on the life of Lee Marvin.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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Sodankylä Forever
2010-08-05
Sodankylä Forever
Overview: The Midnight Sun Film Festival is held every June in the Finnish village of Sodankylä beyond the arctic circle — where the sun never sets. Founded by Aki and Mika Kaurismäki along with Anssi Mänttäri and Peter von Bagh in 1985, the festival has played host to an international who’s who of directors and each day begins with a two-hour discussion. To mark the festival’s silver anniversary, festival director Peter von Bagh edited together highlights from these dialogues to create an epic four-part choral history of cinema drawn from the anecdotes, insights, and wisdom of his all-star cast: Coppola, Fuller, Forman, Chabrol, Corman, Demy, Kieslowski, Kiarostami, Varda, Oliveira, Erice, Rouch, Gilliam, Jancso — and 64 more. Ranging across innumerable topics (war, censorship, movie stars, formative influences, America, neorealism) these voices, many now passed away, engage in a personal dialogue across the years that’s by turns charming, profound, hilarious and moving.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fi
Release Date: 2010-08-05
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Excalibur: Behind the Movie
2013-12-20
Excalibur: Behind the Movie
Overview: This retrospective documentary looks back on the making of director John Boorman's 1981 movie, Excalibur. Self-described as the toughest film he ever made, Excalibur told the tale of King Arthur and the Sword in the Stone and helped start the careers of actors Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne, Helen Mirren and Patrick Stewart. In this one hour film, they join other cast and crew to share their memories from the filming of this Arthurian masterpiece. Documentary originally released in 2013 with the title Behind The Sword In The Stone; a later, renamed version with updated biographical information on the actors involved was then released in 2016. The 2016 version has since been shown on various on-demand channels.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-20
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