Documentary's about Film Making/Film Makers
by fluffhead34 | created - 18 Apr 2011 | updated - 15 Mar 2017 | PublicThese are documentary's from my collection that involve film making in some way. Some are about a single actor, director, etc.. others focus on a certain creative period, or a specific experience or event involving someone from the film community. There are many more doc's in this genre that I have yet to see but am well aware of. I will continue to add them as they become available to me.
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1. Abel Gance: The Charm of Dynamite (1968)
51 min | Documentary
BBC documentary on the long and flamboyant career of French filmmaker Abel Gance.
Director: Kevin Brownlow | Stars: Lindsay Anderson, Albert Dieudonné, Abel Gance
Votes: 82
2. Burden of Dreams (1982)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary
A documentary following German auteur Werner Herzog as he deals with difficult actors, bad weather and getting a boat over a mountain, all in an effort to make his film Fitzcarraldo (1982).
Director: Les Blank | Stars: Werner Herzog, Klaus Kinski, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards
Votes: 8,141
3. Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary
Sally Field hosts this thorough documentary about actress Barbara Stanwyck. Highlights include Ball of Fire (1941), Double Indemnity (1944) and Sorry, Wrong Number (1948).
Director: Richard Schickel | Stars: Sally Field, Barbara Stanwyck, Humphrey Bogart, Richard Chamberlain
Votes: 166
4. Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)
123 min | Documentary, Biography
The life and films of iconic producer. director, and actor Otto Preminger are depicted through clips from his films and interviews with co-workers.
Director: Valerie A. Robins | Stars: Otto Preminger, Burgess Meredith, Saul Bass, Peter Bogdanovich
Votes: 108
5.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
(1996)
TV-PG | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary about the battle between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst over Welles' Citizen Kane (1941). Features interviews with Welles' and Hearst's co-workers also as a relative complete bio of Hearst.
Directors: Michael Epstein, Thomas Lennon | Stars: Richard Ben Cramer, William Alland, Thomas Anderson, Peter Bogdanovich
Votes: 1,458
6. Destination Hitchcock: The Making of 'North by Northwest' (2000 Video)
40 min | Documentary, Short
Hosted by Eva Marie Saint, the film's leading lady, this 40-minute documentary of Alfred Hitchcock's only M-G-M film combines interviews (Martin Landau, Patricia Hitchcock, production ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Fitzgerald | Stars: Eva Marie Saint, Patricia Hitchcock, Ernest Lehman, Robert F. Boyle
Votes: 321
7. Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000 TV Movie)
85 min | Documentary, Biography
Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations and celebrated for his horror films, becomes the subject of this documentary.
Director: Kevin Brownlow | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Forrest J. Ackerman, Michael F. Blake, Teresa Blake
Votes: 515
8. Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song (2001)
100 min | Documentary, Biography
The films, affairs and struggles of the iconic star of The Blue Angel as told by Rosemary Clooney, Roger Corman, Deanna Durbin and many more.
Director: David Riva | Stars: Burt Bacharach, André G. Brunelin, Rosemary Clooney, Buck Dawson
Votes: 387
9. Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (2001 TV Movie)
57 min | Documentary, Biography
An exploration of actress Marion Davies, including her relationship with newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst and her life both before and after her movie career.
Director: Hugh Munro Neely | Stars: Charlize Theron, Jeanine Basinger, Cari Beauchamp, Robert Board
Votes: 211
10. Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)
Not Rated | 142 min | Documentary, Biography
The career and life of Stanley Kubrick is explored through pictures, clips from his films, his old home movies, comments from his colleagues and a narration by Tom Cruise.
Director: Jan Harlan | Stars: Katharina Kubrick, Malcolm McDowell, Stanley Kubrick, Barbara Kroner
Votes: 12,208
11. Woody Allen: A Life in Film (2002 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Biography
A series of interviews with Woody Allen interlaced with clips from his films.
Director: Richard Schickel | Star: Woody Allen
Votes: 454
12. Cinerama Adventure (2002)
97 min | Documentary
A nostalgic and compelling look into the legendary three camera, three projector process that revolutionized motion pictures and led the industry into the widescreen era. Through actual ... See full summary »
Director: David Strohmaier | Stars: Lowell Thomas, Fred Waller, Jim Morrison, Rudy Behlmer
Votes: 353
13. Fellini: I'm a Born Liar (2002)
R | 105 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at Fellini's creative process. In extensive interviews, Fellini talks a bit about his background and then discusses how he works and how he creates. Several actors, a producer, a ... See full summary »
Director: Damian Pettigrew | Stars: Federico Fellini, Roberto Benigni, Luigi 'Titta' Benzi, Italo Calvino
Votes: 986 | Gross: $0.11M
14. The Magic of Fellini (2002 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 56 min | Documentary
Interviewed participants and clips shed light on: Whether Fellini used scripts or improvised. The extent to which actors made sounds on the set that were totally changed in dubbing. The casting of unusual looking people even in bit parts.
