George Lucas
Also Known As: George Walton Lucas Jr. , جورج لوکاس
Biography: George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker and entrepreneur. Lucas is known for creating the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises and founding Lucasfilm, LucasArts and Industrial Light & Magic. He served as chairman of Lucasfilm before selling it to The Walt Disney Company in 2012. After graduating from the University of Southern California in 1967, Lucas co-founded American Zoetrope with filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Lucas wrote and directed THX 1138 (1971), based on his earlier student short Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB, which was a critical success but a financial failure. His next work as a writer-director was the film American Graffiti (1973), inspired by his youth in early 1960s Modesto, California, and produced through the newly founded Lucasfilm. The film was critically and commercially successful, and received five Academy Award nominations including Best Picture. Lucas's next film, the epic space opera Star Wars (1977), had a troubled production but was a surprise hit, becoming the highest-grossing film at the time, winning six Academy Awards and sparking a cultural phenomenon. Lucas produced and co-wrote the sequels The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Return of the Jedi (1983). With director Steven Spielberg, he created, produced and co-wrote the Indiana Jones films Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Temple of Doom (1984), The Last Crusade (1989) and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). He also produced and wrote a variety of films and television series through Lucasfilm between the 1970s and the 2010s. In 1997, Lucas rereleased the Star Wars trilogy as part of a special edition featuring several alterations; home media versions with further changes were released in 2004 and 2011. He returned to directing with a Star Wars prequel trilogy comprising The Phantom Menace (1999), Attack of the Clones (2002), and Revenge of the Sith (2005). He last collaborated on the CGI-animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008–2014, 2020), the war film Red Tails (2012), and the CGI film Strange Magic (2015). Lucas is one of history's most financially successful filmmakers and has been nominated for four Academy Awards. His films are among the 100 highest-grossing movies at the North American box office, adjusted for ticket-price inflation. Lucas is considered a significant figure of the 20th-century New Hollywood movement. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Lucas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Modesto, California, USA
Birthday: May 14, 1944
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Gender: Male
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Beverly Hills Cop III
Overview: When his boss is killed, Detroit cop Axel Foley finds evidence that the murderer had ties to a California amusement park called Wonder World. Returning to sunny Beverly Hills once more, Foley reunites with Detective Billy Rosewood to solve the case. Along with Billy's new partner, Detective Jon Flint, they discover that Wonder World is being used as a front for a massive counterfeiting ring.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-24
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Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
Overview: A chronicle of the production problems — including bad weather, actors' health, war near the filming locations, and more — which plagued the filming of Apocalypse Now, increasing costs and nearly destroying the life and career of Francis Ford Coppola.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-11-27
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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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Citizen Steve
Overview: On the occasion of the 40th birthday of the almighty filmmaker Steven Allan Spielberg, inquisitive reporter Clip Maxwell attempts to uncover the truth behind his undisputed rise to the throne of the Amblin Empire.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-01
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Star Wars: The Magic & the Mystery
Overview: Host Howie Long takes viewers on a tour of the "Star Wars" universe, as Fox TV celebrates the re-release of the original three legendary films in this one hour special.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-02-06
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Under the Helmet: The Legacy of Boba Fett
Overview: A special celebrating the origins and legacy of Star Wars' legendary bounty hunter, Boba Fett.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-12
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Heckler
Overview: HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After starring in a film that was critically bashed, Jamie Kennedy takes on hecklers and critics and ask some interesting questions of people such as George Lucas, Bill Maher, Mike Ditka, Rob Zombie, Howie Mandel and many more. This fast moving, hilarious documentary pulls no punches as you see an uncensored look at just how nasty and mean the fight is between those in the spotlight and those in the dark.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-11-04
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From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga
Overview: From Star Wars to Jedi: The Making of a Saga is a 1983 television documentary special that originally aired on PBS. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the original Star Wars trilogy, with particular emphasis on the final film, Return of the Jedi. Narrated by actor Mark Hamill, the documentary was written by Richard Schickel who had written the previous television documentaries The Making of Star Wars (1977) and SP FX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980).
