Patricia Bosworth
Also Known As: Patti Bosworth
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Oakland, California, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: April 24, 1933
Age: 92 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: April 02, 2020
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The Wild One
Overview: In the work of Jack Garfein - Holocaust survivor, theater and film director, key figure in the formation of the Actors Studio - past and and present freely intermingled to contribute to memorable stage productions and in two films, many which were ahead of their time in tackling such issues as homosexuality, race and violence. Powered by his vivid recollections and augmented with readings by Willem Dafoe, The Wild One traces Garfein’s life: his Czechoslovakian youth, his family’s fleeing the Nazis, surviving in Auschwitz and other camps, his 1946 arrival at 16 in New York and coming under the wing of Lee Strasberg, Hollywood, his marriage to actress Carroll Baker.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-05-10
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The Nun's Story
Overview: After leaving a wealthy Belgian family to become a nun, Sister Luke struggles with her devotion to her vows during crisis, disappointment, and World War II.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-06-18
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Brothers, Sisters, Sons, & Daughters: The Film
Overview: This film takes a closer look at the lives of seventeen transgender individuals and allows them to tell their stories in their own words.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-02-13
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Contender: Mastering the Method
Overview: An in-depth analysis and celebration of the famous "I coulda been a contender" scene between Marlon Brando and Rod Steiger in the 1954 film "On the Waterfront".
Genres: Documentary Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-10-23
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Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
Overview: In his early days as an actor, Marlon Brando (1924-2004) was a shy young man with theatrical ambitions, like many others; but his charisma and superb acting skills made him truly unique, so that the doors to the starry sky of Hollywood opened for him. However, his peculiar manners, political commitment and complicated love life always overshadowed his artistic success.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2014-09-20
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An American Named Kazan
Overview: Elia Kazan represented the American dream. An immigrant who came without anything and who became the Prince of Hollywood and Broadway after World War II. Actor, theater director, filmmaker, writer, he is the founder of Actor’s Studio, a collaborator of Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams, and a director who discovered Marlon Brando and James Dean.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2019-03-10
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Jazz on a Summer's Day
Overview: Set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-03-28
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Making Montgomery Clift
Overview: Classic film star and queer icon Montgomery Clift’s legacy has long been a story of tragedy and self-destruction. But when his nephew dives into the family archives, a much more complicated picture emerges.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-09-23
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The Last Days of Marlon Brando
Overview: July 1, 2004, Hollywood lost one of its biggest stars - Marlon Brando. He succumbs to pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 80. Even during his lifetime, the versatile actor was a legend. Surrounded by a unique aura and blessed with great talent, he advanced to become a celebrated star. But his private life resembles a Greek tragedy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2008-03-01
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Arthur Miller, Elia Kazan and the Blacklist: None Without Sin
Overview: Director Elia Kazan and playwright Arthur Miller were once best friends and professional colleagues, to most that knew them then in both capacities as soul mates. Their politics were similar which was reflected in their work. Kazan was a Communist Party member for a few years in the mid-1930's, but Miller never officially joined the party ranks. Their relationship changed in the early 1950's when Kazan was subpoenaed to testify in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee where he named names of Communist Party members past and present.
Genres: History Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-09-03
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Four Boys and a Gun
Overview: The moving story of four young men struggling against overwhelming odds to remain honest. When their crooked employer shorts their earnings; they turn to crime, their first theft ending in tragedy.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-01-11
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Montgomery Clift
Overview: A documentary incorporating footage of Montgomery Clift’s most memorable films; interviews with family and friends, and rare archival material stretching back to his childhood. What develops is the story of an intense young boy who yearned for stardom, achieved notable success in such classic films as From Here to Eternity and I Confess, only to be ruined by alcohol addiction and his inability to face his own fears and homosexual desires. Montgomery Clift, as this film portrays him, may not have been a happy man but he never compromised his acting talents for Hollywood.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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Marilyn Monroe: Still Life
Overview: Survey Marilyn Monroe’s life through photographs, from Hollywood stills to candid pictures snapped on the streets of New York.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-07-18
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