Steven Spielberg
Biography: Steven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946) is an American film director, writer and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director of all time. Spielberg is the recipient of various accolades, including three Academy Awards, a Kennedy Center honor, four Directors Guild of America Awards, two BAFTA Awards, a Cecil B. DeMille Award and an AFI Life Achievement Award. Seven of his films have been inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant". Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. He moved to California and studied film in college. After directing several episodes for television including Night Gallery and Columbo, he directed the television film Duel (1971) which gained acclaim from critics and audiences. He made his directorial film debut with The Sugarland Express (1974), and became a household name with the 1975 summer blockbuster Jaws. He then directed huge box office successes Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) and the Indiana Jones original trilogy (1981-89). Spielberg subsequently explored drama in the acclaimed The Color Purple (1985) and Empire of the Sun (1987). After a brief hiatus, Spielberg directed the science fiction thriller Jurassic Park (1993), the highest-grossing film ever at the time, and the Holocaust drama Schindler's List (1993), which has often been listed as one of the greatest films ever made. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for the latter and for the 1998 World War II epic Saving Private Ryan. Spielberg continued in the 2000s with science fiction films A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001), Minority Report (2002) and War of the Worlds (2005). He also directed the adventure films The Adventures of Tintin (2011) and Ready Player One (2018); the historical dramas Amistad (1997), Munich (2005), War Horse (2011), Lincoln (2012), Bridge of Spies (2015) and The Post (2017); the musical West Side Story (2021); and the semi-autobiographical drama The Fabelmans (2022). He has been a producer on several successful films, including Poltergeist (1982), Gremlins (1984), Back to the Future (1985) and Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) as well as the miniseries Band of Brothers (2001). Spielberg co-founded Amblin Entertainment and DreamWorks, and has served as a producer for many successful films and television series. He is also known for his long collaboration with the composer John Williams, with whom he has worked for all but five of his feature films. Several of Spielberg's works are among the highest-grossing and greatest films all time. Premiere ranked him first place in the list of 100 Most Powerful People in Movies in 2003. In 2013, Time listed him as one of the 100 most influential people.
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Birthday: December 18, 1946
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The Blues Brothers
1980-06-16
The Blues Brothers
Overview: Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.
Genres: Music Comedy Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-06-16
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Remembering Stanley Kubrick
1999-01-01
Remembering Stanley Kubrick
Overview: Interviews with Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and Steven Spielberg about Stanley Kubrick and Eyes Wide Shut.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
2018-10-19
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
Overview: A documentary about Top Value Television (TVTV), a band of merry video makers who, from 1972 to 1977, took the then brand-new portable video camera and went out to document the world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-10-19
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The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
2008-06-03
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
Overview: On the 35th anniversary of the release of the landmark film "The Godfather," (March 15, 1972) we look back at the time and place of the film's conception and shooting.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-06-03
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Où est parti E.T. ? L'Enfance selon Spielberg
2023-02-17
Où est parti E.T. ? L'Enfance selon Spielberg
Overview: How to grow up without betraying the child within us? In 1982, with "E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial", Steven Spielberg revolutionised popular film by creating a blockbuster about childhood. Forty years later, this universal story, filmed through a child's eyes, continues to inspire a generation who grew up enchanted by the film.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2023-02-17
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The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
1990-11-21
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson
Overview: While the Muppets prepare a tribute to the late Jim Henson, they learn about the life and career of the renowned puppeteer/film maker.
Genres: Documentary Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-11-21
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TVTV Looks at the Oscars
1976-03-30
TVTV Looks at the Oscars
Overview: Made in 1976, TVTV's close-up look at Hollywood's annual awards ritual mixes irreverent documentary with deadpan comedy. TVTV's cameras go behind the scenes to follow major Hollywood figures (including Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, Lee Grant, Jack Nicholson, and many others), capturing them in candid moments—inside their limousines, dressing for the ceremony, backstage at the awards.
Genres: Documentary Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-03-30
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50 Films to See Before You Die
2006-07-22
50 Films to See Before You Die
Overview: Celebrating the relaunch of Film4 as a free-to-air TV channel, Channel4 counts down their list of the fop 50 films to see before you die, as compiled by film critics and personalities.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-07-22
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Vanilla Sky
2001-12-14
Vanilla Sky
Overview: David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred.
Genres: Science Fiction Romance Drama Fantasy Thriller Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-14
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Gremlins
1984-06-08
Gremlins
Overview: When Billy Peltzer is given a strange but adorable pet named Gizmo for Christmas, he inadvertently breaks the three important rules of caring for a Mogwai, unleashing a horde of mischievous gremlins on a small town.
Genres: Fantasy Horror Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-06-08
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The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
2004-10-12
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Overview: Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-10-12
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Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.
1991-09-14
Here's Looking At You, Warner Bros.