Director: Carmen Piccini | Stars: Woody Allen, Fausto Ancillai, Roberto Benigni, Claudia Cardinale
Votes: 302
15. The Tramp and the Dictator (2002)
56 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A look at the parallel lives of Charles Chaplin and Adolf Hitler and how they crossed with the creation of The Great Dictator (1940).
Directors: Kevin Brownlow, Michael Kloft | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Adolf Hitler, Sydney Chaplin, Stanley Kauffmann
Votes: 682
16. A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
R | 138 min | Documentary
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.
Directors: Ted Demme, Richard LaGravenese | Stars: Francis Ford Coppola, William Friedkin, Robert Altman, John G. Avildsen
Votes: 2,804 | Gross: $0.03M
17. Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)
TV-PG | 132 min | Documentary, Biography
Narrated by Sydney Pollack, film critic Richard Schickel's dazzling two-hour plus documentary to one of the towering figures in film: Charles Chaplin. Hardcore Chaplin fans may not find ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Schickel | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Sydney Pollack, Bill Irwin, Norman Lloyd
Votes: 1,420
18. Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
TV-14 | 119 min | Documentary
A look at 1970s Hollywood when it was known as New Hollywood, and the director was the star of the movie.
Director: Kenneth Bowser | Stars: Martin Scorsese, Dennis Hopper, Peter Bogdanovich, Sam Peckinpah
Votes: 3,093
19. The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
TV-PG | 98 min | Documentary, History
Documentary about the art of film editing. Clips are shown from many groundbreaking films with innovative editing styles.
Director: Wendy Apple | Stars: Kathy Bates, Zach Staenberg, Jodie Foster, Michael Tronick
Votes: 3,197
20. Scorsese on Scorsese (2004 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 86 min | Documentary, Biography
Director Martin Scorsese discusses his life growing up in Manhattan and his filmmaking career.
Director: Richard Schickel | Stars: Martin Scorsese, Charles Scorsese, Catherine Scorsese
Votes: 366
21. So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM (2004 TV Movie)
39 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary which explores movie comedian Buster Keaton's five years under contract at MGM, where personal problems and studio tyranny nearly destroyed him.
Directors: Christopher Bird, Kevin Brownlow | Stars: Buster Keaton, James Karen, Louis B. Mayer, Irving Thalberg
Votes: 231
22. Le fantôme d'Henri Langlois (2004)
Not Rated | 128 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Life and work of the founder of the Cinémathèque Française.
Director: Jacques Richard | Stars: Henri Alekan, Catherine Allégret, Jo Amorin, Jean-Michel Arnold
Votes: 423
23. Garbo (2005)
85 min | Documentary, Biography
An original documentary from Turner Classic Movies, narrated by Julie Christie
Directors: Christopher Bird, Kevin Brownlow | Stars: Julie Christie, Greta Garbo, Charles Busch, Karen Swenson
Votes: 350
24. I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper (2005)
57 min | Documentary, Biography
This documentary explores the incredible life of Merian C. Cooper, from his time as a soldier and pilot in three different wars, to his exploits in Hollywood, as a director, producer and cinematic innovator.
Directors: Christopher Bird, Kevin Brownlow | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Merian C. Cooper, David Strohmaier, James D'Arc
Votes: 240
25. Billy Wilder Speaks (2006 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 71 min | Documentary
Billy Wilder discusses his life and films in interviews filmed by Volker Schlondorff over two weeks in 1988.
Directors: Gisela Grischow, Volker Schlöndorff | Stars: Jean Arthur, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Gary Cooper
Votes: 457
26. Thou Shalt Not: Sex, Sin and Censorship in Pre-Code Hollywood (2008 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 68 min | Documentary
Various film historians, film makers, and cultural commentators discuss the cultural, political, economic and religious reasons for what is known as the pre-code era of Hollywood movie ... See full summary »
Stars: Valerie Spencer, John Landis, Jonathan Kuntz, Rudy Behlmer
Votes: 390
27. Derek (2008)
76 min | Documentary
A film involving two courageous and innovative artists-one the subject and one the filmmaker-provides a cinematic journey that illuminates the work and enduring importance of the late Derek Jarman.
Directors: Isaac Julien, Bernard Rose | Stars: David Hockney, Derek Jarman, Chris Lowe, John Lydon
Votes: 336
28. Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, Biography
Chronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous audience participation gimmicks.