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-12-03
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Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Overview: A series of 30 sketches, following the hilarious antics of various characters from a galaxy, far, far away.
Genres: Animation Comedy Science Fiction Action TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-07-17
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Films Are Not Released, They Escape
Overview: Ben Burtt and his team explain the process of creating the sound for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) in the all-new documentary "Films Are Not Released, They Escape".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-11-12
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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.
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
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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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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Alien Planet
Overview: The dynamic meeting of solid science and futuristic simulation culminates in a dramatic exploration to another inhabited planet seven light years away. Alien Planet creates a realistic depiction of creatures on another world, where life is possible, if not provable, according to scientists' theories. Take this fascinating journey created by state-of-the-art animation and photo-realistic effects.
Genres: Documentary Science Fiction Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-05-14
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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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Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
Overview: This documentary offers a glimpse into all the people, departments, and work that went into creating the film, specifically, the fight between Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Featured on the 2-Disc DVD for Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-01
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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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The Making of Star Wars
Overview: Learn the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars movie was brought to the big screen in this fascinating documentary hosted by C-3PO and R2-D2 which includes interviews with George Lucas and appearances by Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-09-16
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Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Overview: Current filmmakers such as Ridley Scott and George Lucas reflect on the importance and influence of the epic classic "Ben-Hur".
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-09-13
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Willow: Behind the Magic
Overview: Featuring the breakout stars from the series and returning legends, this documentary takes viewers behind the scenes for an in-depth look at the making of the hit original series.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-01-25
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Kurosawa
Overview: Documentary on film maker Akira Kurosawa
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-24
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Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
Overview: A revealing look at the outspoken, flamboyant founder of the Playboy empire. With humor and insight, the film captures Hefner's fierce battles with the government, the religious right and militant feminists. Rare footage and compelling interviews with a remarkable who's who of 20th Century American pop culture, present a brilliant and entertaining snapshot of the life of an extraordinary man and the controversies that surrounded him.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-09-12
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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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Lucas, Coppola & Kurosawa
Overview: An featurette with George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola looking back on their experience working alongside iconic filmmaker Akira Kurosawa on "Kagemusha", and how his work influened their own acclaimed films such as "The Godfather" and "Star Wars",
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-03-29
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Side by Side
Overview: Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium. Keanu Reeves explores the development of cinema and the impact of digital filmmaking via in-depth interviews with Hollywood masters, such as James Cameron, David Fincher, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Soderbergh, and many more.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-08-19
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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
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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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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Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
Overview: Ekchart Schmidt examines the machinery behind the dream factory; the Hollywood myth is unmasked. How does the studio industry work? What role does marketing and the hype surrounding the stars play?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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Hollywood's Master of Myth: Joseph Campbell - The Force Behind Star Wars
Overview: Documentary charting the contribution to Hollywood movies made by writer Joseph Campbell, whose ideas about mythic structure helped shape Star Wars.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-07-18
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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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Young Indy Around the World
Overview: Documentary chronicling the making of the Young Indiana Jones series from pre-production to post-production.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-04-21
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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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Journey Through the Labyrinth
Overview: A retrospective look back at Jim Henson's 1986 fantasy film 'Labyrinth'.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-08-01
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George Lucas: Maker of Films
Overview: A biography of filmmaker George Lucas.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-04-01
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Overview: Based on the first centenary of the largest exporter of films in the world, that is Hollywood, is the story told by its protagonists, actors and writers and other people who made life in this business, interspersing images of famous movies.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-06-05