Overview: This documentary provides a behind the scenes glimpse into the history of the Warner Bros. Studios. It begins with a look at the silent movies and ends with the action-packed movies of today. Features movie clips and a look at historic musicals and westerns. Several actors and actresses that helped to build the studio are presented, including rare interviews with John Wayne, Robert Redford, Bette Davis, and Natalie Wood.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-09-14
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Close Up
2012-09-30
Close Up
Overview: More than 150 silent short films about singers, actors and directors captured during Press Conferences in Cannes, Venice and Berlin, between 1993 and 2002. Presented the first time in 2012 (ten years after the last shooting) in Napoli Film Festival and in 2013 at the Art Institute of California in Santa Ana. An anthropological experiment on the facial expressions of famous people showing the human being aspect. All original footage from Mel Gibson to Peter Jackson, from George Lucas to Catherine Deneuve, from Michael Douglas to Giancarlo Giannini and many others.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-09-30
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Paul
2011-02-14
Paul
Overview: For the past 60 years, a space-traveling smart-ass named Paul has been locked up in a top-secret military base, advising world leaders about his kind. But when he worries he’s outlived his usefulness and the dissection table is drawing uncomfortably close, Paul escapes on the first RV that passes by his compound in Area 51. Fortunately, it contains the two earthlings who are most likely to rescue and harbor an alien on the run.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-02-14
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Spielberg on Spielberg
2007-07-09
Spielberg on Spielberg
Overview: Film critic Richard Schickel interviews Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg about his craft, his body of work and the movie business.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-07-09
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Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
2010-11-12
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Overview: Leslie Iwerks' documentary takes audiences behind the scenes at ILM with in depth interviews with some of the company's top talent and showcases never before seen footage highlighting many of their pioneering milestones. From creating the first ever computer generated character in a feature film to the latest advancements in visual effects for film franchises like Transformers and Iron Man, ILM has created some of the most memorable movie moments in recent history.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-11-12
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Something's Coming: West Side Story
2021-12-05
Something's Coming: West Side Story
Overview: Incredible video behind-the-scenes with the stars, Steven Spielberg, and see one of the last interviews with the legendary Stephen Sondheim.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-12-05
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The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams
2002-01-01
The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams
Overview: John Williams discusses the music of "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-01-01
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Kurosawa
2000-12-24
Kurosawa
Overview: Documentary on film maker Akira Kurosawa
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-24
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The Sci-Fi Boys
2006-04-27
The Sci-Fi Boys
Overview: Legendary all-stars of cinema bring to life the evolution of science-fiction and special effects films from the wild and funny days of B-movies to blockbusters that have captured the world's imagination. This is the story of the Sci-Fi Boys, who started out as kids making amateur movies inspired by Forrest J Ackerman's FAMOUS MONSTERS magazine and grew up to take Hollywood by storm, inventing the art and technology for filming anything the mind can dream.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-04-27
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Nickelodeon Studios Opening Day Celebration!
1990-06-07
Nickelodeon Studios Opening Day Celebration!
Overview: Hosted by Marc Summers of Super Sloppy Double Dare.
Genres: Family Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-06-07
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The Stories of West Side Story
2022-03-02
The Stories of West Side Story
Overview: Rejoice in the astonishing all-new footage of Spielberg at work in documentary filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau’s revealing The Stories of West Side Story. Composed of Opening, Prologue, Sharks & Jets, Dance at the Gym, The Romance, America, Gee, Officer Krupke, Cool, From Quintet to the Rumble, I Feel Pretty, Somewhere, Finale, and Tribute.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-03-02
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UFO's Are Here!
1977-01-01
UFO's Are Here!
Overview: Australian-made film with Steven Spielberg, Stan Deyo, Stanton Friedman, Dr. Alan Hynek, Jacques Vallee, Ken Arnold, Betty Hill and Ray Palmer (publisher of the Shaver Mystery). This rare TV documentary gave birth to The Cosmic Conspiracy and contains clips of the first episode of Star Wars and Jaws.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"
2009-05-02
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"
Overview: After three decades, Jaws continues to intrigue, thrill and frighten viewers. This documentary focuses on the many ways in which Jaws has helped to shape popular culture.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-05-02
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Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
2004-01-01
Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust
Overview: Daniel Anker’s 90-minute documentary takes on over 60 years of a very complex subject: Hollywood’s complicated, often contradictory relationship with Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. The questions it raises go right the very nature of how film functions in our culture, and while hardly exhaustive, Anker’s film makes for a good, thought provoking starting point.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021-06-18
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Overview: Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. Over a seventy year career, she has paved the way for Hispanic-American performers by refusing to be pigeonholed into one-dimensional stereotypes.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-06-18
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Inventing David Geffen
2012-11-19
Inventing David Geffen
Overview: Notoriously press and camera-shy, David Geffen reveals himself for the first time in this unflinching portrait of a complex and compelling man. His far-reaching influence - as an agent and manager, record industry mogul, Hollywood and Broadway producer, and billionaire philanthropist - has helped shape American popular culture for the past four decades. This documentary offers a rare insight into the world of the man responsible for launching the early successes of Joni Mitchell, Tom Cruise, and Guns N’ Roses; co-founded DreamWorks; produced Cats and Dreamgirls; and is one of the largest contributors to the fight against AIDS. (SBS AU) Geffen narrates his unorthodox rise from working class Brooklyn boy to billionaire entertainment power broker in extensive interviews. American Masters explores the highs and the lows in Geffen’s professional and personal life through more than 50 new interviews with his friends, colleagues and clients, as well as other media luminaries. (PBS)
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-19
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Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
2012-09-29
Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
Overview: There’s only one person who so accurately personifies movie magic in the history of film, and that man is special effects maestro Ray Harryhausen. Focusing on the man behind the landmark effects on films like Clash Of The Titans, One Million Years B.C., Jason And The Argonauts and many more, this in-depth film features interviews with the great man himself, and with an array of animators and directors influenced by his work including Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson, Nick Park, Terry Gilliam, James Cameron and Steven Spielberg. The film also features unseen footage of tests and experiments recently uncovered.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-09-29
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The Making of '1941'
1996-05-28
The Making of '1941'
Overview: A non-narrated documentary, told mainly in interviews with the filmmakers, on the making of the cult comedy classic, featuring outtakes, rare behind-the-scenes home movies, and trivia facts.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-05-28
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Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
2013-04-28
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
Overview: A look at the life and work of legendary film producer Richard D. Zanuck.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-04-28
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Voices from the List
2004-03-09
Voices from the List
Overview: Based exclusively on testimonies of "Schindler Juden" from the Institute’s Visual History Archive, Voices from the List continues beyond the narrative of the Academy Award®-winning film Schindler's List by incorporating rare, archival footage and an original score to add a new dimension to the story of Oskar Schindler.
