The best Jay Leno’s documentary movies

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

28/04/1950 (73 años)
Today we present the best Jay Leno’s movies. If you are a great movie fan, you will surely know most of them, but we hope to discover a movie that you have not yet seen … and that you love! Let’s go there with the best Jay Leno’s movies.
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Amy

Amy
7.8/10
  • Genre: DocumentaryMusic
  • Release: 03/07/2015
  • Character: Himself (archive footage)
A documentary on the life of Amy Winehouse, the immensely talented yet doomed songstress. We see her from her teen years, where she already showed her singing abilities, to her finding success and then her downward spiral into alcoholism and drugs.

Val

Val
7.6/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 23/07/2021
  • Character: Self (archive footage)
For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood’s most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors has been documenting his own life and craft through film and video. He has amassed thousands of hours of footage, from 16mm home movies made with his brothers, to time spent in iconic roles for blockbuster movies like Top Gun, The Doors, Tombstone, and Batman Forever. This raw, wildly original and unflinching documentary reveals a life lived to extremes and a heart-filled, sometimes hilarious look at what it means to be an artist and a complex man.

Comedian

Comedian
6.9/10
A look at the work of two stand-up comics, Jerry Seinfeld and a lesser-known newcomer, detailing the effort and frustration behind putting together a successful act and career while living a life on the road.

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
1.7/10
Tells the story of Justin Bieber, the kid from Canada with the hair, the smile and the voice: It chronicles his unprecedented rise to fame, all the way from busking in the streets of Stratford, Canada to putting videos on YouTube to selling out Madison Square Garden in New York as the headline act during the My World Tour from 2010. It features Usher, Scooter Braun, Ludacris, Sean Kingston, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Boyz II Men, Miley Cyrus, Jaden Smith, Justin's family members and parts of his crew and huge fanbase in a mix of interviews and guest performances. It was released in 3D in theaters all around the world and is the highest grossing concert movie of all time, beating the previous record held by Michael Jackson's This Is It from 2009.

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

You Cannot Kill David Arquette
7.1/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 21/08/2020
  • Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Following his infamous championship as part of a marketing stunt for the film Ready to Rumble, David Arquette is widely known as the most hated man in pro-wrestling worldwide. Nearly 20 years after he "won" the initial title, through ups and downs in his career, with his family, and with his struggles with addiction, David Arquette seeks redemption by returning to the ring...for real this time.

The Undefeated

The Undefeated
1.9/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 15/07/2011
  • Character: Self - on The Tonight Show (archive footage)
A documentary that chronicles Sarah Palin's pre-political life; her tenure as Governor of Alaska, and her time spent as John McCain's running mate.

Gilbert

Gilbert
7.6/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 20/04/2017
  • Character: Himself
The life and career of one of comedy's most inimitable modern voices, Mr. Gilbert Gottfried.

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.).

Jerry Before Seinfeld

Jerry Before Seinfeld
7/10
Jerry Seinfeld returns to the club that gave him his start in the 1970s, mixing iconic jokes with stories from his childhood and early days in comedy.

Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.

Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
7.9/10
In 2002, a 60-year old McCartney refocused the attention on his musicianship, staging a massive live concert in Cleveland, Ohio. The superstar, who went on to form the popular rock group Wings and had several hit records as a solo artist, performs a track list that covers all three phases of his long and prolific career, including the hits "Eleanor Rigby," "Live And Let Die," "Blackbird," "The Long And Winding Road," and "Mother Nature's Son." In addition to the 30 tunes that McCartney enthusiastically performs, seemingly immune to the ravages of time and aging, BACK IN THE U.S.A LIVE also includes candid behind-the-scenes footage of the rocker backstage and on the road.

Betty White: 100 Years Young

Betty White: 100 Years Young
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 17/01/2022
  • Character: Self
A documentary focusing on the life of actress and comedian Betty White.

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman

Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman
7.6/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 08/05/2015
  • Character: Himself
The world knows Paul Newman as an Academy Award winning actor with a fifty-plus year career as one of the most prolific and revered actors in American Cinema. He was also well known for his philanthropy; Newman's Own has given more than four hundred and thirty million dollars to charities around the world. Yet few know the gasoline-fueled passion that became so important in this complex, multifaceted man's makeup. Newman’s deep-seated passion for racing was so intense it nearly sidelined his acting career. His racing career spanned thirty-five years; Newman won four national championships as a driver and eight championships as an owner. Not bad for a guy who didn't even start racing until he was forty-seven years old.

Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me

Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me
7.9/10
A documentary film detailing Glen Campbell's final tour and his struggle with Alzheimer's disease.

I Am Sam Kinison

I Am Sam Kinison
7.3/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 19/12/2017
  • Character: Himself
A feature-length documentary film exploring the life and legacy of shock comic Sam Kinison, a former Pentecostal preacher turned stand-up comic who repurposed his pulpit-honed chops to the brazen rock 'n roll world of MTV-era comedy.

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Adventure Awaits
5.7/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 29/09/2019
  • Character: Himself
An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the new lands at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in Southern California.

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
5.2/10
Hollywood's finest pay tribute to "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" for an uncensored and unforgettable celebration at The Dolby Theater.

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
8/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 01/01/2012
  • Character: Himself
Chronological look at the life and career of Johnny Carson (1925-2005), with commentary from an ex-wife and more than 30 fellow comedians, friends, employees, and biographers. The biography defines why Carson was an enduring star (his cool, his timing, his genuine laugh, his breadth of knowledge) and pursues his motivations and inner self (a loner with a drinking problem, a decent Midwesterner whose mother withheld approval, a quiet person who loved to entertain). The key to understanding him, argues the biography, is his love of magic.

VOMO: Vote or Miss Out

VOMO: Vote or Miss Out
Some of the biggest names in comedy and music come together for a nonpartisan comedy special event to provide information on voting so that every voter has the knowledge and incentive to participate in the 2020 fall US election.

Totally Bill Hicks

Totally Bill Hicks
8.4/10
Consisting of two parts: ‘Revelations’, Bill Hicks’ last live performance in the United Kingdom made at the Dominion Theatre; and a documentary about Hicks’ life ‘Just a Ride’ featuring interviews with friends, admirers, and family.

Katt Williams: 9 Lives

Katt Williams: 9 Lives
5.8/10
From Lord Have Mercy to A Pimp Named Slickback, original comedy freak Katt Williams has made his mark inhabiting a hustler's gallery of fast-and-loose personae. This real-deal documentary tracks the actor's rise from young stand-up to BET staple. Along with never-seen footage from early stand-up performances and backstage glimpses of Williams at work, the film includes interviews with Jeremy Piven, Damon Wayans, Snoop Dogg and Kathy Griffin.

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