Peter Bogdanovich
Date of birth: 1939-07-30
Place of birth: Kingston, New York, USA
Known for: Directing
Also known as: Derek Thomas
Biography
Peter Bogdanovich ComSE (July 30, 1939 – January 6, 2022) was an American director, writer, actor, producer, critic, and film historian. He started his career as a film critic for Film Culture and Esquire before becoming a prominent filmmaker as part of the New Hollywood movement. He received accolades including a BAFTA Award and Grammy Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. Bogdanovich worked as a film journalist until he was hired to work on Roger Corman's The Wild Angels (1966). His credited feature film debut came with Targets (1968), before his career breakthrough with the drama The Last Picture Show (1971) which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, and the acclaimed films What's Up, Doc? (1972) and Paper Moon (1973). Other films include Saint Jack (1979), They All Laughed (1981), Mask (1985), Noises Off (1992), The Cat's Meow (2001), and She's Funny That Way (2014). As an actor, he was known for his roles in HBO series The Sopranos and Orson Welles's last film The Other Side of the Wind (2018), which he also helped finish. He received a Grammy Award for Best Music Film for directing the Tom Petty documentary Runnin' Down a Dream (2007). Bogdanovich directed documentaries such as Directed by John Ford (1971) and The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018). He also published numerous books, some of which include in-depth interviews with friends Howard Hawks, Alfred Hitchcock, and Orson Welles. Bogdanovich's works have been cited as important influences by many major filmmakers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Bogdanovich, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007-02-03
Boasting an amazing selection of the most watched, most influential and most highly acclaimed progra
Pieces of Time: Bogdanovich on the Movies
1987-01-01
A Paul Joyce documentary with Peter Bogdanovich
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
2003-03-09
The chronicle of the mind-blowing journey that was Hollywood during the seventies; the true and grip
Cult of Terror
2017-10-14
A journey of years through many countries and film festivals; a nostalgic, adrenaline-fueled and roc
The Wild One
2023-05-10
In the work of Jack Garfein - Holocaust survivor, theater and film director, key figure in the forma
Infamous
2006-10-13
While researching his book In Cold Blood, writer Truman Capote develops a close relationship with co
The Fifth Patient
2007-10-23
John Reilly wakes up in an African Hospital with only fragments of his memory intact. An officer of
Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood
2009-10-08
The Doorman
2008-07-18
A nightclub gatekeeper can't shake the documentary film crew following him.
Scene Stealers
2004-03-04
Billy Bottomsly, a struggling artist, is plagiarised by a Hollywood mogul. He involves his "typecast
Rated X
2000-01-25
Based on the true story of Jim and Artie Mitchell, two brothers who entered the porn industry in the
Hollywood Legenden
2004-01-01
Documentary about Hollywood.
Humboldt County
2008-09-26
Peter is a medical student about to graduate and begin his residency. When his professor fails him,
Dean Martin: King of Cool
2021-11-14
Dean Martin had a laid-back charm that made him successful in everything from big-screen comedies to
Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals
2005-01-01
Documentary about Hollywood during the silent film era.
Hollywood Gangster
2008-12-27
Documentary about American gangster movies.
Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved
2010-02-10
Documentary about Marilyn Monroe.
Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten
2013-02-23
Documentary about Hollywood.
Highball
2002-04-02
A newly married couple tries to enhance their social life by throwing fabulous parties and inviting
Abandoned
2010-08-24
Mary Walsh delivers boyfriend Kevin to a hospital for routine outpatient surgery. But when Mary retu
The Dukes
2007-04-23
The Dukes,a Doo Wop group, were on top of the world at 17, now are struggling for survival in 2008.
Love in Hollywood
1996-12-08
Various Hollywood people talk about love.
Queen of the Lot
2010-11-19
An electronic ankle bracelet and being under house arrest aren't about to stop up-and-coming actress
Reborn
2018-11-03
A stillborn baby girl is abducted by a deranged morgue attendant and brought back to life by electro
Targets
1968-08-13
An aging horror-movie icon's fate intersects with that of a seemingly ordinary young man on a psycho
Hollywood Scandals
2011-04-02
TV review of a litany of Hollywood impropriety.
Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
1992-06-18
An intimate window into one of the great movements in film history that brought about an evolution i
Mr. Jealousy
1998-06-05
After his first date at age 15 ended with the girl making out with another man at a party, aspiring
John Wayne Standing Tall
1989-03-01
Profile of one of the world's most popular motion picture stars, told through interviews with some o
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
2001-04-02
Hollywood is a town of tinsel and glamour; but there is another Hollywood, a place where maverick in
The Informer: Out of the Fog
2006-06-05
This is a special feature included on the DVD for "The Informer"--a film John Ford made for RKO and
It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow')
2002-08-20
A documentary behind the scenes of Peter Bogdanovich's 'The Cat's Meow' (2001).
