Neil Gaiman
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Biography: Neil Richard Gaiman (born 10 November 1960) is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films. His notable works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book. Gaiman's writing has won numerous awards, including Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker, as well as the 2009 Newbery Medal and 2010 Carnegie Medal in Literature. He is the first author to win both the Newbery and the Carnegie medals for the same work. Description above from the Wikipedia article Neil Gaiman,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Writing
Place of Birth: Portchester, England, UK
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The Grave of St. Oran
Overview: On the Irish island of Iona in the sixth century, two saints arrive ashore and try to build a chapel.
Genres: Animation Drama Fantasy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-06-15
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Doctor Who Explained
Overview: A BBC America documentary explores the mysterious and two-hearted alien who is the Doctor with exclusive interviews with cast members from the show's 50-year history.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-11-01
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Dreams with Sharp Teeth
Overview: The documentary story of Harlan Ellison
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-06-04
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Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
Overview: A chronicle of the life, work and mind that created the Cthulhu mythos.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-07-24
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Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics
Overview: A look at the history of the comic book publication that launched such legendary characters as Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-11-09
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Ghosts Behind the Screen
Overview: In the excitement of the roaring 20s, a new kind of movie palace was constructed by the Bay. More than 90 years later, Tampa Theatre has become known as one of the most haunted buildings in the city, This Documentary uncovers the rich history and explores the unexplained events with a Team of Historians, Ghost Hunters and Staff.
Genres: Documentary Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-10-21
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The Eldritch Influence: The Life, Vision, and Phenomenon of H.P. Lovecraft
Overview: The Eldritch Influence looks at the world of literary outsider H.P. Lovecraft who posthumously infected a large number of artists, writers, mystics, and fanatics with his wonderfully bleak worldview. Using passionate interviews and colorful commentary the film presents a picture of Lovecraft’s life and thought through those he’s touched and inspired. Featuring extensive interviews with Lovecraft biographer S.T. Joshi, authors Ramsey Campbell, Neil Gaiman, Brian Lumley, and filmmaker Stuart Gordon.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-01
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Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Overview: Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Horror Collection."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-04
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Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose
Overview: In 1935, Hungarian-American para-psychologist Nandor Fodor began his investigation of a strange occurrence on the Isle of Man. An average British family, the Irvings, claimed to have been contacted by a mysterious entity at their farm. A talking mongoose. Named Gef (Pronounced "Jeff".)
Genres: Mystery Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-09-01
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Temple of Art
Overview: A documentary that explores what it means to be an artist and why it's important to pursue your passion- even in the face of failure.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-12-31
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Jay and Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie
Overview: When they can no longer stomach the ever-growing weed of suburban crime, Jay and Silent Bob take on the mantles of costumed avengers Bluntman and Chronic, smashing the super-villains they accidentally create! Can the Doobage Duo save their beloved Jersey 'burbs from their new arch enemies, The League of Shitters? While clearly not the comic book movie the world wants, GROOVY MOVIE is the comic book movie the world needs!
Genres: Comedy Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-04-20
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Neil Gaiman On JRR Tolkien
Overview: Join Neil Gaiman in this MasterClass video, where he talks about his history loving The Hobbit & The Lord Of The Rings trilogy.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-01-01
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Thaco
Overview: Get your geek on! THACO is the story of four nerds in their 30s - adults, but not grown up - who never quite get around to the dungeon adventure on game night. Jon (the rules lawyer) and Duck (the hardcore gamer) harass Bill, their DM, while waiting for the perpetually late Aaron to show up. They go over the games that have affected, infected, and generally warped their minds - and they wouldn't have it any other way.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-01-01
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The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill
Overview: This documentary explores Kate Bush's career and music, from January 1978's Wuthering Heights to her 2011 album 50 Words for Snow, through the testimony of some of her key collaborators and those she has inspired.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-22
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Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD
Overview: A long overdue documentary that tells the story of 2000AD, the unsung cult hero of the comics industry. This film will celebrate and pay respect to the comic and explore its importance and influence on contemporary pop culture.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-09-19
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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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David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count
Overview: The writer and comedian looks at antisemitism and the progressive left. From theatre to football, Baddiel explores a political blindspot with Stephen Fry, Miriam Margolyes and Neil Gaiman.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-11-21
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Sex, Lies & Superheroes
Overview: Sex, Lies & Superheroes features the writers and artists who have helped make comic books a medium for sophisticated stories and artwork...
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-02-01
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Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked
Overview: Industry insiders like Stan Lee and Neil Gaiman (The Sandman) reflect on the way their colorful creations reflect society at large. They have spread from the pulpy pages of nickel comics to Saturday morning cartoons, the big screen and beyond. They have evolved from simple, All-American heroes to tortured, complicated characters reflecting the dreams, desires and fears of modern society. From Superman to The Sandman, Comic Book Superheroes Unmasked is a fascinating, feature-length look at the evolution of an art form that has proved remarkably adaptable and enduring. Filled with classic images from DC and Marvel Comics as well as extensive interviews with modern masters of the graphic novel like Neil Gaiman and Frank Miller (The Dark Knight Returns), this documentary, originally aired on the History Channel, goes far beyond the superficial escapist fantasies to probe the forces that shaped the characters who have become legend...