Genres: Documentary Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-09
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The Magical World of Chuck Jones
1992-10-23
The Magical World of Chuck Jones
Overview: Documentary on animator Chuck Jones.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-10-23
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A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
2004-09-14
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
Overview: A fascinating chronicle of the birth and rise of the radically different independent studio founded by director Francis Ford Coppola.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-14
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Looking Back to the Future
2009-02-10
Looking Back to the Future
Overview: A 9-part retrospective documentary from 2009 on the trilogy’s legacy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-02-10
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Milius
2013-03-09
Milius
Overview: The life story of ‘Zen Anarchist’ filmmaker John Milius, one of the most influential storytellers of his generation.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-03-09
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The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
2023-08-29
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Overview: Join the adventure with the cast and crew, showcasing new characters, stunts, music, locations, production design, and visual effects in five chapters that chart the making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-08-29
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Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
2013-04-27
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
Overview: With a focus on Clint Eastwood's career as a director, this documentary features movie clips, behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with people with whom he has worked, as well as comments from Clint Eastwood himself.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-04-27
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In the Teeth of Jaws
1997-01-01
In the Teeth of Jaws
Overview: BBC documentary about the making of Steven Spielberg's Jaws.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021-03-26
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Overview: Hopkins’ career has spanned several decades, which is why we will also use many interviews that he gave throughout his life, allowing us to put him back into the context of each period and will be helpful in understanding his role in the history of cinema, because he was far from following the trends. He never belonged to any film movement; he is a chameleon that has always preferred natural acting, ‘non-acting’ when method acting was the fashion.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-03-26
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Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
2016-09-04
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
Overview: In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Roald Dahl’s birth, film and television personalities take turns championing their favourite of Dahl's 10 best-selling children’s books, culminating in a nationwide vote. Rik Mayall reads from George’s Marvellous Medicine.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-09-04
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The Moviemakers: Spielberg
2023-05-01
The Moviemakers: Spielberg
Overview: "With over 50 years in the industry, not many filmmakers can boast the longevity and influence of Steven Spielberg, whose journey from the suburbs of Arizona to the spotlight of Hollywood is one of the greatest stories ever told. From the birth of the blockbuster era in the 1970s, through the emergence of visual effects in the 1990s, and even today, in a cinematic world dominated by superheroes and streaming services, Spielberg has left fingerprints across film history. With so many citing his movies as influences, whether they're in the audience, or pursuing their own journey into film, his impact on cinema is unmatched. The influence of Spielberg stems from his ability to span genres and generations, from E.T. to Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan to Ready Player One, telling the stories of ordinary people dealing with extraordinary circumstances. But his own journey from growing up in post-war America to changing cinema forever might just be his most extraordinary tale."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-05-01
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Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'
2007-10-23
Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'
Overview: In this documentary, we follow Stanley Kubrick as he creates one of the most controversial films of all time, one that retains its power to shock audiences, even after 35 years. At the time of its release, A Clockwork Orange created a firestorm of controversy. Through interviews with collaborators, filmmakers, screenwriters and authors, we come to appreciate Stanley Kubrick as an artist unafraid to take risks and court controversy, committed unwaveringly to his single-minded goal: the highest artistic quality of his films.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-10-23
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The Making of Poltergeist
1982-10-01
The Making of Poltergeist
Overview: A behind-the-scenes look at how some of the visual effects were accomplished in the feature film Poltergeist (1982).
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-10-01
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George Lucas: Creating an Empire
2005-01-27
George Lucas: Creating an Empire
Overview: A Biography of George Lucas.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-01-27
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Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023-11-12
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Overview: Rob Reiner profiles Albert Brooks, comedic legend, acclaimed filmmaker, talented character actor and a lifelong friend, who Reiner first met in their high school drama club.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-12
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Steven Spielberg, the "New Hollywood" prodigy
2024-08-11
Steven Spielberg, the "New Hollywood" prodigy
Overview: A new light on Hollywood’s greatest director, offering a unique perspective on his work, digging into the Cinema Master’s personal influences. Discover what makes Spielberg’s whole world so special through great archives and testimonies.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2024-08-11
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Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009-09-05
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Overview: By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and pessimistic forecasts: maybe the best days of animation were over. Maybe the public didn't care. Only a miracle or a magic spell could produce a happy ending. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It's the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits - "Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast ," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and more - over a 10-year period.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-05
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Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
2004-08-14
Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
Overview: The Making of feature for the George Lucas movie 'THX 1138'.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-08-14
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Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford
2023-12-01
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford
Overview: An in-depth look at an incredible moment in film history when Steven Spielberg and George Lucas assembled an amazing creative team to collaborate on another cinematic benchmark featuring never-before-seen footage and interviews with Spielberg, Lucas, Harrison Ford, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, James Mangold, and many others as well.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-01
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The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
2023-02-14
The Fabelmans: A Family in Film
Overview: A fascinating behind-the-scenes special about Steven Spielberg's "The Fabelmans."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-02-14
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Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013-07-19
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
Overview: A documentary on legendary movie-poster artist Drew Struzan.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-07-19
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Your Studio and You
1995-02-01
Your Studio and You
Overview: A parody of 1950s corporate/industrial films, commissioned by Universal Pictures executives after the studio's purchase by Seagrams, and featuring cameos by many stars and directors.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-02-01
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The Making of 'Jaws'
1995-11-28
The Making of 'Jaws'
Overview: A documentary on the making of one of the greatest films ever made, filled with trivia, interviews from cast and crew and never-before-seen footage.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-11-28
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Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America
2022-10-20
Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America
Overview: To mark the recent thirtieth anniversary of Sergio Leone’s death, this documentary sets out to pay tribute to one of the great legends of world cinema. The singular artistic vision of Sergio Leone has transcended national borders, creating the Spaghetti Western genre and transforming the international cinematic panorama forever with his innovative stylistic and narrative solutions, which have now become part of the language of the movies. The film, which is enriched with precious archive footage from the Cineteca di Bologna, including rare audio recordings and film clips shot behind the scenes, sees for the first time the direct participation of the Leone family and has interviews both with Leone’s longtime collaborators and with icons of Hollywood who have been profoundly influenced by his work.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: it
Release Date: 2022-10-20
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Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
2012-03-27
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
Overview: The behind-the-scenes story of how "Casablanca" became an American film classic.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-03-27
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The Concert for Valor
2014-11-11
The Concert for Valor
Overview: A live HBO concert honoring United States veterans in Washington DC.
