David Hockney
Birthday: 1937-07-09
Place of Birth: Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography: David Hockney is an English painter, draughtsman, printmaker, stage designer and photographer. He was an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s, and he is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century.
Movies
Hockney, The Queen and the Royal Peculiar
David Hockney undertakes a commission to design and install a stained-glass window in Westminster Ab...
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Hockney at the Tate
To mark his fiftieth birthday in 1988, London's Tate Gallery staged a major retrospective of his wor...
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David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (Not Smaller & Further Away)
Using large-scale projection in a remarkable new space, David Hockney takes us on a personal journey...
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The NEW Shock of the New
Twenty-five years ago the renowned art critic Robert Hughes made The Shock of the New, a landmark te...
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Love's Presentation
'Love's Presentation' may be a time capsule of a rising art-world star, but it also pokes fun at the...
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A Bigger Splash
After a difficult break-up, Hockney is left unable to paint, much to the concern of his friends....
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The Itch of the Golden Nit
Eleven-year-old Beanie's bland life is changed for ever when he is sent on a mission. Armed only wit...
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The Responsive Eye
A documentary short directed by Brian De Palma, The Responsive Eye documents the 1965 exhibition of ...
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Tim's Vermeer
Tim Jenison, a Texas based inventor, attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all art: How...
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The British Guide to Showing Off
Documentary about British artist Andrew Logan as he attempts to put on the 2009 edition of his Alter...
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David Hockney: In London
Filmed in his London studio, David Hockney sits down with Melvyn Bragg to discuss his remarkable lif...
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David Hockney: In Normandy
The celebrated British artist discusses his life and work with Melvyn Bragg in his Normandy studio, ...
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David Hockney: 50 Years on Film
Using over 50 years of archive footage, this film looks back at the life and career of David Hockney...
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David Hockney: A Celebration
An intimate portrait of David Hockney, featuring interviews with the artist - one of Britain's most ...
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Hockney on Photography and Other Matters
Hockney talks about his 40 year love affair with photography....
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David Hockney: The Art of Seeing
Andrew Marr interviews David Hockney about his exhibition A Bigger Picture at the Royal Academy, mad...
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Tony Bennett's New York
Once dubbed the 'king of cool', a look at the man behind the silky voice as Tony Bennett - civil rig...
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Go Go Go Said the Bird
Four young people pinpoint the attitudes that have contributed to the phenomenon of swinging London....
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Fire in the Water
A man decides to edit a documentary on the 1960's at a remote cabin in the Scottish Highlands....
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David Hockney: Secret Knowledge
Artist David Hockney discusses his theory that artists were secretly using optical devices such as m...
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David Hockney's Diaries
Renowned English painter, David Hockney, takes us on a visual journey as he shares with us his treas...
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Tonite Let's All Make Love in London
Peter Whitehead’s disjointed Swinging London documentary, subtitled “A Pop Concerto,” comprises a nu...
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Seeing Through Drawing
At the time the longest arts documentary the BBC had ever shown, this film is about the fascination ...
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Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die)
We are taken though the principal milestones of Hopper's biography, including his debut start in Hol...
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Portrait of David Hockney
Filmed at the time Hockney was painting Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, Portrait of David Hockney is mad...
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David Hockney: Joiner Photographs
David Hockney is unquestionably one of the most passionate and versatile experimental artists on the...
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Genius
Based upon the theme of Faust, with the characters portrayed serving as representatives of the crise...
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Heads
Includes 'portraits' of Marianne Faithfull, Thelonious Monk and 28 others, some known, some less so....
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David Hockney: A Bigger Picture
Filmed over three years, the documentary is an unprecedented record of a major artist at work. It ca...
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A Day on the Grand Canal with the Emperor of China or: Surface Is Illusion But So Is Depth
Director Philip Haas and artist David Hockney invite you to join them on a magical journey through C...
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Queer as Art
Documentary celebrating the LGBTQ contribution to the arts in Britain in the 50 years since decrimin...
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Portraits
The 16-minute colour film observes Hockney smoking five cigarettes and thinking about painting in hi...
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Beaton by Bailey
Whimsical portrait of photographer and designer Cecil Beaton during a photo session with David Baile...
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Who Gets to Call It Art?
Metropolitan Museum of Art curator Henry Geldzahler reflects on the 1960s pop art scene in New York....
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Pablo Picasso: The Legacy of a Genius
An assessment of the 20th century's best known artist and his vast achievements through the insights...
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David Hockney: Time Reclaimed
He is a major figure in the pop art movement; one of the most popular and influential artists of his...
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Shotgun Freeway: Drives Through Lost L.A.
Before "L.A. Confidential", there was "Shotgun Freeway" -- the groundbreaking 1995 documentary about...
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David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts
Widely considered Britain’s most popular artist, David Hockney is a global sensation with exhibition...
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Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
Iconic American artist and filmmaker Andy Warhol is the subject of this documentary, which looks at ...
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Love, Cecil
A documentary about Academy Award-winning costume designer Cecil Beaton. A respected photographer, a...
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My Generation
The vivid and inspiring story of British film icon Michael Caine's personal journey through 1960s sw...
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David Hockney: Double Portrait
The film charts David Hockney's return to the theme of the double portrait, using interviews with hi...
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David Hockney: A Life in Art
David Hockney is one of the world's most successful and influential artists of our time. At 11, he w...
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Artistry/Technology
The film gives an insight into the minds of leading creative figures of our time and their thoughts ...
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Yuja Wang x David Hockney London Lightroom
At the Lightroom in London, pianist Yuja Wang offers an extraordinary recital at the heart of the im...
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