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-07-01
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Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously
Overview: Neil Gaiman is one of the most beloved storytellers in the world today, a medium-jumping legend who opened a new era of comics with Sandman, scared a generation of young readers with Coraline and The Graveyard Book, and has thrilled his fans with years of live readings and signings. Recently, Neil embarked on his final signing tour, one last chance to talk to the fans who love his work and show his appreciation for their years of support. Now you're along for the ride! The film offers unprecedented access to Neil, chronicling his journey from myth-loving child to one of the most popular writers in the world. In addition to Neil, the film also features Amanda Palmer, George RR Martin, Grant Morrison, Bill Hader, Wil Wheaton, Michael Sheen, Karen Berger, and many more.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-07-08
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Boiled Angels: The Trial of Mike Diana
Overview: Florida, 1994. Artist Mike Diana is convicted on an obscenity charge in the wake of an undercover police officer purchasing his limited edition zine Boiled Angel. Here is the very unusual story of what led to this First Amendment debacle happening for the first time in the United States.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-03-31
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Life, the Universe and Douglas Adams
Overview: A celebration of Douglas Adams, the genius behind The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy who died in May 2001, aged just 49. First heard on radio in 1978, Hitch-Hiker turned Adams and his intergalactic cast of Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Zaphod Beeblebrox and Marvin the Robot into a worldwide cult, the books selling in their millions and enthralling fans from every continent. But Adams was as full of contradictions as the galaxies he created in Hitch-Hiker - a writer who found writing torture, a techie who was ill at ease with the modern world, a sci-fi fanatic who adored PG Wodehouse, and a giant of a man who forgot the extent of his own body and would shut his own legs in the car door. With excerpts from the TV version of Hitch-Hiker and contributions from his many friends including Stephen Fry, Terry Jones, Clive Anderson and Griff Rhys Jones, this documentary explores Life, the Universe and Douglas Adams and finds that the answer is more than 42.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-07-01
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Frankenstein and the Vampyre: A Dark and Stormy Night
Overview: A drama-documentary telling the story of the celebrated gathering in Geneva, 1816 which led to the creation of both Frankenstein and the first modern vampire story.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-11-01
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Terry Pratchett: Back in Black
Overview: A poignant and humorous film telling the life story of the hugely popular author of the discworld series of books, in his own words.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-02-11
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Neil Gaiman Live at the Aladdin
Overview: At the Aladdin Theatre in Portland, Oregon, author Neil Gaiman reads several of his short stories during a stop on his 2000 Last Angel Tour.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-02-23
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The Making of a Superhero Musical
Overview: A mockumentary following the troubled production of Clockmen: The Musical, focusing on a cosplayer-turned-actress who reacts to the stress of the production in a rather unusual way.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-08-15
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Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist
Overview: Arguably the most influential person in American comics, Will Eisner, as artist, entrepreneur, innovator, and visual storyteller, enjoyed a career that encompassed comic books from their early beginnings in the 1930s to their development as graphic novels in the 1990s. During his sixty-year-plus career, Eisner introduced the now-traditional mode of comic book production; championed mature, sophisticated storytelling; was an early advocate for using the medium as a tool for education; pioneered the now-popular graphic novel, and served as inspiration for generations of artists. Without a doubt, Will Eisner was the godfather of the American comic book.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-04-25
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In Search of Steve Ditko
Overview: Jonathan Ross attempts to track down reclusive comic book artist Steve Ditko, best known as the co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange for Marvel Comics in the early 1960s.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-16
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Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields
Overview: Ten years in the making, Strange Powers is an intimate documentary portrait of songwriter Stephin Merritt and his band the Magnetic Fields. With his unique gift for memorable melodies, lovelorn lyrics and wry musical stylings that blend classic Tin Pan Alley with modern sounds, Stephin Merritt has distinguished himself as one of contemporary pop's most beloved and influential artists.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-10-27
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Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin
Overview: The extraordinary life story of science fiction and fantasy writer Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018) who, in spite of remaining for many years on the sidelines of the mainstream literature, managed to be recognized as one of the most remarkable US writers of all time, due to the relevance of her work and her commitment to the human condition.
Genres: Documentary Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-06-11
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Neil Gaiman's We Can Get Them for You Wholesal
Overview: How one man's obsession with getting a great bargain gets him in way over his head.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-09-15
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Princess Mononoke in the U.S.A.
Overview: This short documentary follows director Hayao Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki as they attend two film festivals showing the film Princess Mononoke and answer questions. Miyazaki discusses his experience in LA before founding Studio Ghibli.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-11-21
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The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Overview: The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin celebrates one of the world’s most beloved storytellers, following his evolution from a conservative son of the Old South into a gay rights pioneer whose novels inspired millions to reclaim their lives.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-03-11
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Coraline: The Making of 'Coraline'
Overview: A look at the complexities and intricacies of making the 2009 stop motion animation film Coraline.
Genres: Documentary Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-07-21
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The Sparks Brothers
Overview: Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.
Genres: Documentary Music Comedy History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-06-18
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Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters
Overview: As one of the most successful independent comic book creators, Mignola has inspired generations of writers and artists. This feature-length documentary explores the legacy of the legendary comic book creator behind Hellboy. The film delves into Mignola's career, from his early days at Marvel to his success with Hellboy, featuring insights from Neil Gaiman on the Mignolaverse and Rebecca Sugar on Mignola’s influence on Steven Universe.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-08-13
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Mum and Son's Chilling Adventures
Overview: Mum and Son's Chilling Adventures is a documentary film that features the unique relationship of a mother and son ghost hunting team that investigates ghostly phenomenon.
Genres: Documentary Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-12-16
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Amanda Palmer And The Grand Theft Orchestra
Overview: Amanda Palmer and The Grand Theft Orchestra performing live at Koko, London from October 2012.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-10-23
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Archangel Thunderbird
Overview: A bizarre live-action/stop motion hybrid television film following Dr. Churchill and his resistance force's last desperate attempt to stop an invading army of ancient extra-terrestrial demons.
Genres: Fantasy Science Fiction Action Horror TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-05-29
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