The best Peter Bogdanovich’s documentary movies
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Peter Bogdanovich (born July 30, 1939 - January 6, 2022) was an American director, writer, actor, producer, critic and film historian. He was part of the wave of "New Hollywood" directors, and his most critically acclaimed and well-known film is the drama The Last Picture Show (1971). Bogdanovich also directed Targets (1968), What's Up, Doc? (1972), Paper Moon (1973), They All Laughed (1981), Mask (1985), The Cat's Meow (2001), and She's Funny That Way (2014).
78/52
7.3/10
The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. 78/52 tells the story of the man behind the curtain and his greatest obsession.
Hitchcock/Truffaut
7.3/10
Filmmakers discuss the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock and the book “Hitchcock/Truffaut” (“Le cinéma selon Hitchcock”), written by François Truffaut and published in 1966.
F for Fake
7.7/10
Documents the lives of infamous fakers Elmyr de Hory and Clifford Irving. De Hory, who later committed suicide to avoid more prison time, made his name by selling forged works of art by painters like Picasso and Matisse. Irving was infamous for writing a fake autobiography of Howard Hughes. Welles moves between documentary and fiction as he examines the fundamental elements of fraud and the people who commit fraud at the expense of others.
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
7.4/10
The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy Lamarr.
Audrey
7.1/10
An intimate look at Audrey Hepburn's life, with access to exclusive never-before-seen footage from her family's personal collection, providing an unprecedented and insightful view on Audrey, her life and her dreams, aspirations and her everlasting legacy.
Casting By
7.6/10
This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Marion Dougherty and shines a light on one of the most overlooked and least understood crafts in filmmaking.
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
6.7/10
The definitive documentary on the history of nudity in feature films from the early silent days to the present, studying the changes in morality that led to the use of nudity in films while emphasizing the political, sociological and artistic changes that shaped that history. Skin will also study the gender inequality in presenting nude images in motion pictures and will follow the revolution that has created nude gender equality in feature films today.
Corman's World
7.6/10
A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious low-budget producer and director in the US film industry, a pioneer of independent filmmaking and discoverer of new talent.
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
7.4/10
As his life comes to its end, famous Hollywood director Orson Welles puts it all on the line at the chance for renewed success with the film The Other Side of the Wind.
Wanderlust
6.7/10
A look at the mystique of road movies, combining interviews, film clips, music, photography, literature and a narrative storyline featuring Paul Rudd and Tom McCarthy.
Vittorio D.
7.3/10
A documentary about Vittorio de Sica with clips of his films and testimonials from friends and family.
James Stewart's Wonderful Life
Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
6.9/10
The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-1985), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent painter, a master of theater and radio, a modern Shakespeare, a magician who was always searching for a new trick to surprise his audience, a romantic and legendary figure who lived only for cinema.
Hollywood Mavericks
6.9/10
A documentary focusing on seventeen maverick directors who were not afraid to break the rules of filmmaking to advance their art. Among the classic directors profiled are D.W. Griffith, Josef von Sternberg, Erich Von Stroheim, and Preston Sturges up until more current filmmakers like David Lynch, Robert Altman, and Martin Scorsese..
The Great Buster: A Celebration
7.5/10
A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians—Buster Keaton—whose singular style and fertile output during the silent era created his legacy as a true cinematic visionary.
Directed by John Ford
7.7/10
A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.
A Decade Under the Influence
7.6/10
A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential directors of that time.
Tesla Nation
7.3/10
We are all one. People are interconnected by invisible forces. Creative documentary about the history of Serbian immigration to the USA. Road movie through the present, from the East Coast to the West Coast. Global story about a nation.
Dean Martin: King of Cool
7.8/10
Dean Martin had a laid-back charm that made him successful in everything from big-screen comedies to television variety shows to live acts in Las Vegas. Filmmaker Tom Donahue explores Martin’s varied career, including his complicated relationships with Jerry Lewis, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, and others. We hear from admirers such as critic Gerald Early, actor Jon Hamm, and Hip-Hop artist RZA who testify to Martin’s enduring mystique.
One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film
7.2/10
The grim woes that surrounded famed director Peter Bogdanovich and his film, "They All Laughed."