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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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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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Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Overview: The special focuses on how Star Wars is relevant today and the history that inspired it, and also makes various connections to Greek mythology. It consists of several interviews with well-known politicians, journalists, and critics, along with historical content and clips from all six of the Star Wars movies.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-28
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A Conversation with the Masters: The Empire Strikes Back 30 Years Later
Overview: George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Lawrence Kasdan and John Williams look back at The Empire Strikes Back 30 years later.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-09-16
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Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth
Overview: TV mini-series.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-01-02
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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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Bald: The Making of 'THX 1138'
Overview: The film features a conversation between Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola, producer of THX 1138. They discuss Lucas' vision for the film, including his ideas about science fiction in general and in particular his concept of the "used future" which would famously feature in his film Star Wars. Intercut with this discussion is footage shot prior to the start of production of THX 1138 showing several of its actors having their heads shaved, a requirement for appearing in the film. In several cases the actors are shown being shaved in a public location. For example, Maggie McOmie is shaved outside the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, while Robert Duvall watches a sporting event as his hair is cut off. Another actor, Marshall Efron, who would later play an insane man in the film, cut off his own hair and was filmed doing so in a bathtub.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-03-01
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A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
Overview: In 1978, CBS aired the “Star Wars Holiday Special” the week before Thanksgiving to an audience of 13 million people. Considered one of the worst shows in television history, it aired only once. George Lucas tried to bury it and an infamous camp legend was born. This documentary unravels the mysteries behind the most bizarre Star Wars spin-offs of all time.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-03-11
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Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Overview: This special explores the return of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker to the screen, as well as Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen to their classic roles. Director Deborah Chow leads the cast and crew as they create new heroes and villains that live alongside new incarnations of beloved Star Wars characters, and an epic story that dramatically bridges the saga films.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-07
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A Night at the Movies: George Lucas & The World of Fantasy Cinema
Overview: A Night at the Movies, the ongoing TCM series of one-hour "Film Studies 101" specials, takes up the subject of "Fantasy" in its seventh and latest installment. Once again Laurent Bouzereau has created a documentary examining the many different ways that writers and directors have explored a particular genre--in this case, the limitless world of the imagination as portrayed in fantasy films.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-11-25
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The People vs. George Lucas
Overview: The passion the original Star Wars trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled; but when it comes to George Lucas himself, many have found their ardor has cooled into a complicated love-hate relationship. This hilarious, heartfelt documentary delves deep into Lucas’s cultural legacy, asking all the tough questions. Has Lucas betrayed his masterwork? Should he just have left the original trilogy alone? Is The Phantom Menace so bad it should carry a health warning? Utilizing interviews taken from over 600 hours of footage, and peppered with extraordinary Star Wars and Indiana Jones recreations lovingly immortalized in song, needlepoint, Lego, claymation, puppets and paper-mâché, above all this film asks the question: who truly owns that galaxy far, far away—the man who created it, or the fans who worship it?
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-03-14
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Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
Overview: Profile of the producer and former studio head of 20th Century Fox in the 1970s, Alan Ladd Jr.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-12
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The Making of Captain EO
Overview: Documentary of the making of Michael Jackson's Captain EO film for the Disney theme parks.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-09-12
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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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If These Walls Could Sing
Overview: The untold story of the Abbey Road studio, all-star interviews and intimate access to the premises.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-03
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Martin Scorsese, l'Italo-Américain
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2023-12-08
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When Star Wars Ruled the World
Overview: A VH1 television special wherein the cast discuss the making of the films and what made the franchise a phenomenon.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-18
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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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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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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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Face of Unity
Overview: Face Of Unity is the definitive Nelson Mandela documentary feature and first retrospective to be released since the president's death in late 2013. It includes a never before seen speech where Mandela outlines the groundwork for peace and reconciliation to future generations. The piece also includes tributes to Nelson Mandela from President Barack Obama, Sam Jackson, Jack Nicklaus, George Lucas, Ray Charles, Morgan Freeman, and two former Australian Prime Ministers, among others.
