The best Michael Shannon’s documentary movies

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

07/08/1974 (49 años)
Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor and musician. He made his film debut opposite Bill Murray in Groundhog Day (1993) and received widespread attention for his performance in 8 Mile (2002), where he portrayed the boyfriend of Eminem's character's mother (Kim Basinger). Shannon is known for his on-screen versatility, performing in both comedies and dramas. Notable projects include Pearl Harbor (2001), Bad Boys II (2003), Bug (2006), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), The Iceman (2012), Man of Steel (2013) and Elvis & Nixon (2016). He is a frequent collaborator with Jeff Nichols, appearing in all of his films: Shotgun Stories (2007), Take Shelter (2011), Mud (2012), Midnight Special and Loving (both 2016). He is also known for his role as Nelson Van Alden/George Mueller in the HBO period drama series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014). Shannon has been twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, first for Revolutionary Road (2008) and again for Nocturnal Animals (2016). 99 Homes (2014) further earned him nominations for a Screen Actors Guild Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Friedkin Uncut

Friedkin Uncut
7.1/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 05/11/2018
  • Character: Himself
An introspective insight into the life and artistic journey of William Friedkin, an extraordinary and offbeat director of cult films such as The French Connection, The Exorcist, Sorcerer, Cruising, To Live and Die in L.A. and Killer Joe. For the first time Friedkin opens up, guiding the audience on a fascinating journey through the themes and the stories that have influenced his life and his artistic career.

Ballad of a Righteous Merchant

Ballad of a Righteous Merchant
6.1/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 01/08/2017
  • Character: Himself
Chronicles the making of director Werner Herzog’s 2009 feature, My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done, providing profound insight into the director and his craft. My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done was inspired by the true story of an actor who committed in reality the crime he was supposed to enact on stage: murdering his mother. With longtime friend Herbert Golder behind the lens, Herzog reveals the privacy and deep solitude that defines the director and his art.

Making a Murder

Making a Murder
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 07/02/2020
  • Character: Self
Follows the making and production of Knives Out (2019)

13 Scarier Movie Moments

13 Scarier Movie Moments
7.1/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 10/10/2009
  • Character: Self
Final entry in the Bravo scary movie moments countdowns that aired in 2009.

Was ich bin sind meine Filme - Teil 2... nach 30 Jahren

Was ich bin sind meine Filme - Teil 2... nach 30 Jahren
5/10
Christian Weisenborn and Werner Herzog know each other for more than 40 years. His first film on Werner Herzog "I am my films" (1976-78) covered Herzog's beginning as a filmmaker, the new film is a sequel titled "I am my films, part 2, -30 years later-" in which Weisenborn talks about Werner Herzog as a documentarian of the past 30 years.

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