The best Harry Dean Stanton’s documentary movies

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

14/07/1926- 15/09/2017
We present our ranking of the best Harry Dean Stanton’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Harry Dean Stanton.
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Terror in the Aisles

Terror in the Aisles
6.3/10
  • Genre: DocumentaryHorror
  • Release: 26/10/1984
  • Character: Brett (archive footage) (uncredited)
A non-stop roller coaster ride through the scariest moments of the greatest terror films of all time.

The Short Films of David Lynch

The Short Films of David Lynch
7.3/10
The Short Films of David Lynch (2002) is a DVD collection of the early student and commissioned film work of American filmmaker David Lynch. As such, the collection does not include Lynch's later short work, which are listed in the filmography. The films are listed in chronological order, with brief descriptions of each film. The DVD contains introductions by Lynch to each film, which can be viewed individually or in sequence. # 1 Six Figures Getting Sick (Six Times) # 2 The Alphabet # 3 The Grandmother # 4 The Amputee # 5 The Cowboy and the Frenchman # 6 Premonitions Following an Evil Deed

Wim Wenders, Desperado

Wim Wenders, Desperado
7.2/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 16/07/2020
  • Character: Self (archive footage)
"Wings Of Desire" and "Buena Vista Social Club", "Paris, Texas" and "The State Of Things": Wim Wenders is considered one of the pioneers of New German Cinema and one of the most important and influential representatives of contemporary cinema. With never before shown archive material and extraordinary encounters with companions and contemporary witnesses such as Francis Ford Coppola, Willem Dafoe, Andie MacDowell, Hanns Zischler, Patti Smith and Werner Herzog, this documentary provides unique insights into the life and work of one of the most multifaceted artists of our times. Renowned documentary filmmaker Eric Friedler ("It Must Schwing. The Blue Note Story") and his co-director Andreas Frege were given the exclusive opportunity to portray Wenders for this film. From Dusseldorf to Paris, and all the way to the desert of Texas, the film traces iconic locations and decisive moments in Wenders' work as director, producer, photographer and author.

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
7.6/10
The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's contemporaries, (Steve Lawrence, Bob Newhart, Debbie Reynolds, etc.), established comedians (Billy Crystal, Rosanna Barr, Robin Williams, Chris Rock, etc.) and young comedians (Jeff Atoll, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, etc.).

Fishtail

Fishtail
6.8/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 17/04/2014
  • Character: Narrator
The iconic voice and noble philosophies proffered by Harry Dean Stanton punctuate this authentic look at life on the edge of wilderness. Follow the cowboys of Montana’s Fishtail Basin Ranch as they survive another calving season.

The Beast Within: Making 'Alien'

The Beast Within: Making 'Alien'
8.2/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 02/12/2003
  • Character: Self
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of “Alien,” the terrifying classic about a spaceship crew trapped with a hideous monster that's hunting them one by one.

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
7.1/10
An account of the life and work of American film director Sam Peckinpah (1925-84), a tortured artist whose genius and inner demons changed the Western genre forever.

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
7.3/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 09/09/1999
  • Character: Himself
A documentary looking at the life and work of Stephen King.

Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction

Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction
7.4/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 05/09/2012
  • Character: Self
An impressionistic portrait of the iconic actor Harry Dean Stanton comprised of intimate moments, film clips from some of his 250 films and his renditions of American folk songs.

Bukowski: Born Into This

Bukowski: Born Into This
7.8/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 18/01/2003
  • Character: Himself
Director John Dullaghan’s biographical documentary about infamous poet Charles Bukowski, Bukowski: Born Into This, is as much a touching portrait of the author as it is an exposé of his sordid lifestyle. Interspersed between ample vintage footage of Bukowski’s poetry readings are interviews with the poet’s fans including such legendary figures such as Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Joyce Fante (wife of John), Bono, and Harry Dean Stanton. Filmed in grainy black and white by Bukowski’s friend, Taylor Hackford, due to lack of funding, the old films edited into this movie paint Bukowski’s life of boozing and brawling romantically, securing Bukowski’s legendary status.

Renaldo and Clara

Renaldo and Clara
6.6/10
Filmed in the autumn of 1975 prior to and during Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue tour – featuring appearances and performances by Ronee Blakley, T-Bone Burnett, Jack Elliott, Allen Ginsberg, Arlo Guthrie, Ronnie Hawkins, Roger McGuinn, Joni Mitchell, Mick Ronson, Arlen Roth, Sam Shepard, and Harry Dean Stanton – the film incorporates three distinct film genres: concert footage, documentary interviews, and dramatic fictional vignettes reflective of Dylan's song lyrics and life.

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
8/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 06/09/2019
  • Character: Self (archive footage)
With one of the most memorably stunning voices that has ever hit the airwaves, Linda Ronstadt burst onto the 1960s folk rock music scene in her early twenties.

Hunter Goes to Hollywood

Hunter Goes to Hollywood
6.8/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 01/01/2003
  • Character: Himself
Hunter Thompson visits the set of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

Being Michael Madsen

Being Michael Madsen
5.2/10
Actor Michael Madsen turns the tables on notorious paparazzo, Billy Dant, by hiring a trio of documentary filmmakers to chronicle Dant's life, loves, and troubles.

Char·ac·ter

Char·ac·ter
7.3/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 30/11/2012
  • Character: Self
A raw and candid dialogue about the life and craft of acting between longtime colleagues and friends Dabney Coleman, Peter Falk, Charles Grodin, Mark Rydell, Harry Dean Stanton and Sydney Pollack. Drago Sumonja's document takes us into the hearts, minds, and living rooms of some of America's greatest storytellers.

Les Gaulois

Les Gaulois
5.8/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 01/01/1988
  • Character: Slim
Two segments make up this short film. The first portion called “The French” has two men taste testing some delicious wine, and the other, titled “The Gauls”, is of men playing rugby. This short by Werner Herzog is part of the “The French as Seen By…” series. It was initiated and sponsored by the newspaper Le Figaro, as part of the 1988 celebration of the tenth anniversary of its magazine section.

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
7.1/10
A personal, intimate look at journalist Hunter S. Thompson with a special emphasis on his Hollywood relationships. It captures the legacy and "gonzo" spirit of one of this century's most notorious figures - a man whose life and work regularly intersected with some of the biggest names in the world of film, politics, journalism and sports.

The French as Seen by…

The French as Seen by…
6.4/10
In 1988, Figaro magazine asked a few famous directors to direct a series of short movies to celebrate the 10 years of the revue. The movies have been released for the French revolution bicentenary. Includes: Werner Herzog's Les Gaulois, David Lynch's The Cowboy and the Frenchman, Andrzej Wajda's Proust contre la déchéance, Luigi Comencini's Pèlerinage à Agen, Jean-Luc Godard's Le dernier mot.

Harry Zen Stanton

Harry Zen Stanton
6.9/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 24/01/2006
  • Character: Himself
Iconoclastic character actor Harry Dean Stanton talks about his philosophy on both life and acting.

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