Genres: TV Movie Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-11-11
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Jaws: The Restoration
2012-10-04
Jaws: The Restoration
Overview: A short documentary featurette about the 2012 restoration of Jaws.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-10-04
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Fallen Kingdom: Malcolm's Return
2018-09-18
Fallen Kingdom: Malcolm's Return
Overview: A favorite character appears to bookend this film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-09-18
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Fallen Kingdom: Aboard The Arcadia
2018-09-18
Fallen Kingdom: Aboard The Arcadia
Overview: Shooting various scenes on-board the ship on a sound- stage, including crafting a key scene that J. A. Bayona believes to be the heart of the movie. It also looks at dinosaur animatronics.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-09-18
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Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand
2004-03-30
Barbra Streisand: The Concert - Live at the MGM Grand
Overview: Barbra Streisand returned to regular concert performances with this lavish production at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Performing on New Years Eve 1993 and January 1, 1994 Streisand was a smash hit and a U.S concert toured followed through the first half of 1994. The tour concluded in July in Anaheim, California and the final performance was filmed for a HBO special and won Barbra two Emmys the following year. However THIS performance is the MGM Grand concert which was filmed but not released in any format until 2004.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-30
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Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
2013-05-13
Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
Overview: The compelling story of an extraordinary woman's journey from her birth in a paper thin shack in the cotton fields of Georgia to her recognition as a key writer of the twentieth Century.Walker made history as the first black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for her groundbreaking novel, The Color Purple.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-05-13
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And the Oscar Goes To...
2014-02-01
And the Oscar Goes To...
Overview: The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-02-01
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Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth
2011-05-06
Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth
Overview: Gives insight into the creators mindset and how they culled from real life events to create some of the biggest sci-fi films of all time.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-05-06
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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014-12-12
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Overview: The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent painter, a master of theater and radio, a modern Shakespeare, a magician who was always searching for a new trick to surprise his audience, a romantic and legendary figure who lived only for cinema.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-12-12
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Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit
2003-03-25
Behind the Ears: The True Story of Roger Rabbit
Overview: The complete documentary on the production of the movie "Who Framed Roger Rabbit".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-03-25
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Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
2023-12-28
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
Overview: A behind-the-scenes look into the making of the new feature film “The Color Purple,” and the impact the story has had on our culture. Oprah Winfrey takes viewers inside the four-decade phenomenon, exploring the importance of the novel, films and musical, and the ever-evolving conversation around this seminal work.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-28
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Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain
2023-12-08
Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2023-12-08
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Denzel Washington : Un modèle américain
2022-10-15
Denzel Washington : Un modèle américain
Overview: In 30 years of a deeply committed career and 50 roles, Denzel Washington, double-Oscar winner, placed the figure of the Black man in all its complexity at the heart of the American paradoxes: from Black activist, rebel soldier to gangster torn between violence and charity. Voted best actor of the 21st century by the New York Times a few months ago, Denzel Washington, 65, has risen to the top of American cinema. As an Actor, director and producer, he has shaken up a "color line" as immutable as it is subtle. Often identified with his characters, he reveals himself to be disconcerting and paradoxical. As if he were holding up a mirror to America in which all of its contradictions and failings were reflected. A documentary that chronicles the extraordinary career of the world-renowned African-American actor.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2022-10-15
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The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
2009-10-20
The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
Overview: The definitive feature-length documentary on the creation of "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-10-20
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The Bloody Hundredth
2024-03-14
The Bloody Hundredth
Overview: Meet the real-life airmen who inspired Masters of the Air as they share the harrowing and transformative events of the 100th Bomb Group.
Genres: War Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-03-14
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Back to Room 666
2008-02-02
Back to Room 666
Overview: What is the future of cinema? In 1982, in Cannes, Wim Wenders invited many movie makers to answer this question. 26 years later, the question remains, but Wenders is now on the other side of the camera.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-02-02
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Jaws
1975-06-20
Jaws
Overview: When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist, and a grizzled hunter embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again.
Genres: Horror Thriller Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-06-20
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Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981-10-05
Great Movie Stunts: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Overview: A documentary hosted by Harrison Ford about the stunts of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark.'
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-10-05
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The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
1981-11-28
The Making of 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'
Overview: One of the first 'Making of...' movies to become a hit in its own right.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-11-28
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AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
2007-06-20
AFI: 100 Years... 100 Movies... 10th Anniversary Edition
Overview: 10th Anniversary of the 100 greatest films as chosen by the American Film Institute.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-20
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View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
2007-10-23
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
Overview: An overview of the making of, and a look at the continuing popularity of, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-10-23
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The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
2007-10-23
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
Overview: A look at the visual design of the film The Shining (1980).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-10-23
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Back in Time
2015-10-20
Back in Time
Overview: Cast, crew and fans explore the 'Back to the Future' time-travel trilogy's resonance throughout our culture—30 years after Marty McFly went back in time.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-20
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The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
1996-10-01
The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'
Overview: A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Steven Spielberg's 1982 film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial."
Genres: Documentary Family Science Fiction Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-10-01
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Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
2004-09-12
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the Star Wars Trilogy
Overview: From the earliest versions of the script to the blockbuster debuts, explore the creation of the Star Wars Trilogy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-12
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Stanley Kubrick in Focus
2012-11-30
Stanley Kubrick in Focus
Overview: Spielberg, Soderbergh, Stone, Friedkin, Scorsese and others tell how Kubrick's directorial style influenced them and how his unique style was developed.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-30
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Mike Nichols: An American Master
2016-01-29
Mike Nichols: An American Master
Overview: With charm and wit, Nichols discusses his life and 50-year career as a performer and director.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-01-29
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Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic
2004-04-05
Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic
Overview: Documentary about the legendary American film director from his introduction to the film industry in its early years to his death in 1959.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-04-05
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The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
1995-04-23
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
Overview: This documentary treats film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Jurassic Park," one of the 90's biggest hits and a milestone in special effects development. Narrated by James Earl Jones, it includes footage of the filming process, as well as interviews with director Steven Spielberg, and other members of the cast and crew, who give their insights into what it was like working together on this project and the efforts it took to bring the film to completion.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-04-23
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The Beginning: Making Episode I
2001-10-16
The Beginning: Making Episode I
Overview: The entire process of making Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) is shown here in this documentary. From pre-production through post-production, we get to see visual effects meetings, John Williams' music sessions, and even the storm that wiped out the pod-racers & props.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-10-16
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Cyndi Lauper: The Goonies 'R' Good Enough
1985-05-06
Cyndi Lauper: The Goonies 'R' Good Enough
Overview: Directed by Richard Donner, it features Cyndi Lauper and the film's cast in a playful, pirate-themed adventure. The video captures the fun and camaraderie of the movie, with energetic performances and cameos from professional wrestlers, making it a memorable piece of 80s pop culture.