On Cukor
2000-11-22
Widely thought of as “a woman’s director,” legendary film director George Cukor is profiled with the
Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema
2021-01-19
Documentary on the life of legendary filmmaker Roger Corman, often referred to as the "Pope of Pop C
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos
2009-01-11
The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos
Festival in Cannes
2001-11-03
Cannes, 1999. Alice, an actress, wants to direct an indie picture. Kaz, a talkative (and maybe bogus
Hawks on Hawks
2017-01-10
This ten-minute segment, heralded as part of a new shorts program, is composed of excerpts from a 19
Barry Norman in Celebrity City
1982-09-14
Hollywood is still the home of the American Dream - the place where fame and fortune can be achieved
Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That
2005-12-21
Documentary about filmmaker Budd Boetticher.
All About 'The Birds'
2000-05-28
A wonderfully informative 80-minute documentary combining current interviews with archival materials
Screwball Comedies... Remember Them?
1972-01-01
A documentary about the making of Peter Bogdanovich's screwball comedy "What's Up Doc?" starring Bar
By Bogdanovich
2011-06-08
Feature-length documentary chronicling the career of acclaimed filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich.
Don't Let Me Go
2013-04-06
An ailing father, who is about to undergo a potentially life-threatening surgery, takes his teenage
New York at the Movies
2002-07-07
Meryl Streep conducts us to a trip to New York City as presented in many films during the 20th Centu
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic
2001-03-06
A documentary about Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1954 film Rear Window.
Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
1998-01-01
Ekchart Schmidt examines the machinery behind the dream factory; the Hollywood myth is unmasked. How
Cold Turkey
2013-11-15
Thanksgiving get-together for the eccentric Turner clan goes from bad to worse when estranged daught
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film
2000-01-03
A short documentary about the Making Of Hitchcock's "Shadow of a Doubt" (1943).
Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten
2006-03-15
A documentary about Jerry Lewis directed by Eckhart Schmidt.
Tomorrow, Yesterday, and Today
2010-02-23
Director Peter Bogdanovich discusses the career of director/writer Leo McCarey. Included in The Crit
Heavy Rain
2010-02-23
A powerful short documentary inspired by the launch of the genre breaking PlayStation 3 title HEAVY
Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote
2000-11-05
Cary Grant: A Class Apart
2004-06-01
Documentary that explores the life and career of leading man Cary Grant through film clips and inter
'Mask' Revealed: A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich
2004-01-01
A conversation with Peter Bogdanovich about Mask.
It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures
2001-05-01
A 60-minute salute to American International Pictures. Entertainment lawyer Samuel Z. Arkoff founded
John Ford Goes to War
2002-01-01
When World War II broke out, John Ford, in his forties, commissioned in the Naval Reserve, was put i
Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic
2004-09-07
A retrospective look at Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train.
John Wayne: Cowboys & Demons
2023-03-23
John Wayne was a legendary actor and an embodiment of America itself. While he played men who always
Dreaming with Scissors: Hitchcock, Surrealism & Salvador Dali
2008-10-14
A documentary analyzing the surrealist elements of the film Spellbound, and the work made by Salvado
Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo'
2007-01-01
An appreciation of Howard Hawks' "Rio Bravo" (1959) by filmmakers and historians.
Edge of Outside
2006-06-11
An hour-long documentary designed to celebrate the spirit of the independent filmmaker from D.W. Gri
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
2004-09-04
Documentary on the life and work of B-movie filmmaker Edgar G. Ulmer, spanning from his early life t
Durant's Never Closes
2016-01-22
The story of Jack Durant, notorious restaurateur and ladies man whose connections to the mafia remai
Are You Here
2013-09-07
When Steve Dallas, a womanizing local weatherman, hears that his off-the-grid best friend Ben Baker
The Other Side of the Wind
2018-11-02
Surrounded by fans and sceptics, grizzled director J.J. "Jake" Hannaford returns from years abroad i
Wanderlust
2006-07-12
A look at the mystique of road movies, combining interviews, film clips, music, photography, literat
Fragments of Paradise
2022-08-31
For over 70 years, Jonas Mekas, internationally known as the "godfather" of avant-garde cinema, docu
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
2009-05-19
7-part documentary on John Ford's 'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance' ] Changing of the Guard The I
The Battle Over Citizen Kane
1996-01-29
Documentary about the battle between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst over Welles' Citizen K
Bacall on Bogart
1988-03-13
Lauren Bacall tells the story of her late husband Humphrey Bogart, presenting clips from his movies
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
2019-03-22
Pauline Kael (1919–2001) was undoubtedly one of the greatest names in film criticism. A Californian
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014-12-12
The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent
Stagecoach: A Story of Redemption
2006-06-06
Short documentary about the making of the John Ford/John Wayne film "Stagecoach".
