Julian Schnabel
Birthday: 1951-10-26
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Biography: Julian Schnabel is an American artist and filmmaker. In the 1980s Schnabel received international media attention for his "plate paintings"—large-scale paintings set on broken ceramic plates. Schnabel directed Before Night Falls, which became Javier Bardem's breakthrough Academy Award nominated role and the four-time Academy Award nominated The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. He has won a Golden Globe, as well as BAFTA, a César Award, a Golden Palm, two nominations for the Golden Lion and an Academy Award nomination.
Movies
Heckler
HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After...
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Picasso and Braque Go to the Movies
The influence that artists Pablo Picasso and George Braque had on the world of cinema is the subject...
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Goya, Carrière & the Ghost of Buñuel
French writer Jean-Claude Carrière (1931-2021) traces the life and work of Spanish painter Francisco...
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Rockets Redglare!
A portrait of Rockets Redglare, the morbidly obese fixture of New York's underground until his death...
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aka Mr. Chow
With his signature circular glasses and mustache, Michael Chow is an exuberant force at the crossroa...
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Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
A thoughtful portrait of a renowned artist, this documentary shines the spotlight on New York City p...
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Sketches of Frank Gehry
First and foremost, Frank Gehry is an artist. Described as a young child as having golden hands, Fra...
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Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments
The inevitable fat cigar between his fingers, the American actor, director and fine artist Dennis Ho...
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Heart of a Dog
Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her ...
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Dennis Hopper: Uneasy Rider
The life & times of Dennis Hopper, showbiz maestro and Hollywood eccentric....
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Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
A chronicle of the personal life and public career of the celebrated artist and filmmaker Julian Sch...
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Roxanne Lowit Magic Moments
The professional life of Roxanne Lowit, one of the greatest fashion photographers and a pioneer of b...
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Critic
Seventy critics and filmmakers discuss cinema around the conflict between the artist and the observe...
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Andy Warhol: The Complete Picture
Andy Warhol, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century (who also coined the immortal c...
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Pixote In Memoriam
A tribute documentary on Fernando Ramos da Silva, the famous child star of the acclaimed film by Hec...
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Lifeline: Clyfford Still
Jackson Pollock said, “he makes the rest of us look academic,” Mark Rothko acknowledged him as a “my...
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A New Spirit in Painting: 6 Painters of the 1980's
Explores the paths being forged by six modern artists, giving us rare insight into the minds behind ...
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Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers
This 17-minute documentary is featured on the 3-Disc Criterion Collection DVD of The Battle of Algie...
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The Warhol Effect
Lifting the lid on the fascinating last decade of Andy Warhol's life and the legacy he left for futu...
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The Trainer
Jack Flex is broke, buff, and wildly delusional—but he’s got a dream: to sell his absurd invention, ...
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