Tag: Biography
Dead Men’s Tales: Harry Houdini
Throughout his career, Houdini (born Erik Weisz; March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926) performed three variations on a “Buried Alive” stunt/escape. The first...
The Mystery of Picasso
Director Henri-Georges Clouzot peers into the imagination of Pablo Picasso's studio and emerges with a quiet documentary that captures the revolutionary painter's creative process....
Beyonce – Year of 4
Beyonce: Year of 4 documents the year-long personal and artistic journey that inspired Beyonce's fourth solo album, 4.
Elvis Presley: The Last 24 Hours
Memphis, Tennessee is the home of the late great Elvis Presley. It was in the Sun Studios in Memphis, 50 years ago, that rock...
The James Dean Story
This documentary, which was undertaken soon after James Dean's death, looks at Dean's life through the use of still photographs with narration, and interviews...
Ho Chi Minh: Vietnam’s Enigma
North Vietnamese communist politician, prime minister 1954-55, and president 1954-69. Having trained in Moscow shortly after the Russian Revolution, he headed the communist Vietminh...
Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti Music is the Weapon is a captivating and enlightening documentary that delves into the life and legacy of the renowned Afrobeat legend,...
The Munsters: America’s First Family of Fright
The title piece in this set is a forty-five minute long history of the show that shows how Universal Studios nurtured it and passed...
Michael Jackson – the Man behind the Myth
Who was Michael Jackson really? Michael Jackson's work, life and his 'troubles' are not what you thought they were. Jackson was used and abused...
Nikola Tesla: The Genius Who Lit the World
Before going to America, Tesla joined Continental Edison Company in Paris where he designed dynamos. While in Strassbourg in 1883, he privately built a...