Genres: Music Comedy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-05-06
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Room 666
1982-06-01
Room 666
Overview: During the 1982 Cannes Film Festival, Wenders asks a number of global film directors to, one at a time, go into a hotel room, turn on the camera and answer a simple question: "What is the future of cinema?"
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-06-01
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Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016-12-02
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Overview: An account of the life and work of legendary Japanese actor Toshirō Mifune (1920-97), the most prominent actor of the Golden Age of Japanese cinema.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-12-02
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Filip och Fredrik träffar Steven Spielberg - i en minut
2019-11-28
Filip och Fredrik träffar Steven Spielberg - i en minut
Overview: Swedish television presenters/entertainers Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson have been given the chance to interview Steven Spielberg for one minute. What will they ask?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 2019-11-28
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Music by John Williams
2024-11-01
Music by John Williams
Overview: His unforgettable scores are an essential part of some of the most beloved movies of our time, over a career that spans decades. See and hear maestro John Williams' own story, with insights from filmmakers, musicians, and others he has inspired, complete with rare behind-the-scenes looks at the making of movie history.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-11-01
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Directed by John Ford
1971-09-06
Directed by John Ford
Overview: A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-09-06
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Robert Capa: In Love and War
2003-05-28
Robert Capa: In Love and War
Overview: Profile of iconic war photographer Robert Capa, whose career spanned five epic conflicts across three continents before his untimely death at the age of 40. The film traces Endre Freidman's transformation from a young Jewish boy in Budapest to his becoming Robert Capa, the most famous war photographer in the world. (Storyville)
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-05-28
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Five Came Back
2017-03-31
Five Came Back
Overview: The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five legendary filmmakers who went to war to serve their country and bring the truth to the American people: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevens. Based on Mark Harris’ best-selling book, “Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War.”
Genres: Documentary War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-03-31
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Kubrick Remembered
2014-11-04
Kubrick Remembered
Overview: An 83-minute candid look into the life of Kubrick, including interviews with his widow, family, coworkers and actors, and featuring a tour of the Archive in London and an inside look into Kubrick's home.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-11-04
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Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
2012-01-01
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
Overview: Documentary about the work of film director Michael Curtiz.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-01
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Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera
2003-05-06
Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera
Overview: A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Stephen Spielberg's "Catch Me If You Can."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-05-06
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The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
2001-05-08
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
Overview: A documentary film on the making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-05-08
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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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Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017-03-16
Score: A Film Music Documentary
Overview: Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining invisible to audiences. Matt Schrader shines a spotlight on the overlooked craft of film composing, gathering many of the art form’s most influential practitioners, from Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman to Quincy Jones and Randy Newman, to uncover their creative process. Tracing key developments in the evolution of music in film, and exploring some of cinema’s most iconic soundtracks, 'Score' is an aural valentine for film lovers.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-03-16
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Everything Is Copy
2015-09-29
Everything Is Copy
Overview: A candid portrait of writer/director Nora Ephron, directed by her son, journalist Jacob Bernstein.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-09-29
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Martin Scorsese Directs
1990-06-16
Martin Scorsese Directs
Overview: Providing behind the scenes footage of the director on set with clips from his own films, Martin Scorsese Directs depicts to riveting effect the way Scorsese brings the written story to life on the big screen. Additional interviews with the likes of Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Thelma Schoonmaker, the director’s own parents, and others build a perception of Scorsese that not everybody knows.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-06-16
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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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Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
2001-05-02
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures
Overview: With commentary from Hollywood stars, outtakes from his movies and footage from his youth, this documentary looks at Stanley Kubrick's life and films. Director Jan Harlan, Kubrick's brother-in-law and sometime collaborator, interviews heavyweights like Jack Nicholson, Woody Allen and Sydney Pollack, who explain the influence of Kubrick classics like "Dr. Strangelove" and "2001: A Space Odyssey," and how he absorbed visual clues from disposable culture such as television commercials.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-05-02
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Lawrence of Arabia: A Conversation with Steven Spielberg
2001-04-03
Lawrence of Arabia: A Conversation with Steven Spielberg
Overview: Conversation with Steven Spielberg about the movie "Lawrence of Arabia."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-04-03
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Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
2005-07-05
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
Overview: Directors Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas, Ridley Scott and James Cameron discuss the science fiction movies of the 1950s that influenced them.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-07-05
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David Lean: A Life in Film
1985-01-01
David Lean: A Life in Film
Overview: A documentary video that profiles the life of David Lean, the director of Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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How Star Wars Was Saved in the Edit
2017-12-07
How Star Wars Was Saved in the Edit
Overview: Joey Scoma demonstrates how Star Wars (1977), a potential disaster in its rough cut, was saved in the editing.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-07
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Warner at War
2008-11-11
Warner at War
Overview: Warner Bros. uses the movies to prepare the US for war and keep up morale on the home front during World War II.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-11-11
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The Making of Back to the Future
1986-10-25
The Making of Back to the Future
Overview: The Making of 'Back to the Future'
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-10-25
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Something Evil
1972-01-21
Something Evil
Overview: A young couple moves into a farmhouse in rural Pennsylvania. What they don't know is that there is an unseen presence in the house, and that it wants to take possession of the wife.
Genres: TV Movie Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-01-21
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A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
2009-12-20
A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics
Overview: A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics looks at Hollywood’s biggest screen spectaculars from all sides, including the genre’s beginnings, literary adaptations, great epic directors and actors, the challenges of making big-budget movies, classic set-pieces and epic music scores. The special also looks at how the genre fell out of favor with audiences and filmmakers in the ‘70s and ‘80s, only to be reborn with more recent films like Gladiator, and Dances with Wolves trilogy. Throughout, the special is packed with classic scenes and behind-the-scenes images from such films as The Birth of a Nation (1915), Gone With the Wind (1939), Samson & Delilah (1949), The Ten Commandments (1956), Ben-Hur (1959), El Cid (1961), King of Kings (1961), Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and Doctor Zhivago (1965).
