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- DirectorRobin LoughStarsSalvatore BasileRoland JofféChris MengesA documentary that chronicles the making of the movie. It looks at the process of casting real Indians in the film and their importance in adding authenticity to the story, their performances and involvement in the intricacies of the filmmaking process, Native culture today in South America, the history of Jesuit missions, the film's set construction, action scene construction, the picture's story and themes, the presence of the modern-day Colombian Army on the set and the resultant parallels to the film, and much more.
- DirectorBarbara ToenniesStarsScott BakulaAlan BallAnnette BeningA closer look at the making of Sam Mendes' American Beauty (1999), one of the greatest cultural phenomena of all time.
- DirectorJack Haley Jr.StarsAngela LansburyMervyn LeRoyRay BolgerDocumentary about the making of the 1939 MGM classic film The Wizard of Oz. Includes interviews of cast and crew members, their families and fans of the film.
- DirectorSerge BrombergEric LangeStarsCosta-GavrasJean-Pierre JeunetMichel GondryA documentary that chronicles the cinematic journey of the iconic film A Trip to the Moon.
- DirectorBernard EisenschitzStarsBernard Eisenschitz
- DirectorLes MayfieldStarsMartin SheenSteven SpielbergJ.G. BallardA documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's film Empire of the Sun (1987).
- 1985– 1hUnrated6.9 (648)TV EpisodeDirectorLisa KorsStarsPhil CrowleyJohn HowePeter McHughA look at the background for Tolkien's mythology, hence the movie's mythology.
- DirectorPaul JoyceStarsJames CameronArthur C. ClarkeCon PedersonThe geniality of the mythical Kubrick's masterpiece "2001: A Space Odyssey" is explored and debated here by scholars, author Arthur C. Clarke and some members of the cast and crew who were part of the magnificent experience that would become one of the landmarks of science fiction movies, still fascinating audiences with its mystery, its visual and its messages.
- StarsClint EastwoodHarry GuardinoDon SiegelA promotional short on the movie Dirty Harry (1971) , which compares it to such classics as 'G' Men (1935) or The Big Sleep (1946), focusing on the toughness of those movies' main characters.
- DirectorJerry HogreweStarsRobert UrichClint EastwoodJohn MiliusA look at the making of the Dirty Harry series.
- StarsDennis MurenJoe DanteLeslie NielsenA documentary about the making of, and legacy of, the Forbidden Planet movie.
- StarsJoe DanteAlan Dean FosterBen BurttA documentary about the making of Robby the Robot the star of the movie 'Forbidden Planet (1956)'. It is told how the robot was created. It is also told how much influence he had on later filmmakers and also current builders of robots. You can also see his guest appearances in other films and series.
- DirectorDavid NaylorStarsJames Earl JonesLee MinoffJohn BaxterA documentary on the making of Stanley Kubrick's classic film 'Dr. Strangelove'.
- 200046m7.3 (403)VideoDirectorDavid NaylorStarsJames B. HarrisAlexander WalkerLee MinoffDocumentary on the making of Kubrick's classic film.
- DirectorJohn ScheinfeldStarsJames B. HarrisRobert McNamaraBob WoodwardA documentary about the historical context of 'Dr. Strangelove'
- DirectorAlbert SharpeStarsCarol ClevelandJohn Du PrezWilliam FergusonNot the Messiah: The Road to the Albert Hall
- DirectorJohn ScheinfeldStarsMichael PalinRoger EbertShirley MacLaineA short biography on the life of British actor Peter Sellers, often hailed as the greatest comic actor of all time. Included are clips from his early days in British television and rare footage of him performing on the popular radio series "The Goon Show", which began his meteoric rise. Colleagues, fellow actors and several directors who worked with him are interviewed.
- DirectorKaren HillhouseStarsDom DeLuiseAnne BeattsIrving Brecher
- DirectorAgnès VardaStarsÉric BerlouinDorothée BlanckAntoine BourseillerMore than 40 years after making "Cléo de 5 à 7," Agnès Varda invites her star, two other cast members, and her assistant directors to look back. She takes us through the film, from opening scene to the end, visiting its Paris locales, placing her aged actors in the same spots, telling stories, and listening to others' reflections on the making of the film. She and they talk about making a film on a low budget, its showing at Cannes, and trying to fix a problem in the last shot. Her assistant directors discuss casting, costumes, sets, and the ways the film changed their approaches to filmmaking. Scenes from "Cléo" are included throughout the documentary.
- StarsRobert De NiroAl PacinoJoe PesciA roundtable discussion about The Irishman (2019) with Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci.
- StarsJerry BeckCorny ColeEric GoldbergA documentary about One Froggy Evening (1955).
- DirectorTex AveryRobert ClampettFriz FrelengStarsDaniel GoldmarkFriz FrelengKeith ScottA documentary about the songs in the Looney Tunes cartoon shorts.
- StarsBruce BroughtonStan FrebergDon HahnA documentary about Carl W. Stalling's musical scores.
- DirectorKeith ClarkStarsTed ChiangEric HeissererShawn LevyA look at the source story, core human themes, the challenges and process of bringing the story to the screen, casting, creating realistic characters within their fields of expertise, alien ship and being design, costumes, alien language construction, and Denis Villeneuve's work.
- DirectorLorna AnozieStarsSpike LeeEdward NortonMartin ScorseseSpike Lee's filmmaking career is examined in this partial making-of for the film 25th Hour (2002). Interviews with cast members from this film and his past successes give us an idea what kind of dedicated person he truly is.
