Hugh Hudson
Directing
Biography
Hugh Hudson was an English film director. His best-known international success is the 1981 multiple Academy Award-winning film, Chariots of Fire.
Born: August 25, 1936
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Known For
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
An overview of the making of, and a look at the continuing popularity of, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
A look at the visual design of the film The Shining (1980).
Nostromo: David Lean's Impossible Dream
Documentary about David Lean's unfinished attempt of adapting Joseph Conrad's novel Nostromo.
Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'
In this documentary, we follow Stanley Kubrick as he creates one of the most controversial films of all time, one that retains its power to shock audiences, even after 35 years. At the time of its release, A Clockwork Orange created a firestorm of controversy. Through interviews with collaborators, filmmakers, screenwriters and authors, we come to appreciate Stanley Kubrick as an artist unafraid to take risks and court controversy, committed unwaveringly to his single-minded goal: the highest artistic quality of his films.
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
This documentary about "2001: A Space Odyssey" looks at some of the things that seemed fanciful in 1968, which don't seem quite as much anymore.
The Making of Ryan's Daughter
Feature-lenght documentary, divided in three episodes (Storm rising, Storm chaser and Eye of the storm), describing the making of Ryan's Daughter as well as the critical reaction to it.