The best James Cromwell’s documentary movies

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

27/01/1940 (84 años)
James Oliver Cromwell is an American film and television actor, probably best known for his role as Dr. Zefram Cochrane in Star Trek: First Contact. He has been nominated for an Oscar, three Emmy Awards, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards during his career. Cromwell was born in Los Angeles, California and was raised in Manhattan, New York. He was adopted by actress Kay Johnson and actor, director and producer John Cromwell, who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. He was educated at The Hill School, Middlebury College and Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University), where he studied engineering. Like both his parents, he was drawn to the theater, doing everything from Shakespeare to experimental plays. He has long been an advocate of leftist causes. In an October 2008 interview, he strongly attacked the Republican Party and the George W. Bush administration, saying their controversial foreign policy would "either destroy us or the entire planet." He became a vegetarian in 1974 after seeing a stockyard in Texas and experiencing the "smell, terror and anxiety." He became an ethical vegan while playing the character of Farmer Hoggett in the movie Babe in 1995. He frequently speaks out on issues regarding animal cruelty for PETA, largely the treatment of pigs. Cromwell was married to Anne Ulvestad from 1976 to 1986. They had three children. He married his second wife, Julie Cobb, on 29 May 1986.

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
7.3/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 04/10/2005
  • Character: Narrator
Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Horror Collection."

Beyond All Boundaries

Beyond All Boundaries
7.7/10
  • Genre: DocumentaryWar
  • Release: 09/11/2009
  • Character: Major General Alexander A. Vandegrift / Fleet Admiral William Halsey
A visual, 4-D experience of the battles of World War II featuring stories, archival footage and advanced special effects.

50 Years of Star Trek

50 Years of Star Trek
6.8/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 14/08/2016
  • Character: himself
Over the last fifty years, America has been fascinated by Star Trek since it first aired in September of 1966. This 2-hour documentary celebrates the 50th anniversary through interviews with cast and crew members from every television series and the original films.

The John Garfield Story

The John Garfield Story
7.5/10
This documentary looks at the life and career of John Garfield, whose career was cut short when he died at age 39. His difficult childhood in the rough neighborhoods of New York City provided the perfect background for the tough-guy roles he would play on both stage and screen.

La Classe Américaine

La Classe Américaine
7.2/10
An immersive documentary that recounts "The Artist"'s hugely successful Oscar campaign. Filmed by Serge Hazanavicius (Michel's brother) this is an intimate look at what happens when a french, black and white, silent film wows Hollywood.

King Leopold's Ghost

King Leopold's Ghost
7.5/10
The modern history of the Congo, the heart of Africa, is a terrifying tale of appalling brutality: how the greedy and incredibly ruthless King Leopold II of Belgium (1935-1909) turned a vast country into his private estate (1885-1908) and how he plundered the land and raped the bodies and souls of its defenceless inhabitants, causing countless victims; and what exactly is the true impact of this often forgotten story of crime and horror today.

The Perfect Crime: Leopold & Loeb

The Perfect Crime: Leopold & Loeb
The shocking story of Richard Leopold and Nathan Loeb, two wealthy college students who murdered a 14-year-old boy in 1924 to prove they were smart enough to get away with it.

Pope Pius XII

Pope Pius XII
6.4/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 31/10/2010
  • Character: Pope Pius XII
Rome, 1943. The city is occupied by the Nazis. The lives of thousands of Jews are in danger, and in Vatican City, a neutral state within the borders of Rome, Pope Pius XII is struggling to save the city from hunger and destruction.

A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington

A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington
6.5/10
A survey of movies about politics, with clips from several films and interviews with filmmakers and actors.

Farm to Fridge

Farm to Fridge
8.7/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 01/02/2011
  • Character: Narrator
Narrated by Academy Award nominee James Cromwell, this powerful film takes viewers on an eye-opening exploration behind the closed doors of the nations largest industrial poultry, pig, dairy, and fish farms, hatcheries, and slaughter plants - revealing the often-unseen journey that animals make from Farm to Fridge. Using arresting images covertly recorded on hidden camera, this provocative film puts into focus the harsh reality faced by farmed animals - creatures granted no federal protection from abuse during their lives on factory farms.

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