- DirectorNiko Tavernise
- DirectorStig BjörkmanStarsBibi AnderssonHarriet AnderssonIngmar BergmanIn the early fifties Ingmar Bergman got himself a cine-camera, a 9.5 mm Bell & Howell, which he often used both privately and in his work. "Bilder från lekstugan" ("Images from the Playground") embark on these films, giving a diverse representation of one of the greatest artists in cinema.
- 1964–197252m7.1 (51)TV EpisodeDirectorAndré S. LabartheStarsJean-Pierre MelvilleMelville is visited in the Paris studio he built in the mid 1950s and talks about his working strategies,and the filmmakers who have influenced him.
- DirectorFax BahrGeorge HickenlooperEleanor CoppolaStarsDennis HopperMartin SheenMarlon BrandoDocumentary 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.
- DirectorDavid J. SkalStarsJohn LandisRick BakerCurt SiodmakStarting with The Wolf Man (in 1941), Universal Studios made five movies featuring The Wolf Man, a character portrayed by Lon Chaney, Jr. Monster by Moonlight! explores these movies. Rick Baker explains how the make-up was done on Chaney's character. Screenwriter Curtis Siodmak took very little from earlier werewolf legends, providing his own story for some of the films. This documentary displays clips from several other movies, including Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) and House of Dracula (1945).
- DirectorJon MeffordStarsRobert EggersWillem DafoeRobert PattinsonBehind the scenes of The Lighthouse (2019) directed by Robert Eggers.
- DirectorCharles KiselyakStarsTerrie SnellLeonard DonatoKaren BlixenDocumentary on the filming of the 1985 film Out of Africa, about the many years Karen Blixen (aka Isak Dinesen) lived in Kenya, and her love affair with Denys Finch Hatton.
- DirectorMichal BukojemskiStarsAleksandr SokurovThe film shows the preparation of a unique project, The Russian Ark" by Alexander Sokurov (Cannes 2002, in competition), seen "from the inside". The camera of Michal Bukojemski, an experienced director and cameraman, has captured the most important and eloquent instants from Alexander Sokurov's making of "The Russian Ark". The technicians of all the cinema professions are there: from the costume and set designers to the cast and extras.
- StarsDrew CasperJonathan KuntzJoe McElhaneyFilm historians discuss the making of the 1965 movie, "Some Came Running." They talk about the director, Vincent Minnelli, the book source and the cast.
- DirectorDavid GregoryStarsBilly WeberMartin SheenSissy SpacekAn overview of the making of Terrence Malick's Badlands (1973), coupled with a examination of the mysterious personality of Malick himself.
- DirectorFlorian HopfMaximiliane MainkaStarsRainer Werner FassbinderFlorian HopfDirk BogardeFassbinder reflects on the various stages of his career, discusses how his motives behind filmmaking evolved up to this point.
- DirectorPhilippe TruffaultStarsCharles ChaplinJean-Pierre DardenneLuc DardenneIn this episode of Philippe Truffault's series on Chaplin, award-winning filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne profess their love on the classic "Modern Times". The directors expose their views on the many aspects of the film, Chaplin's brilliancy and they also provide interesting details about the making of Chaplin's masterpiece.
- DirectorAlain BergalaStarsAmir AbbasCharles ChaplinReza Hachemi
- DirectorJosh OreckStarsKingsley Ben-AdirJoby HaroldCharlie Hunnam
- DirectorMichael Mindlin Jr.StarsMax WallFrom the study of his rundown English manor, an old British Professor instructs the audience as to the dangers associated with vampires, and exactly how to kill them. Scenes from Roman Polanski's horror/comedy classic, The Fearless Vampire Killers, are interspersed throughout.
- DirectorJulian DoyleStarsMichael PalinTerry JonesJulian Doyle
- DirectorTony BilbowPhilip JenkinsonStarsGraham ChapmanJohn CleeseCarol ClevelandAn documentarian from the BBC visits the set of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). This documentary shouldn't be viewed as a making of the film, but rather a goof-off session that is simply there to conjure up laughter.
- DirectorJosh OreckStarsPeter ChungJoel SilverHiroaki TakeuchiA documentary on Anime.
- DirectorAustin Jack LynchStarsJack FiskDavid CrankWilliam KelsoAn overview of the making of Terrence Malick's The New World (2005).
- StarsEric BentleyJan-Christopher HorakKim KowalkeThe documentary traces the tragic story of the "Threepenny Opera" from stage to screen and ultimately to the bitter lawsuit between Bertolt Brecht and the film producers.
- DirectorRob DoneA behind the scenes look at the making of The Pirates In an Adventure with Scientists
- DirectorDavid J. SkalStarsRudy BehlmerDavid J. SkalIan McKellenA detailed look at the making of the classic horror film and it's sequels by film historian Rudy Behlmer.
- DirectorPaul SeydorStarsNick RedmanWalon GreenNewell Alexander
- DirectorBobby FarrellyPeter FarrellyStarsWally ChurabiPeter FarrellyKip HunterMagda hosts a mock documentary detailing the zipper incident in "There's Something About Mary".
- DirectorJavier SotoStarsGuillermo del ToroMark GustafsonCate BlanchettBehind the scenes discussion of animation techniques and the making of Pinocchio.
- Short documentary looking at the Coen Brothers' directorial style, against the backdrop of their film No Country for Old Men (2007).