Peter Bogdanovich
Directing
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.
Born: July 30, 1939
Place of Birth: Kingston, New York, USA
Known For
Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II
Part one of a BBC documentary about Jean Renoir.
365 Day Project
This exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in calendar form. Every day as of January 1st, 2007 and for an entire year, as indicated in the title, a large public (the artist's friends, as well as unknowns) were invited to view a diary of short films of various lengths (from one to twenty minutes) on the Internet. A movie was posted each day, adding to the previously posted pieces, resulting altogether in nearly thirty-eight hours of moving images.
The Definition of Insanity
Co-director Robert Margolis stars as Robert, an actor who may or may not be himself in this intense and often hilarious film about acting, aging and the dark side of ambition. Blurring the line between fact and fiction, The Definition of Insanity was filmed over the course of 18 months, as a documentary crew follows Robert Margolis obsessively from one failed audition to another, recording in raw detail his every humiliation and small triumph as he searches for that elusive perfect role that will catapult his career into the next level. Just when it seems that he will be forced by family and financial pressures to give up everything he has worked for, he meets legendary filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich («The Last Picture Show», «Papermoon»). That encounter changes his life profoundly, but in a very different way than he had anticipated.
Picture This
A visceral deconstruction of Academy Award nominated Peter Bogdanovich and the nervous breakdown he nearly had while shooting THE LAST PICTURE SHOW.
100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story
Red carpet, flashbulbs, tuxedos and evening gowns: Hollywood celebrates its birthday. For a hundred years, this has been the place where films and their stars are celebrated. Hollywood is the most American of dreams. But hardly anyone suspects that this story began in the German provinces - with the Swabian emigrant Carl Laemmle from Laupheim near Ulm, who founded Universal Studios in Hollywood in 1912. Together with his niece Carla Laemmle, who is as old as the dream factory itself - namely one hundred years old - the film takes us on a fantastic journey back to the beginnings of film history - to a time when everything was simply "wild", when Indians, elephants and monsters ran around on the Universal premises and things were still loud and hearty during filming.
The Orson Welles Story
Profile of Orson Welles, looking at his life and career in theatre, radio and particularly film.
The Sopranos
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
This documentary is a fascinating look at the cinematic genius of Alfred Hitchcock. Briefly covering much of his early British works, the film primarily focuses on his American classics, such as "Shadow of a Doubt", "Notorious", "Rear Window", "Vertigo", "Psycho" and "The Birds". The movie also covers his television years and neatly examines the Hitchcock signature touches, from his inevitable brief cameo to his famous MacGuffin.
How I Met Your Mother
A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.
Filmography
as Self (Archival Footage)
as Charley
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Self - Interviewee
as Self - Filmmaker
as Self
as Peter - Director
as Theo Mencken
as Himself
as Peter Bogdanovich
as Brooks Otterlake
as Himself
as Narrator (voice)
as Self - Executive Producer, Actor
as Vedor Ph.D.
as Self
as Self - Filmmaker
as Self
as Giustino Moreweather
as Self (voice)
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as Duane Crawford
as George
as Old Man
as George
as Self
as Self
as Marty
as Speaker
as Self - Filmmaker
as Poppy
as Judge Harlan Plath
as Self
as Self - Filmmaker
as Self
as Pedja Sapir
as Dr. Markus Bensley
as Arnold Whistler
as Himself
as Peter Bogdanovich
as Self
as Self
as Professor Hadley
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Irving Mann
as John Reilly
as Roger Spade
as Lou Fiola
as Narrator
as Bennett Cerf
as Himself
as Self
as Peter Bogdanovich
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Peter Bogdanovich
as Self
as Zach
as Self
as Dr. Lohr
as Frank
as Self - Interviewee
as Milo
as George Merritt
as Narrator (voice)
as Self
as Self
as Peter Bogdanovich
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Film Professor
as Bartholomew
as Arturo Mulligan
as Dr. Elliot Kupferberg
as Self
as Principal
as Elaine's Patron
as Dr. Howard Poke
as Vito Giancamo
as Self
as Self
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as Lucca
as Lucca
as Self
as Himself
as Self
as Self
as Himself
as Psychologist (voice)
as Self (voice)
as Self
as Peter Bogdanovich
as Self
as Disk Jockey (uncredited)
as Eddie Schuman
as Self (uncredited)
as Self
as Self
as Self
as DJ (voice) (uncredited)
as Self - Interviewer (uncredited)
as Self
as Peter (uncredited)
as Narrator (voice)
as Sammy Michaels
as Self - Guest
as Paul's Cameraman (uncredited)
as Townsman at Loser's Funeral (uncredited)
as Self - Guest Host
as Self
as Self