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-12-20
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Video Games: The New Masters of the World
2016-11-15
Video Games: The New Masters of the World
Overview: In thirty years, the video game has conquered an increasingly wide audience. Drawing on the recent work of economists, sociologists, experts and interviewing major players in this field, this investigation unravels the overwhelming domination of this new mass media.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2016-11-15
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The Making of 'The Goonies'
1985-06-01
The Making of 'The Goonies'
Overview: TV documentary about the making of 'The Goonies'
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-06-01
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Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
2008-09-23
Emulsional Rescue: Revealing 'The Godfather'
Overview: We hear from Coppola, Spielberg, director of photography Gordon Willis, consulting restoration cinematographer Allen Daviau, film archivist Robert A. Harris, Paramount Post Production executive VP Martin Cohen, MPI senior technical advisor Daniel Rosen, MPI scanning technician Chris Gillaspie, senior digital artist Steven A. Sanchez, digital artist Valerie V. McMahon, and MPI technical director and senior colorist Jan Yarbrough as they offer interesting facts about the original cinematography, details on the restoration of the three films.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-23
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The Untameable Kirk Douglas
2017-06-01
The Untameable Kirk Douglas
Overview: The story of actor Kirk Douglas, the man and the legend, one of the last stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood. An epic journey through the 20th century and the entire history of Hollywood. A testimony of the huge scope of his life and the scale of the myth. The untameable Kirk Douglas, the ragman's son.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2017-06-01
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The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'
2003-10-21
The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'
Overview: Ben Burtt reveals which sounds he and his team at Skywalker Sound recorded to incorporate into the Indiana Jones trilogy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-10-21
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The Music of 'Indiana Jones'
2003-10-21
The Music of 'Indiana Jones'
Overview: In this 2003 featurette, John Williams recalls composing the music for the first three Indiana Jones pictures and alludes to the possibility of scoring a fourth.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-10-21
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Peter Falk Versus Columbo
2019-03-31
Peter Falk Versus Columbo
Overview: For millions of viewers, Peter Falk is Columbo. Despite playing the quintessential blue-collar TV detective of the '70s and '80s, his early career is rarely explored. Using archive footage, interviews and extracts from his films and the TV show, the documentary pays tribute to the immortal character of Columbo, while shedding light on the actor’s life, one full of twists and turns, ups and downs.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2019-03-31
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Star Wars: Music by John Williams
1980-05-18
Star Wars: Music by John Williams
Overview: BBC documentary. Witness John Williams composing the legendary score for The Empire Strikes Back and conducting the London Symphony Orchestra.
Genres: Documentary Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-05-18
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Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019-10-25
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
Overview: The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-10-25
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Forever Hollywood
1999-01-01
Forever Hollywood
Overview: Noted Hollywood stars and directors talk about the history and evolution of the film industry in Los Angeles.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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Duel: A Conversation with Director Steven Spielberg
2004-08-17
Duel: A Conversation with Director Steven Spielberg
Overview: Director Steven Spielberg discusses the making of his motion picture Duel (1971).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-08-17
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Trumbull Land
2018-10-15
Trumbull Land
Overview: Everyone has seen a Trumbull sequence in Stanley Kubrick's "2001 A Space Odyssey", Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" or Steven Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind". Recognized and respected SFX maestro, he has also directed two full-length films which left their mark on sci-fi cinema: "Silent Running" and "Brainstorm". Today, at over 70, Trumbull-the-pioneer continues his quest for innovation and still dreams of a cinema which places spectators into the film. "Trumbull Land" is an immersive portrait of Douglas Trumbull in his studios and a diving headfirst in his cinema.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-10-15
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Spielberg on Kubrick
1999-11-19
Spielberg on Kubrick
Overview: Spielberg talks about his friend Stanley Kubrick.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-11-19
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The 'E.T.' Journals
2012-10-09
The 'E.T.' Journals
Overview: The following documentary is composed exclusively of original behind-the-scenes footage shot during the production of "E.T." in 1981. It follows the order of the scenes as they appear in the film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-10-09
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Three Kinds of Close Encounters
2017-09-19
Three Kinds of Close Encounters
Overview: This new extra begins with a look back at the movie's impact at the time it was made. It goes on to explore filmmaking techniques, the human character drama in the film, crafting key scenes, the film's terrors and tensions, John Williams' score, cast and performances, Spielberg's passion for Arrival, the film's legacy and the spirit it maintains today, and more. Speakers include Spielberg, J.J. Abrams, and Denis Villeneuve.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-09-19
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Return to Jurassic Park
2011-02-05
Return to Jurassic Park
Overview: A multi-part documentary about the making of the Jurassic Park trilogy. Each part walks through the making of part of one of the films, including the hurricane during the shooting of the first film, and how advances in CGI for Jurassic Park helped change the world of special effects forever. All interviews for these retrospective documentaries come with comments from Spielberg, Johnston, Neill, Dern, Goldblum, the effects crews, the child actors, and Peter Stormare. This documentary is broken into six parts: Dawn of a New Era (25 min), Making Prehistory (20 min), The Next Step in Evolution (15 min), Finding the Lost World (28 min), Something Survived (16 min), and The Third Adventure (25 min).