Director: Jeffrey Schwarz | Stars: Forrest J. Ackerman, John Badham, Diane Baker, Sidney D. Balkin
Votes: 685
29. Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 77 min | Documentary
Martin Scorsese narrates this tribute to Val Lewton, the producer of a series of memorable low-budget horror films for RKO Studios. Raised by his mother and his aunt, his films often ... See full summary »
Director: Kent Jones | Stars: Martin Scorsese, Orson Welles, Val E. Lewton, Alexander Nemerov
Votes: 699
30. Stanley Kubrick's Boxes (2008 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Jon Ronson is asked by the widow of Stanley Kubrick to investigate the contents of about a thousand boxes left by Kubrick, shown to contain materials reflecting the work Kubrick did after the release of Barry Lyndon (1975) in 1975.
Director: Jon Ronson | Stars: Jon Ronson, Anthony Frewin, Jan Harlan, Christiane Kubrick
Votes: 1,364
31. The Last Script: Remembering Luis Buñuel (2008 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
The life of one of the most important filmmakers and thinkers of the 20th century.
Directors: Gaizka Urresti, Javier Espada | Stars: Juan Luis Buñuel, Javier Espada, Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière
Votes: 114
32. Don't Expect Too Much (2011)
TV-MA | 70 min | Documentary, History
Drawing on Nicholas Ray's archive of never-before-seen film, video, and stills, his wife Susan investigates the questions of his work and the relationship forged by Ray between his life and... See full summary »
Director: Susan Ray | Stars: Gerry Bamman, Richard Bock, Peer Bode, Charles Bornstein
Votes: 157
33.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Woody Allen: A Documentary
(2011)
Not Rated | 192 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary on Woody Allen that trails him on his movie sets and follows him back to Brooklyn as he visits his childhood haunts.
Director: Robert B. Weide | Stars: Woody Allen, Letty Aronson, Marshall Brickman, Josh Brolin
Votes: 5,285
34. Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Biography
In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette ... See full summary »
Director: Craig McCall | Stars: Jack Cardiff, Martin Scorsese, Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 1,348 | Gross: $0.02M
35. Baby Peggy, the Elephant in the Room (2012 Video)
58 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Documentary about an extraordinary lady, Diana Serra Cary. In the early 1920's she was one of Hollywood's first major child stars, Baby Peggy.
Director: Vera Iwerebor | Stars: Baby Peggy, Hobart Bosworth, Jack Earle, Jack Montgomery
Votes: 190
36. The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks (1973 TV Movie)
57 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary filmography of Howard Hawks, including lengthy footage of Hawks himself discussing his films and many clips from his best-known pictures.
Director: Richard Schickel | Stars: Sydney Pollack, Howard Hawks, Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall
Votes: 384
37. The Men Who Made the Movies: Raoul Walsh (1973 TV Movie)
85 min | Documentary, Biography
A profile of Raoul Walsh, a master of the action film. His films have been Westerns and crime dramas and the 86-year old director reminiscences with a treasury of film clips.
Director: Richard Schickel | Stars: Cliff Robertson, Raoul Walsh
Votes: 191
38. The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor (1973 TV Movie)
55 min | Documentary, Biography
Director: Richard Schickel | Stars: Sydney Pollack, King Vidor
Votes: 200
39. The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Samuel Fuller discusses his career as a filmmaker, illustrated by plenty of clips.
Director: Richard Schickel | Stars: Samuel Fuller, Sydney Pollack, Reed Hadley, John Ireland
Votes: 160
40. The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock (1973 TV Movie)
57 min | Documentary, Biography
A look at Alfred Hitchcock's films. The Master of Suspense himself, who is interviewed extensively here, shares stories including his deep-seated fear of policemen, elaborates on the ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Schickel | Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Cliff Robertson
Votes: 399
41. Without Lying Down: Frances Marion and the Power of Women in Hollywood (2000 TV Movie)
56 min | Documentary, Biography
This documentary, first shown on the Turner Classic Movies cable channel, tells of the life and career of screenwriter Frances Marion. By the mid 1920s, she was the most respected and ... See full summary »
Director: Bridget Terry | Stars: Uma Thurman, Kathy Bates, Mary Lea Bandy, Cari Beauchamp
Votes: 273
42. Soul in Cinema: Filming Shaft on Location (1971)
11 min | Short, Documentary
A short behind-the-scenes documentary of the making of Shaft (1971), focusing on the directing of Gordon Parks and the musical score by Isaac Hayes.
