Movies: Haskell Wexler
- 1981
Second-Hand Hearts (1981)
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A boozy drifter tries to get to know the widow he married while on a bender....
- 2005
The Big Empty (2005)
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The Big Empty is a 2005 short film starring Selma Blair about a woman with an unusual condition that baffles scientists and laymen alike. It was written, directed and produced by Lisa Chang and Newton Thomas Sigel. It is based on the short story The ...
- 1961
The Hoodlum Priest (1961)
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Venturing into some of the roughest slums of St. Louis, Jesuit priest Rev. Charles Dismas Clark dedicates himself to helping young ex-convicts who are struggling to rejoin a society that fears and rejects them. An especially wrenching case for the Re...
- 2004
Silver City (2004)
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The discovery of a corpse and the ensuing probe by an idealistic journalist threatens to unravel a bumbling local politician's campaign for governor of Colorado....
- 2005
George Lucas: Creating an Empire (2005)
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A Biography of George Lucas....
- 2009
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2009)
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The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond. With film school equipment, they shoot the Soviet crackdown of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. As refugees they struggle in Hollywood, final...
- 2006
Who Needs Sleep? (2006)
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A documentary that highlights the deadly combination of sleep deprivation and long days of work, focusing on the American film industry....
- 2004
Tell Them Who You Are (2004)
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The son of acclaimed cinematographer Haskell Wexler confronts his complex father by turning the camera on him. What results is a portrait of a difficult genius and a son's path out of the shadow of a famous father....
- 1985
Latino (1985)
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The fighting between the Sandinista government in Nicaragua and the Contra rebels backed by U.S. money and expertise is the focus of this pro-Sandinista film by Haskell Wexler. On a secret mission to help the U.S. Special Forces train Contra rebels i...
- 1992
Papakolea: A Story of Hawaiian Land (1992)
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A unique story of a small urban community of Native Hawaiians and the women who championed for their rights to their land against all odds....
- 2016
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond (2016)
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A very special encounter between legendary American cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and young French director Pierre Filmon. A personal journey with the brightest shadowmaker and his friends....
- 1992
Visions of Light (1992)
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Cameramen and women discuss the craft and art of cinematography and of the "DP" (the director of photography), illustrating their points with clips from 100 films, from Birth of a Nation to Do the Right Thing. Themes: the DP tells people where to loo...
- 2004
Chicago Filmmakers on the Chicago River (2004)
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A documentary feature that reveals the creative process of Chicago moviemakers. Using the city's famous river as a location, directors are placed in a variety of boats and share stories of how Chicago has influenced their careers....
- 1953
The Living City (1953)
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This short explores the early planning innovations and the subsequent mistakes that resulted in developing urban sprawl, suburbia, and gentrification in modern day US cities as well as the effects it had on its populace and industry....
- 2014
The Moving Picture Co. 1914 (2014)
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In the early 1900s, Ellen, an aspiring actress, tries to find her lucky break in a studio where everything goes wrong....
- 2019
Them That Work (2019)
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Documentary about the impact left by John Sayles’ 1987 film Matewan, about a shooting between company gun thugs and union organizers in Southern West Virginia. Along with a lasting legacy of support for union rights, the film inspired many West Virgi...
- 2007
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007)
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Cinematographer John A. Alonzo was one of the driving creative forces in the resurgence of expressionistic American movies of the late 1960s and '70s. Director Axel Schill's documentary explores Alonzo's work on key films of that era and beyond. Clip...
- 1982
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
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Richard Pryor's stand-up act includes his frank discussion about his freebasing addiction, as well as the infamous night on June 9, 1980 that he caught on fire....
- 1996
Mexico (1996)
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Using text from Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes and ancient Aztec and Mayan poetry, viewers are lead on a visual journey through this country's rich and varied past and present. Stunning images and a dramatic musical score by Daniel Valdez create a v...
- 2005
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005)
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Friends, family, co-stars and admirers of actor Steve McQueen talk about his life and his movie career....