Picture This
1991-09-06
A visceral deconstruction of Academy Award nominated Peter Bogdanovich and the nervous breakdown he
This Is Orson Welles
2015-05-21
Misunderstood genius, superstar, Hollywood’s fallen angel... Orson Welles left his indelible mark o
Out of the Blue and Into the Black
1987-01-30
Paul Joyce’s Out of the Blue and Into the Black is an insightful documentary surveying American inde
One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film
2014-08-26
The grim woes that surrounded famed director Peter Bogdanovich and his film, "They All Laughed."
Pearly Gates
2015-04-26
Pearly Gates is a story about wanting to be remembered, and knowing that long after death, a person
Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
1993-11-17
Part one of a BBC documentary about Jean Renoir.
John Ford: Dreaming the Quiet Man
2012-06-15
Dreaming the Quiet Man’ includes interviews with aficionados of Ford like, Martin, Scorsese, Peter B
78/52
2017-10-13
The most famous murder scene in movie history comprises 78 camera settings and 52 cuts: the shower s
Lost, Lost, Lost
1976-09-14
Drawn from footage shot between 1949 and 1963, Jonas Mekas’s autobiographical diary film chronicles
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
1999-10-13
This documentary is a fascinating look at the cinematic genius of Alfred Hitchcock. Briefly covering
On the tracks of a filmmaker
1988-01-01
The Tell-Tale Heart
2016-04-05
A haunting account of a tormented man, haunted by the heart of a man he murdered, who continually re
Between Us
2016-04-18
Longtime couple Henry and Dianne are afraid that if they finally tie the knot it would mean the end
BBStory: An American Film Renaissance
2010-11-23
This 2009 documentary features directors Bob Rafelson, Peter Bogdanovich, and Henry Jaglom, actor-di
Die letzte Vorstellung: Ein Rückblick
1999-04-25
This hour-long 1999 documentary by Laurent Bouzereau features interviews with director Peter Bogdano
The Independent
2000-11-10
A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story o
Hollywood Confidential - Les égouts du paradis
2016-08-21
How, from the 1920s to the present day, the dream factory, through its private excesses and cinemati
365 Day Project
2007-12-31
This exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in calenda
Arena - John Cassavetes
1989-02-24
Tribute to actor and director John Cassavetes who died in February 1989. Friends, associates and fel
Willie and Me
2024-02-09
Trapped in a stagnant marriage, German housewife Greta finds solace in Willie Nelson's music. When h
Directed by John Ford
1971-09-06
A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.
Corman's World
2011-12-16
A chronicle of the long career of American filmmaker Roger Corman, the most tenacious and ingenious
Lick the Star
1998-10-01
A clique of school girls devise a secret plan that they code-name "Lick the Star".
The Story of 'Frenzy'
2001-03-06
Documentary about the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Frenzy'.
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
1999-01-23
Paying homage to two of Hollywood's central icons, the film creates an unparalleled portrait of two
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
2018-06-06
The life and career of the hailed Hollywood movie star and underappreciated genius inventor, Hedy La
Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock
2004-09-07
A documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film, "Suspicion".
Vittorio D.
2009-09-17
A documentary about Vittorio de Sica with clips of his films and testimonials from friends and famil
We Blew It
2017-11-08
How did America change from Easy Rider into Donald Trump? What became of the dreams and utopias of t
The Definition of Insanity
2005-12-10
Co-director Robert Margolis stars as Robert, an actor who may or may not be himself in this intense
Morning Has Broken
2020-05-09
A young runaway girl moves in with a seemingly harmless, elderly, Academy Award-winning songwriter.
Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess
2004-09-07
Documentary short focusing on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1953 film I Confess.
With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film
1990-02-05
A two-and-a-half hour documentary retrospective on the career of Orson Welles.
A Constant Forge
2000-10-01
One of the great mavericks of cinema, John Cassavetes has earned a reputation as the godfather of Am
Hitchcock/Truffaut
2015-09-05
Filmmakers discuss the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock and the book “Hitchcock/Truffaut” (“Le cinéma selo
Hitchcock and Dial M
2004-10-31
A retrospective look at the brilliance of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Dial M for Murder.'