Director: Hugh A. Robertson | Stars: Richard Roundtree, Gordon Parks, Isaac Hayes, Hugh A. Robertson
Votes: 100
43. Chaplin Today: The Kid (2003 TV Movie)
26 min | Documentary
Director: Alain Bergala | Stars: Amir Abbas, Charles Chaplin, Reza Hachemi, Abbas Kiarostami
Votes: 138
44. Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky (1988)
Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary
Documentary on the making of "The Sacrifice."
Director: Michal Leszczylowksi | Stars: Brian Cox, Susan Fleetwood, Erland Josephson, Sven Nykvist
Votes: 882
45. Antonioni: Documents and Testimonials (1965 TV Movie)
58 min | Documentary
Director: Gianfranco Mingozzi | Stars: Robert Gadouas, Francesco Aguiari, Michelangelo Antonioni, Silvio Ceccato
Votes: 149
46. Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980)
22 min | Documentary, Short
A short documentary in which directors Werner Herzog and Errol Morris make a bet which results in Herzog being forced to eat his own shoe.
Director: Les Blank | Stars: Werner Herzog, Tom Luddy, Michael Goodwin, Alice Waters
Votes: 2,731
47.
The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)
Episode:
Birth of the Cinema
(2011)
TV-PG | 64 min | Documentary, History
The first two decades of cinema, 1895-1918; its invention in New Jersey and Lyon and its development from a gimmick to a language through the innovation of many technicians and artists.
Director: Mark Cousins | Stars: Mark Cousins, Jean-Michel Frodon, Agnes de Mille, Cari Beauchamp
Votes: 379
48. Free Radicals: A History of Experimental Film (2011)
Not Rated | 80 min | Documentary, Biography
What is experimental film, and why is it called that? Artists and poet working in celluloid since before WWI have always found themselves in a no man's land. Excluded both from the art ... See full summary »
Director: Pip Chodorov | Stars: Pip Chodorov, Ken Jacobs, Hans Richter, Stan Brakhage
Votes: 317
49. All Eyes on Sharon Tate (1966)
11 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Promotional short film on an aspiring young actress Sharon Tate and her first film Eye of the Devil (1966). She takes acting classes and elocution lessons and is clearly on the fast-track ... See full summary »
Stars: Sharon Tate, Martin Ransohoff, J. Lee Thompson, John Calley
Votes: 214
50. The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)
Not Rated | 62 min | Documentary, History
A comprehensive history of the medium and art of motion pictures.
Stars: Mark Cousins, Juan Diego Botto, Aleksandr Sokurov, Norman Lloyd
Votes: 4,834
51. Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991)
R | 96 min | Documentary
Documentary that chronicles how Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now (1979) was plagued by extraordinary script, shooting, budget, and casting problems--nearly destroying the life and career of the celebrated director.
Directors: Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper, Eleanor Coppola | Stars: Dennis Hopper, Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando, George Lucas
Votes: 23,243 | Gross: $1.32M
52. Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008)
Unrated | 99 min | Documentary, Crime
Examines the public scandal and private tragedy which led to legendary filmmaker Roman Polanski's sudden flight from the United States.
Director: Marina Zenovich | Stars: Andrew Braunsberg, Richard Brenneman, Douglas Dalton, Marilyn Beck
Votes: 5,207 | Gross: $0.06M
53. Marlene (1984)
Unrated | 94 min | Documentary, Biography
Retrospective on the career of enigmatic screen diva Marlene Dietrich.
Director: Maximilian Schell | Stars: Marlene Dietrich, Maximilian Schell, Annie Albers, Bernhard Hall
Votes: 842 | Gross: $0.85M
54. The Celluloid Closet (1995)
R | 102 min | Documentary, History
A documentary surveying the various Hollywood screen depictions of homosexuals and the attitudes behind them throughout the history of North American film.
Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | Stars: Lily Tomlin, Tony Curtis, Susie Bright, Arthur Laurents
Votes: 7,517 | Gross: $1.51M
55. My Best Fiend (1999)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography
The love-hate relationship between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski, the deep trust between the director and the actor, and their independently and simultaneously hatched plans to murder one another.
Director: Werner Herzog | Stars: Werner Herzog, Klaus Kinski, Claudia Cardinale, Eva Mattes
Votes: 12,200 | Gross: $0.10M
56. Regarding Buñuel (2000)
103 min | Documentary
Documentary about spanish director Luis Buñuel.
Directors: José Luis López-Linares, Javier Rioyo | Stars: José Sancho, Carlos Fuentes, Claudio Isaac, Michel Piccoli
Votes: 370
57. El náufrago de la calle Providencia (1971)
24 min | Documentary
Friends of Luis Buñuel discuss the director while Buñuel mixes drinks and entertains friends in his home.
