Ronald Harwood
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Biography: Biography not available
Department: Writing
Place of Birth: Cape Town, South Africa
Birthday: November 09, 1934
Deathday: September 08, 2020
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Mackendrick on Film
Overview: Mackendrick on Film is an educational project constructed around the film teachings of legendary pedagogue Alexander Mackendrick. Taking as its starting point Mackendrick's body of written work contained in his book On Film-making: An introduction to the craft of the director, Mackendrick on Film is a structured 'illustrated lecture' that features never-before-seen footage of Mackendrick at work in the classrooms and studios of the California Institute of the Arts, new interviews with former students and colleagues, extracts from archived interviews with Mackendrick about his career as a teacher of cinema, rare photos, and a selection of his student handouts, storyboards and sketches.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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The First Film
Overview: Leeds born filmmaker David Nicholas Wilkinson's thirty three year quest to prove that the worlds film industry started in Leeds, Yorkshire, England in 1888.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-07-03
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Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Overview: Commemorating the centennial of Mercer's birth, this documentary is part biography, part archive, and part recontextualization, taking Mercer's tunes and putting them in the hands of modern singers like Jamie Cullum and Dr. John to show they are still relevant today. Host Clint Eastwood also interviews artists who collaborated with Mercer or performed his songs, including composer John Williams, Blake Edwards, Andre Previn, Tony Bennett, and Julie Andrews. (DVD Talk)
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-11-04
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Investigating the Ladykillers
Overview: Program focuses on the lasting appeal and cinematic brilliance of The Ladykillers. Included in it are clips from interviews with broadcaster and author Stuart Maconie, film editor Catherine Shoard, actor and writer Reece Shearsmith, and author Ronald Harwood, amongst others.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-11-09
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