Genres: History Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-01-01
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Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Overview: Though lightsabers have been a force in the Star Wars galaxy since George Lucas’ original film, the weapon’s on-screen presence evolved throughout both cinematic trilogies and into Star Wars: The Force Awakens. SportsCenter is tracing the lightsaber’s lineage through the films, and a new trailer for the special will definitely delight any fan’s inner Star Wars Kid.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-12-15
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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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Megadoc
Overview: A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
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Jim Henson Idea Man
Overview: Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man whose boundless imagination inspired the world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-05-18
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The Making of 'American Graffiti'
Overview: Documentary that features many interviews and other footage of the cast and crew for the film American Graffiti (1973)
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-09-15
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The Pixar Story
Overview: A look at the first years of Pixar Animation Studios - from the success of "Toy Story" and Pixar's promotion of talented people, to the building of its East Bay campus, the company's relationship with Disney, and its remarkable initial string of eight hits. The contributions of John Lasseter, Ed Catmull and Steve Jobs are profiled. The decline of two-dimensional animation is chronicled as three-dimensional animation rises. Hard work and creativity seem to share the screen in equal proportions.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-08-28
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The New Cinema
Overview: Between the French La Nouvelle Vague and the Italian Neorealismo, Europe had been undergoing a continuous cinema transformation since the 1950s, while the ailing American studio system groaned under its own weight and inertia. New Hollywood had arrived with Bonnie and Clyde in 1967, and already by 1968 it was changing how Hollywood thought and acted. The student film scene was getting ready to explode, and it knew it.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Hook
Overview: The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. During his trip to see Granny Wendy in London, the vengeful Capt. Hook kidnaps Peter's kids and forces Peter to return to Neverland.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-04-10
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Toy Story at 20: To Infinity and Beyond
Overview: Retrospective looking at the revolutionary computer-animated feature film Toy Story.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-12-10
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The Harryhausen Chronicles
Overview: As an actor, director and producer, Ray Harryhausen has been a vibrant figure in Hollywood, working on everything from family films to mind-bending sci-fi. But his true genius lay in the creation of special effects for movies such as Mighty Joe Young and It Came from Outer Space. Narrated by Leonard Nimoy and featuring appearances by George Lucas and Ray Bradbury, this film documents Harryhausen's remarkable life's work.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Overview: The evil Darth Sidious enacts his final plan for unlimited power -- and the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.
Genres: Adventure Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-05-17
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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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State of the Art: The Pre-Visualization of 'Episode II'
Overview: Documentary breaking down the planning of the film's set pieces particularly the aerial car chase, conveyor-belt fight and climactic Clone War battle.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-11-12
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Star Warriors
Overview: Some Star Wars fans want to collect action figures... these fans want to be action figures! A tribute to the 501st Legion, a global organization of Star Wars costume enthusiasts, this insightful documentary shows how the super-fan club promotes interest in the films through charity and volunteer work at fundraisers and high-profile special events around the world.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-01-01
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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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Clone Wars: Bridging the Saga
Overview: A short documentary on the making of the Cartoon Network's Clone Wars micro series, specifically the final 5 episodes.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-03-22
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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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From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
Overview: For Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002), there were to be many more visual effects than in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). This documentary shows many VFX meetings between George Lucas and ILM. Many of these meetings focus around the creation of a completely digital Yoda, used for the first time in the Star Wars films.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-11-12
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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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Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood
Overview: An intimate portrait of an oft-forgotten character in Hollywood: the screenwriter. Raised in Baghdad, screenwriter Mardik Martin was infused with an early love for movies when he was sent to the U.S. by his family to avoid being drafted into the Iraqi army. Mardik discovered the NYU cinema department, and there he met Martin Scorsese; their friendship would lead to some of the greatest films in American cinema.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-04-01
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Tell Them Who You Are
Overview: The son of acclaimed cinematographer Haskell Wexler confronts his complex father by turning the camera on him. What results is a portrait of a difficult genius and a son's path out of the shadow of a famous father.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-06
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Filmmaker
Overview: A behind-the-scenes documentary by George Lucas about 29-year-old Francis Ford Coppola and his crew creating the 1969 film "The Rain People."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-12-01
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The Characters of Star Wars
Overview: The Characters of Star Wars is a Video Documentary included in the 2004 DVD release of the Star Wars Original Trilogy. It explained the Mythos of many of the "Star Wars" Characters.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-09-21
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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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Hollywood's Greatest Villains
Overview: Hollywood's Greatest Villains
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-12-01
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Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
Overview: Go behind the scenes — and into the costumes — as production footage from Return of the Jedi is interspersed with vintage monster movie clips in this in-depth exploration of the painstaking techniques utilized by George Lucas to create the classic creatures and characters seen in the film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-11-21