Directors: Rafael Castanedo, Arturo Ripstein | Stars: Luis Buñuel, Julio Alejandro, Lilia Prado, Carlos Savage
Votes: 137
58. The Birth of the Tramp (2013 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary, Biography
A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall success in England to his early Hollywood days and the development of his enormously popular "Little Tramp" character.
Directors: Serge Bromberg, Eric Lange | Stars: Peter Hudson, Kate Guyonvarch, Kevin Brownlow, David Robinson
Votes: 355
59. Chaplin's Goliath (1996)
54 min | Documentary, Biography
A film about Eric Campbell, the tall Scottish actor who was most famous for playing the quintessential villain for Charles Chaplin's Tramp character.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Bill Paterson, Brenda Bull, Peter Menzies, Jimmy Logan
Votes: 147
60. Meet Marlon Brando (1966)
Not Rated | 28 min | Documentary, Short
Journalists from all over America meet Marlon Brando in a New York hotel room to interview him about his new film, Morituri. Seeing this as an opportunity to let the legendary actor promote... See full summary »
Directors: Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin | Stars: Marlon Brando, Rex Morgan, Mary Frann, Lee Murray
Votes: 376
61. Ciao, Federico! (1970)
55 min | Documentary
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the filming of the Federico Fellini film, "Satyricon."
Director: Gideon Bachmann | Stars: Federico Fellini, Gideon Bachmann, Max Born, Capucine
Votes: 238
62. Unknown Chaplin (1983– )
156 min | Documentary, Comedy
Using in part rare out-take footage, the film-making methods and techniques of Charles Chaplin are explored.
Stars: James Mason, Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff, Jackie Coogan, Lita Grey
Votes: 607
63. Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig (2003 Video)
87 min | Documentary
Documentary on the making of the film Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001).
Director: Laura Nix | Stars: Peter Askin, Ashley Bachner, Stephen Bachner, Kevin Cahoon
Votes: 225
64. The Gentleman Tramp (1975)
G | 78 min | Documentary, Biography
A film about the life and work of the master comedy filmmaker, Charles Chaplin.
Director: Richard Patterson | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Walter Matthau, Laurence Olivier, Jack Lemmon
Votes: 158
65. Hollywood Rivals: Chaplin vs Keaton (2006 Video)
51 min | Documentary, Biography
An episode of half-hour celebrity biography series Hollywood Rivals spotlighting the personal lives and friendly (sometimes) rivalry of two legendary Hollywood adversaries, here the antagonist duo being Charlie Chaplin vs. Buster Keaton.
Stars: Greg O'Neil, Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton
Votes: 28
66. Hollywood (1980)
676 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The history of the American film industry in Hollywood during the Silent era.
Stars: James Mason, Colleen Moore, Byron Haskin, Viola Dana
Votes: 855
67.
Later... With Jools Holland (1992– )
Episode:
Episode #9.4
(1997)
Music, Talk-Show
Stars: Jools Holland, Foo Fighters, Alison Krauss, Kwesi
68. Liv & Ingmar (2012)
Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary
The 42 year long relationship between legendary actress Liv Ullmann and master filmmaker Ingmar Bergman.
Director: Dheeraj Akolkar | Stars: Liv Ullmann, Ingmar Bergman, Samuel Fröler, Erland Josephson
Votes: 1,780 | Gross: $0.01M
69. The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993)
183 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A documentary about the life and work of Leni Riefenstahl, a German film director most notorious for making the most effective propaganda films for the Nazis.
Director: Ray Müller | Stars: Leni Riefenstahl, Marlene Dietrich, Arnold Fanck, Walter Frentz
Votes: 3,052 | Gross: $0.45M
70. The John Garfield Story (2003 TV Movie)
58 min | Documentary, Biography
This documentary, aired on the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) cable network, looks at the life and career of John Garfield, whose career was cut short when he died at age 39. His difficult ... See full summary »
Director: David Heeley | Stars: Julie Garfield, Ellen Adler, Joseph Bernard, Phoebe Brand
Votes: 231
71. Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood (1995)
348 min | Documentary, History
Documentary mini-series about the rise and fall of the European silent film industry.
Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Ulrich Tukur, Sidney Gilliat
Votes: 441
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72.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Buster Keaton: Hard Act to Follow
(1987)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
A look at Buster Keaton, an early star of film comedies.
Votes: 86
73. Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010)
Documentary, History
The history of Hollywood film from the medium's invention to the birth of the New Hollywood in 1970.
Stars: Christopher Plummer, Daniel Selznick, Gregory Orr, Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
Votes: 408
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