Genres: Documentary Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-02-05
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Lost in the Garden of the World
1975-06-02
Lost in the Garden of the World
Overview: Cannes is the town in France where Bergman meets bikinis, and the art of filmmaking meets the art of the deal. In 1975, a group of expat Kiwis managed to score interviews with some of the festival's emerging talents, indulging their own cinematic dreams in the process. Werner Herzog waxes lyrical on the trials and scars of directing; a boyish Steven Spielberg recalls the challenges of framing shots during Jaws; Martin Scorsese and Dustin Hoffman talk a gallon.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-06-02
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The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
1984-12-04
The Making of 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'
Overview: A documentary following the various stages in the production of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-12-04
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New England Our Way
1974-12-09
New England Our Way
Overview: The program is a fascinating look some at the key people involved with JAWS before it was released. It contains interviews with the “big three” of Scheider, Dreyfuss and Shaw, Steven Spielberg, and Martha’s Vineyard local Craig Kingsbury, who played Ben Gardner.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-12-09
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From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
1999-06-15
From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
Overview: The incredible evolution of George Lucas' special effects dream factory, including an inside look at "Star Wars: Episode One - The Phantom Menace."
Genres: Documentary Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-06-15
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The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
1987-12-30
The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
Overview: Documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's film Empire of the Sun
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-12-30
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Tales from the Future
2010-10-26
Tales from the Future
Overview: Eight-part retrospective documentary on the making of "Back to the Future" (and its two sequels) for the film's 25th anniversary.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-10-26
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The Joe Spinell Story
2001-08-21
The Joe Spinell Story
Overview: The Joe Spinell Story is a An outstanding and eye-opening documentary, made in 2001 for the Anchor Bay DVD release of Maniac (1980). His most notable roles were as mafioso Willi Cicci in The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, and as loan shark Tony Gazzo in Rocky and Rocky II. Although primarily known as a character actor, Spinell co-wrote and starred as a serial killer in the 1980 film, Maniac.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-08-21
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Double Dare
2004-03-13
Double Dare
Overview: With being thrown off buildings an occupational hazard, professional stuntwomen Jeannie Epper and Zoë Bell (the alter egos of Wonder Woman and Xena, respectively) would seem well-equipped for any challenges Hollywood might dish out. But finding roles -- and respect -- in a male-dominated field can prove more harrowing than dodging punches.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-13
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Survivors of the Shoah: Visual History Foundation
2004-03-09
Survivors of the Shoah: Visual History Foundation
Overview: 11 minute introduction to the Visual History Foundation and the work being done to document and archive the first-person histories of the remaining Survivors of the Shoah.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-03-09
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The Making of 'The Lost World'
1997-05-08
The Making of 'The Lost World'
Overview: Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's 1997 film "The Lost World."
Genres: Documentary Science Fiction Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-05-08
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Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
2000-11-08
Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation
Overview: This biography, shown on American television as part of the PBS "Great Performances" series, examines the life works of one of Hollywood's most celebrated animators, Chuck (Charles M.) Jones. He is best known for Warner Brothers cartoons featuring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig, Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, and Pepe LePew. Included are plenty of behind-the-scenes descriptions of how an animated film is made, and (best of all) many clips from Chuck's cartoons.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-11-08
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American Beauty: Look Closer...
2000-10-24
American Beauty: Look Closer...
Overview: A promotional short documentary on the making of the film American Beauty, directed by Sam Mendes and written by Alan Ball.
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-10-24
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In Search of Clarity: The Architecture of Gwathmey Siegel
1995-01-01
In Search of Clarity: The Architecture of Gwathmey Siegel
Overview: Charles Gwathmey has held steadfast to the spirit of modernism in his architecture from the day he successfully built his parents' home in 1967 based on the theories of Le Corbusier and American individualism. Avoiding the nostalgia of fashionable postmodernism throughout the eighties, Gwathmey partnered with Robert Siegel, and their firm continues to create innovative houses, corporate, institutional and university buildings across America. This documentary ranges from the deMenil villa on the dunes of Easthampton to their Guggenheim Museum addition. We hear from such leading architects as Philip Johnson and Peter Eisenman, and from filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who describes how a journey through a Gwathmey Siegel house creates the same sense of drama as a well-made movie.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-01
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Blacks and Jews
1997-07-29
Blacks and Jews
Overview: This documentary attempts to go beyond the sensationalized media coverage and the stereotypes to examine several key conflicts from the point of view of both Black and Jewish activists.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-07-29
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Lincoln: An American Journey
2013-01-16
Lincoln: An American Journey
Overview: Documentary on the making of Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" (2012).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-01-16
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Jaws: The Inside Story
2010-06-16
Jaws: The Inside Story
Overview: Steven Spielberg takes us behind the cameras for the making of a classic movie.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-06-16
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A Century of Cinema
1994-01-01
A Century of Cinema
Overview: A look back at the first 100 years of the movies.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-01
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The Universal Story
1996-04-21
The Universal Story
Overview: Richard Dreyfuss hosts a celebration of the 80 year history of Universal Studios. Founded as IMP by Carl Leammle to oppose Edison's Motion Picture Tust, it soon grew under the leadership of 21 year old production head Irving Thalberg with classic silents from artists like John Ford, Erich Von Stroheim, and Lon Chaney and prospered further in the Sound Era under the leadership of Carl Leammle Jr. with such classics as "All Quiet on The Western Front," "Showboat," and the studio's signature monster franchises, "Frankenstein" and "Dracula."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-04-21
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Searching for Orson
2006-11-02
Searching for Orson
Overview: Narrated by Peter Bogdanovich, this biography of Orson Welles includes the emotional memoirs of actress Oja Kodar and interviews with Steven Spielberg, James Earl Jones, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Frank Marshall, Paul Mazursky, Henry Jaglom, Gary Graver, and Merv Griffin; it's re-release is even more profound since Welles' unfinished film, The Other Side of the Wind, was completed and released.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-02
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984-05-23
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Overview: After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-05-23
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Men in Black
1997-07-02
Men in Black
Overview: After a police chase with an otherworldly being, a New York City cop is recruited as an agent in a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth: the Men in Black. Agent K and new recruit Agent J find themselves in the middle of a deadly plot by an intergalactic terrorist who has arrived on Earth to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-07-02
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The Lost World: Jurassic Park
1997-05-23
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Overview: Four years after Jurassic Park's genetically bred dinosaurs ran amok, multimillionaire John Hammond shocks chaos theorist Ian Malcolm by revealing that he has been breeding more beasties at a secret location. Malcolm, his paleontologist ladylove and a wildlife videographer join an expedition to document the lethal lizards' natural behavior in this action-packed thriller.