Bella Mafia
1997-11-16
Following the brutal murder of her husband and male kin, Sophia unites with her mother-in-law and si
Ruhm in der Niederlage - John Ford und der Zweite Weltkrieg
1998-01-01
The Great Buster: A Celebration
2018-10-05
A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers
Saint Jack
1979-04-27
Jack Flowers is an American hustler trying to make his fortune in 1970s Singapore in small time pimp
3D: A Brief History
2004-09-07
A look at how Dial M for Murder (1954) was produced for 3-D viewing.
Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'
2004-09-07
Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock’s "The Wrong Man."
The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'
2008-10-14
Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Notorious' (1946).
Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster
2008-10-14
Documentary on Alfred Hitchcock and early spy and espionage films.
The Sound of Silence: The Making of 'The Lodger'
2008-10-13
A "The Making of..." documentary about Alfred Hitchcock's 'The Lodger (1927)'.
Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound'
2008-03-14
Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Spellbound' that looks deeply at the films presenta
A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making
2018-09-01
A glimpse behind the scenes into the complicated process of recovering and completing Orson Welles'
Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious'
2009-06-29
Documentary about the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1946 film "Notorious."
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
2018-08-31
As his life comes to its end, famous Hollywood director Orson Welles puts it all on the line at the
The Wild Angels
1966-07-20
A motorcycle gang arrives in a small town in search of a motorcycle that has been stolen by a rival
Working with Orson Welles
1993-01-01
"Working with Orson Welles" is a low-budget production put together by Gary Graver, who worked as a
F for Fake
1973-09-01
Documents the lives of infamous fakers Elmyr de Hory and Clifford Irving. De Hory, who later committ
Hollywood Mavericks
1990-09-07
A documentary focusing on seventeen maverick directors who were not afraid to break the rules of fil
The Making of 'Rebecca'
2008-10-14
Documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film "Rebecca" and the working relationship of Hitchcock and
100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story
2011-03-13
Red carpet, flashbulbs, tuxedos and evening gowns: Hollywood celebrates its birthday. For a hundred
Notes on the New York Film Festival
1971-12-31
An interview with Peter Bogdanovich and Henry Jaglom who were presenting films at the ninth New York
A Discussion with Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich
2009-12-31
A Q&A with the director with an emphasis on THE LAST PICTURE SHOW
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
2006-10-03
An appreciation and the story of the making of the 1941 film "The Maltese Falcon."
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
1991-10-28
This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie director O
The Next Picture Show
2003-08-13
Peter Bogdanovich recalls how Tatum O'Neal was chosen to play Addie, and discusses Alvin Sargent's s
Opening Night
1977-12-22
Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her lat
Lions Love
1969-10-12
Three actors in Hollywood live and love together. A director comes from New York to make a movie abo
Carl Laemmle
2019-01-15
A documentary about the life of Carl Laemmle, early cinema pioneer and founder of Universal Studios,
Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths
2004-09-07
Short documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright'
2004-09-07
Documentary about film.
The Creatress
2019-08-23
Young, bestselling author Eryn Bellow concludes her bookstore tour with her agent selling film right
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987-03-13
Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.
It Chapter Two
2019-09-04
27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Lo
Jenseits von Hollywood – Das Kino des Otto Preminger
2006-01-01
German Documentary about the Austrian-American Movie Director Otto Preminger.
Los Angeles Overnight
2018-03-20
A struggling actress inherits a bevy of colorful villains after desperation (with a touch of femme f
Dedication
2007-08-24
A modern love story in which a misanthropic, emotionally complex author of a hit children's book is
America Lost and Found: The BBS Story
2010-11-23
Documentary on the BBS company who released some of the best films of the 1970s.
Tesla Nation
2018-10-27
We are all one. People are interconnected by invisible forces. Creative documentary about the histor
Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
1996-08-13
This documentary celebrates the ridiculous stunts used by Hollywood over the years to market its wor
Il falso bugiardo
2008-07-03
Based upon Vincenzoni's biography, "Pane e cinema", the documentary traces the story of the screen p
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
2000-10-14
Documentary about how the creative energies of Darryl F. Zanuck and John Ford combined to forge an e
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020-04-21
From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski" and everything in between, this fascinati
Broken English
2007-06-22
Nora Wilder is freaking out. Everyone around her is either in a relationship, married, or has childr
Godard Made in USA
2010-12-11
Documentary by Luc Lagier exploring Godard's career as a filmmaker, the production of Breathless and
Howard Hawks: American Artist
1997-01-01
A tribute of Howard Hawks by the British Film Institute.
