Albert Maysles

Albert Maysles

Birthday: 1926-11-26

Place of Birth: Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

Biography: Albert Maysles (with his brother David) was an American documentary filmmaker known for his work in the "Direct Cinema" style. Their best-known films together include Salesman (1969), Gimme Shelter (1970) and Grey Gardens (1975).

Movies

Gimme Shelter
Gimme Shelter

A detailed chronicle of the famous 1969 tour of the United States by the British rock band The Rolli...

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The Beales of Grey Gardens
The Beales of Grey Gardens

Mother and daughter - Big Edie and Little Edie Beale - live with six cats in a crumbling house in Ea...

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Grey Gardens
Grey Gardens

Edie Bouvier Beale and her mother, Edith, two aging, eccentric relatives of Jackie Kennedy Onassis, ...

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Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales
Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales

Colleagues, friends and specialists pay tribute to the filmmaker Mario Ruspoli in a portrait that mi...

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A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory
A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory

Esther Robinson's portrait of her uncle Danny Williams, Warhol's onetime lover, collaborator and fil...

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After Frank
After Frank

Filmmaker, Walter Forsyth sets out on a journey to make a tribute film about photographer/filmmaker,...

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The Maysles Brothers
The Maysles Brothers

The Newsweek critic, Jack Kroll, interviews Albert and David Maysles about their new film, Salesman ...

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Morris Engel: The Independent
Morris Engel: The Independent

Short documentary on the life and work of photographer and filmmaker Morris Engel...

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Michael Moore Hates America
Michael Moore Hates America

Michael Wilson, like the subject of his film, is trying to get an interview with a multi-millionaire...

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Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance
Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance

In 1998, documentary filmmaker Robert Drew and his associates attend the Museum of Tolerance....

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Horowitz: A Reminiscence
Horowitz: A Reminiscence

Wanda Horowitz reminisces about her husband, the great pianist Vladimir Horowitz, with clips from hi...

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Capturing Reality
Capturing Reality

From cinema-verite; pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill to maverick movie makers like Errol M...

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Wild Blue Yonder
Wild Blue Yonder

A portrait of the late documentarian David Maysles by his daughter, Celia....

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The Making of the Beatles First U.S. Visit
The Making of the Beatles First U.S. Visit

A documentary about the making of the film "The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit"...

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Albert Maysles: The Poetic Eye
Albert Maysles: The Poetic Eye

It delves into the character and life of Albert Maysles, who, with his brother David, created some o...

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