Genres: Adventure Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-05-23
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R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
2001-11-25
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Overview: Mockumentary telling the never before told life story of the fictional robot R2-D2 from the Star Wars film series. The movie was made as a fun project by the cast and crew of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones. Using interviews, fake archive photos, film clips, and behind the scenes footage the "true" story was told of Artoo's life.
Genres: Comedy Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-11-25
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Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002-07-26
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Overview: The world's most shagadelic spy continues his fight against Dr. Evil. This time, the diabolical doctor and his clone, Mini-Me, team up with a new foe—'70s kingpin Goldmember. While pursuing the team of villains to stop them from world domination, Austin gets help from his dad and an old girlfriend.
Genres: Comedy Crime Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-07-26
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Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
2011-12-17
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Overview: It will surprise few to discover that star of stage and screen Jerry Lewis has sought to amuse others since he was five years old. Since that early age, audiences split their sides watching his wacky antics, whilst wannabe comics aspired to his prolific career, from his solo work to his double act with Dean Martin. Indeed, many of his famous fans share stories of affection and admiration for the now 86-year-old performer and filmmaker in Gregg Barson’s documentary. Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Eddie Murphy and Jerry Seinfeld are among those waxing lyrical about Lewis’ particular brand of genius, and his place in the annals of history. Including a cavalcade of hilarious clips from eight decades in the spotlight, Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis examines the icon and his influence, and is essential viewing for aficionados of the man and his legacy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-12-17
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AFI's Master Class - The Art of Collaboration: Steven Spielberg and John Williams
2011-11-07
AFI's Master Class - The Art of Collaboration: Steven Spielberg and John Williams
Overview: Filmmaker Steven Spielberg and composer John Williams sit down to discuss their four-decade friendship and working relationship in front of a class at the American Film Institute.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-07
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Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The Rivalry Continues
2002-01-01
Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The Rivalry Continues
Overview: For years, STAR WARS fan have squared off against STAR TREK fans over which space fantasy is the better choice. As a result, both franchises have been embroiled in a continuing battle for merchandise sales, publicity and box-office receipts. The science-fiction genre has never seen anything like it and, as these fictional universes continue to expand, the competition seems to be never ending. Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The Rivalry Continues compares the space opera worlds of George Lucas and Gene Roddenberry for a one-of-a-kind intergalactic documentary.
Genres: Documentary Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-01-01
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The Godfather: When the Shooting Stopped
2008-09-23
The Godfather: When the Shooting Stopped
Overview: Members of the crew recall the post-production process on the three 'Godfather' movies.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-23
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From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
2014-09-30
From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures
Overview: Chris Walas and Howie Mandel, the voice of Gizmo, describe the laborious development of Gizmo and the Gremlins and the painstaking work required to bring them to life in the pre-digital age.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-09-30
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Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
2014-09-30
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
Overview: This new retrospective features new interviews with director Joe Dante, star Zach Galligan, writer Chris Columbus, executive producers Steven Spielberg and Frank Marshall and producer Michael Finnell.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-09-30
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special
2002-03-16
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special
Overview: A retrospective of "E.T.," featuring a cast reunion and a look at the making of the 20th anniversary edition of the film.
Genres: Documentary Science Fiction Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-03-16
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Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
2021-05-07
Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age
Overview: Hawaii, May 1977. After the success of Star Wars, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg meet to find a new project to work on together, the former as producer, the latter as director. The story of how the charismatic archaeologist Indiana Jones was born and how his first adventure, released in 1981, triumphed at box offices around the world.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2021-05-07
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I Am Alfred Hitchcock
2021-05-02
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
Overview: Interviews and archival footage weave together to tell the story of the Master of Suspense, one of the most influential and studied filmmakers in the history of cinema.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-05-02
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Fog City Mavericks
2007-10-24
Fog City Mavericks
Overview: Fog City Mavericks: The Filmmakers of San Francisco is a compelling exploration of the legendary filmmakers who call the San Francisco Bay Area home including George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood, Chris Columbus and producer Saul Zaentz. The special weaves interviews, commentaries and unforgettable moments from some of the most visionary movies ever created such as American Graffiti, the Star Wars film series, the Indiana Jones film series, The Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Amadeus, Toy Story, The Incredibles, Lost in Translation, Flags of Our Fathers and many others. It also features interviews with those who have worked with Bay Area mavericks: Steven Spielberg, Michael Douglas, Anthony Minghella, Milos Forman and Frank Darabont.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-10-24
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Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007-10-23
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
Overview: Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking 2001: A Space Odyssey opened the door to all the films and filmmakers who followed it. Through interviews with directors such as George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Sydney Pollack - as well as special effects professionals and cultural historians - this documentary examines the legacy of Kubrick's masterpiece and its influence on science fiction films, special effects and world cinema.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-10-23
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Altman
2014-08-01
Altman
Overview: Robert Altman's life and career contained multitudes. This father of American independent cinema left an indelible mark, not merely on the evolution of his art form, but also on the western zeitgeist. With its use of rare interviews, representative film clips, archival images, and musings from his family and most recognizable collaborators, Altman is a dynamic and heartfelt mediation on an artist whose expression, passion and appetite knew few bounds.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-01
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Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
2009-01-01
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer
Overview: A 100 year history of the development of movie marketing, reflecting technical improvements, audience taste and cultural sensibilities.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
2003-10-21
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
Overview: George Lucas and Steven Spielberg tell the struggles and the passion for making the Indiana Jones Trilogy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-10-21
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François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay
2024-05-16
François Truffaut: My Life, a Screenplay
Overview: At the end of his life, gravely ill, François Truffaut took refuge with his ex-wife Madeleine Morgenstern. She tried to keep him occupied during his long agony. The filmmaker confided in his friend Claude de Givray, with the intention of writing his autobiography. Too weakened, he abandoned the project. The film reveals part of this final story.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2024-05-16
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The Making of 'Band of Brothers'
2001-09-09
The Making of 'Band of Brothers'
Overview: Interviews made of the various actors and cast members that provide the knowledge and production skills and sets required to make the film a success.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-09-09
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