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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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The Phantom Menace 20 Years Later
Overview: The Phantom Menace is now 20 years old. Star Wars fans have had mix feelings for this film since its release in 1999. This documentary covers the film's journey in the Star Wars fandom over the past 20 years. How do fans look at The Phantom Menace 20 years later?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-05-19
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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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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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Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing
Overview: Editing is more than just assembling shots in a certain order, it's an art form, and this documentary celebrates the craft and how it has grown and evolved through the history of the cinema. Edge Codes.com: The Art of Motion Picture Editing traces this story from the world of pioneering silent auteurs such as Georges Méliès and D.W. Griffith through the bold stylings of the masters of the French New Wave to the technical and creative innovations of films like The Matrix, Memento, and The Sixth Sense. Edge Codes.com includes interviews with noted directors George Lucas and Norman Jewison, as well as top editors Thelma Schoonmaker, Zach Staenberg, Dody Dorn, Andrew Mondshein, and many more.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-05-01
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Creatures from Star Wars
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2006-12-12
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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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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 Mythology of Star Wars
Overview: George Lucas discusses how Joseph Campbell and his concept of the Monomyth (aka the Hero's Journey) and other concepts from mythology and religion shaped the Star Wars saga.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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Project Happiness
Overview: Happiness, I want more! From the alleys of Nigeria and the beaches of California to the mountains of India, ordinary young people lead us on an extraordinary journey to explore the nature of lasting happiness and end up starting a movement.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-05-01
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Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
Overview: An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the new lands at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in Southern California.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-09-29
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The Skywalker Legacy
Overview: The story lives forever in this feature-length documentary that charts the making of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-03-18
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From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
Overview: Documentary about the invention of MORF, the program for morphing, which was created for the film Willow (1988).
Genres: Documentary Fantasy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-04-05
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Willow: The Making of an Adventure
Overview: A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of the film Willow (1988). Included are interviews with cast and crew and scenes of the actual filming of the production itself.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-04-26
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Sean Connery: In His Own Words
Overview: Featuring archive interviews with Sean Connery from over 50 years in the business. Friends, actors and directors including Robert Carlyle, Dougray Scott, Laurence Fishburne, Terry Gilliam and George Lucas pay tribute to Scotland's greatest movie star as he celebrates his 85th birthday.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-08-18
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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
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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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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The Chosen One
Overview: In this featurette, director George Lucas, along with cast and crew members from "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith", explore the story of Anakin Skywalker, the central character of "Star Wars", across the prequel trilogy and the original trilogy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-09
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The Making of The Empire Strikes Back
Overview: Even the most devout Star Wars fan might not know that filmmaker and journalist Michel Parbot was once given unprecedented access to the set, stars, and filmmakers behind The Empire Strikes Back. The resulting work, The Making of The Empire Strikes Back, has apparently never been commercially released. Most of the footage has been lost, but 15 minutes has circulated online in recent years. Now, the 1 hour cut of Michel Parbot’s lost documentary has been found.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-09-22
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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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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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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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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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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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Making of 'Dreams'
Overview: This 150-minute documentary, directed by Nobuhiko Ôbayashi on the set of Akira Kurosawa's Dreams, features behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with cast and crew.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-11-02
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Harrison Ford: Hollywood Hero
Overview: Documentary detailing Harrison Ford's rise to global stardom while trying to maintain his privacy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-02-01
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Samuel L. Jackson: Did I Stutter?
Overview: With a work ethic like no other and a filmography boosting over 150 films, it's hard to doubt Samuel L. Jackson's status as one of the most prominent figures in cinematic history.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-07-08
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Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Overview: Documentary focused on the creation of movie and television special effects, hosted by Roy Scheider and Jonathan Brandis, featuring behind the scenes look at how the visual effects were created for popular films of the era.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-05-22
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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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Raiders, Raptors and Rebels: Behind the Magic of ILM
Overview: Visual effects company Industrial Light & Magic motivates a generation of filmmakers and scientists; founder George Lucas and others tell about the hoverboards, Terminators and dinosaurs that are no longer the stuff of sci-fi.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-07-19
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