The best Alan Rickman’s documentary movies

Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman

21/02/1946- 14/01/2016
Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (21 February 1946-14 January 2016) was an English actor and theatre director. He was a renowned stage actor in modern and classical productions and a former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Rickman was known for his film performances as Hans Gruber in Die Hard, Severus Snape in the Harry Potter film series, Eamon de Valera in Michael Collins, and Metatron in Dogma. He was also known for his prominent roles as the Sheriff of Nottingham in the 1991 film, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and as Colonel Brandon in Ang Lee's 1995 film Sense and Sensibility. More recently he played Judge Turpin in Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and voiced the Caterpillar in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan Rickman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 1: The Magic Begins

Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 1: The Magic Begins
8/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 17/11/2009
  • Character: Self - 'Professor Snape'
One from a series of documentaries on the making of the Harry Potter cinematic universe.

Lumière and Company

Lumière and Company
6.9/10
40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière Brothers, working under conditions similar to those of 1895. There were three rules: (1) The film could be no longer than 52 seconds, (2) no synchronized sound was permitted, and (3) no more than three takes.

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
7.6/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 26/11/2019
  • Character: Self (Archival Footage)
A feature-length documentary about the film Galaxy Quest and its legacy, celebrating its milestone 20th anniversary.

Muse of Fire

Muse of Fire
7.3/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 26/09/2013
  • Character: Himself
Funny, passionate, exciting, and smart: ‘Muse Of Fire’ will change the way you feel about Shakespeare forever. This unique feature documentary follows two actors, Giles Terera and Dan Poole, as they travel the world to find out everything they can about tackling the greatest writer of them all. Together they have directed and produced an inspiring film that aims to demystify and illuminate Shakespeare’s work for everyone: from actors, directors and students of all disciplines, right through to the? man on the street? Denmark with Jude Law, Baz Luhrmann in Hollywood, Prison in Berlin, and on the street with Mark Rylance. Think Shakespeare is boring? Think again!

Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 8: Growing Up

Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 8: Growing Up
8.5/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 14/06/2011
  • Character: Self - 'Severus Snape'
One from a series of documentaries on the making of the Harry Potter cinematic universe.

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Todd
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 01/04/2008
  • Character: Himself
A general making-of piece featuring principal members of the cast and crew. A brief history of the demon barber is provided, as well as the actors' preparation for their singing roles and glimpses of the set design and general production.

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
8.3/10
The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion.

Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma

Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma
6.3/10
An in-depth look about the controversy surrounding Kevin Smith's "Dogma", and the effects it had on those involved in its production.

Babitsky's War

Babitsky's War
Documentary of the Second Chechen War, centered on the work of war journalist Andrei Babitsky..

Making of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'

Making of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
7/10
A documentary about the making of 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (2005)

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