Albert Maysles, Pioneering Documentarian, Dies at 88
Source: New York Times
Albert Maysles, the Emmy Award-winning documentarian who, with his brother, David, made intensely talked-about films including Grey Gardens and Gimme Shelter with their American version of cinéma vérité, died Thursday night at his home in Manhattan. He was 88.
His death was confirmed by K. A. Dilday, a family friend.
Explaining why his films did not include interviews with their subjects, Mr. Maysles (pronounced MAY-zuls) told a writer for The New York Times in 1994: Making a film isnt finding the answer to a question; its trying to capture life as it is. Although the Maysles brothers had made several well-regarded documentaries in the 1960s, it was Gimme Shelter (1970), about the Rolling Stones 1969 American tour, that brought their work widespread attention. The film included a scene of a fan being stabbed to death at the groups concert in Altamont, Calif., and the critical admiration for the film was at least partly countered by concerns about exploitation of that violence.
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By ANITA GATES MARCH 6, 2015
BeyondGeography
(39,386 posts)RIP, Mr. Maysles.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Corras films have been exhibited worldwide in theatrical venues and broadcast by outlets such as HBO, Showtime, LOGO, CBS, PBS, VH1, Arte and Channel 4. His work has also been shown in museum and cultural venues internationally including MoMA, The Louvre, and the National Gallery of Art. He has also done episodic TV projects for broadcasters including MTV, VH1, Bravo, and The Sundance Channel.
In addition to his film work, Corra has worked on campaigns for brands as diverse as Mercedes-Benz USA, Accenture, Gateway Computers, Procter & Gamble, SC Johnson, Reebok, McDonalds and Ford. He is also known for memorable advocacy campaigns, tackling issues including smoking (NYC, Austin) and drunk driving (Texas). Currently he's in post-production on his latest feature, Farewell to Hollywood.
I even appeared in his film, "George", about his Autistic son, (duh) George.
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)olddots
(10,237 posts)A brilliant documentary showing the end of a dream .
frazzled
(18,402 posts)a true landmark of American cinema.
http://www.criterion.com/films/663-salesman
BeyondGeography
(39,386 posts)Too bad documentaries like that didn't become America's reality TV. We'd understand ourselves so much better. We'd also be a lot more compassionate.
ClusterFreak
(3,112 posts)It's the Maysles Brothers documentary of the February 1964 arrival of the Beatles in the U.S., their appearance on Ed Sullivan, the Washington Concert, and the trip down to Miami to appear on Sullivan's show the following weekend. On the DVD, Albert suggests this documentary is one bookend of the 60's, the other being his Gimme Shelter doc. Those two films are sort of the beginning and the end of the 60s dream I guess.
R.I.P. Mr. Maysles.