The best Peter Capaldi’s documentary movies

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

14/04/1958 (66 años)
Peter Dougan Capaldi (born 14 April 1958) is a Scottish actor, writer and director. He portrayed the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who and Malcolm Tucker the spin doctor in The Thick of It, for which he has received four British Academy Television Award nominations, winning Best Male Comedy Performance in 2010. When he reprised the role in In the Loop, Capaldi was honoured with several film critic award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. In 2012, Capaldi wrote (with Tony Roche), directed and performed in The Cricklewood Greats, an affectionate spoof documentary about a fictitious film studio, which tracks real developments and trends throughout the history of British cinema. Film roles include Oldsen in Local Hero, Angus Flint in Ken Russell's The Lair of the White Worm, and Mr Curry in Paddington and its sequel, Paddington 2. As a director, Capaldi won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film and the BAFTA Award for Best Short Film for his short film Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life. He went on to write and direct the drama film Strictly Sinatra and helmed two series of sitcom Getting On. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Peter Capaldi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.  

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion

Doctor Who: The Ultimate Companion
7.3/10
Peter Davison is on a new journey to discover everything he can about the Doctor's Companion. What exactly is a companion's role, how do you actually become a companion, what do they have in common and how have the companions changed over the years?

Inside the Mind of Leonardo

Inside the Mind of Leonardo
7.3/10
Inside The Mind of Leonardo is based on the artist’s private journals dating from the Italian Renaissance. With over 6,000 pages of handwritten notes and drawings, da Vinci’s private journals are the most comprehensive documents that chronicle the work of the world’s most renowned inventor, philosopher, painter and genius. Using this precious collection of writings and drawings to recount Da Vinci’s story in his own words, and combining them with stunning visual effects and 3D technology, we re-create the mindscape and ideas of mankind’s greatest polymath.

How to See a Black Hole: The Universe's Greatest Mystery

How to See a Black Hole: The Universe's Greatest Mystery
8/10
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 10/04/2019
  • Character: Narrator
Documentary following researchers as they try to take the first-ever picture of a black hole. They must travel the globe to build a revolutionary telescope that spans planet Earth.

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor
7.5/10
Zoe Ball hosts a live celebration in which the next actor to land Doctor Who's lead role is revealed, in the company of former cast members and celebrity fans.

Who's Afraid of Machiavelli?

Who's Afraid of Machiavelli?
7.7/10
a documentary about Machiavelli's life and the impact of his ideas on politicians and political currents

Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life

Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release: 25/12/2021
  • Character: Self
The illustrator and author paints scenes from a 70-year-long career, including his work with Roald Dahl. With David Walliams, Joanna Lumley, Peter Capaldi, Ore Oduba and Michael Rosen.

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