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies
2020-08-18
The definitive documentary on the history of nudity in feature films from the early silent days to t
Searching for Orson
2006-11-02
Narrated by Peter Bogdanovich, this biography of Orson Welles includes the emotional memoirs of actr
Getting the Moon
2003-08-12
The third featurette on the PAPER MOON EUREKA The Masters of Cinema Blu-Ray
Coming Soon
1999-06-08
Privileged teenage friends Jenny, Nell and Stream spend their senior year on a quest to rid Stream o
I Am Burt Reynolds
2020-12-17
Friends and family of the late actor Burt Reynolds remember his life and career, accompanied by clip
Audrey
2020-11-30
An unprecedented and intimate look at the life, work and enduring legacy of British actress Audrey H
The Lady from Shanghai: A Discussion with Peter Bogdanovich
2000-02-19
Director Peter Bogdanovich sitting down to discuss Orson Welles' cult classic The Lady from Shanghai
While We're Young
2015-03-27
An uptight documentary filmmaker and his wife find their lives loosened up a bit after befriending a
The Trip
1967-08-23
After his wife leaves him, a disillusioned director dives into the drug scene, trying anything his f
The Trouble with 'Marnie'
2000-05-30
This hour long documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's "Marnie" incorporates the usual melan
Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story
1985-10-13
This documentary presents the story of Dorothy Stratten, who was Playboy magazine’s Playmate of the
Claire Makes It Big
1999-04-27
Claire Makes It Big, Jeremy Workman's award- winning short comedy, follows the travails of a talente
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
1997-07-08
Hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema, dismi
54
1998-08-28
When the mastermind behind New York's infamous Studio 54 disco plucks young Shane from the sea of fa
Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women
1968-10-01
Astronauts crash-land on Venus and find themselves in trouble when they kill a monster that is worsh
The Last Picture Show
1971-10-03
High school seniors and best friends, Sonny and Duane, live in a dying Texas town. The handsome Duan
They All Laughed
1981-11-20
New York's Odyssey Detective Agency is hired by two different clients to follow two women suspected
Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides
2011-01-12
American Masters takes a look at the career of Jeff Bridges as his friends and family discuss why he
Six L.A. Love Stories
2016-09-01
Over the course of one afternoon, in six different parts of Los Angeles, six couples connect, reconn
The True Adventures of Raoul Walsh
2014-09-30
This is the first feature-length documentary on legendary director Raoul Walsh. In this 'memoir,' Wa
Casting By
2012-11-01
This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Ma
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006-06-13
Hollywoods biggest talents explore what is the recipe for blockbuster, flops, and how absolute happe
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017-05-19
Armed with a limitless Rolodex and a Benedict Canyon enclave with its own disco, Allan Carr threw th
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
2021-09-17
Beginning just before his debut as Frankenstein’s creation, this documentary compellingly explores t
A Decade Under the Influence
2003-04-25
A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today
Hitchcock: Alfred the Great
1994-07-01
Documentary the career of Alfred Hitchcock with Tippi Hedren bringing up allegations against the dir
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
2002-06-11
A look at one hundred years of romance in American cinema.
The Lost Print: The Making of Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons
2022-07-01
A documentary film detailing the hunt for the holy grail of cinema: the legendary lost director's cu
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
1989-06-26
A study of the Group Theatre, a company that changed the face of American drama. The Group was found
An Appreciation of Stageocach with Peter Bogdanovich
2010-05-25
An appreciation of Stagecoach, with director and Ford biographer Peter Bogdanovich.
A Film of Firsts: Peter Bogdanovich on Red River
2014-07-14
Interview with filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich about Red River and the two versions of the film.
The Death of a Playmate: The Dorothy Stratten Story 20/20
2019-10-18
The story of Dorothy Stratten (1960-1980), the 1980 Playboy "Playmate of the Year", who was murdered
The Death of Playboy Playmate
1995-06-14
Have you heard of the famous playmate Dorothy Stratten? A pretty and innocent face exploited. Strat
F.
1999-01-01
They All Laughed 25 Years Later: Director to Director - A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich and Wes Anderson
2006-10-17
A conversation between Peter Bogdanovich and Wes Anderson about They All Laughed.
Picture Windows: Song of Songs
1994-10-01
Part of the anthology series "Picture Windows," Peter Bogdanovich’s "Song of Songs" reimagines Botti
The Orson Welles Story
1982-05-18
Profile of Orson Welles, looking at his life and career in theatre, radio and particularly film.
Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze
2024-11-26
The following video essay, written and narrated for the Criterion Collection by Peter Bogdanovich bi
Invisible Women
Documentary feature on amazing women film editors
Horrifying Hollywood Murders
The 20 most brutal murders of Hollywood are discussed.