Kevin Brownlow

Director

June 2, 1938 (88 years)

Crowborough, Sussex, England, UK

Biography

Kevin Brownlow is a British film director, producer and historian.

Filmography

8.4

Hollywood

A 1980 documentary series exploring the establishment and development of the Hollywood studios and its impact on 1920s culture.

8.3

Unknown Chaplin

A documentary series examining the film making methods and techniques of Charles Chaplin. Featuring previously unseen footage from Chaplin's private film archive.

7.5

Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

A series about the life, career and works of the movie comedy genius.

7.9

Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood

The origin of European cinema, from its infancy as a novelty created by French inventors Auguste and Louis Lumière to its flourishing as the pinnacle of film-making in the silent era and as a serious commercial contender against America.

6.8

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations and celebrated for his horror films, becomes the subject of this documentary.

7.1

Universal Horror

A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during the 1930s and 1940s.

7.0

Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

A film about the career and methods of the master silent comedy filmmaker.

7.0

The Tramp and the Dictator

A look at the parallel lives of Charlie Chaplin and Adolf Hitler and how they crossed with the creation of the film “The Great Dictator,” released in 1940.

6.9

I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper

This documentary explores the incredible life of Merian C. Cooper, from his time as a soldier and pilot in three different wars, to his exploits in Hollywood, as a director, producer and cinematic innovator.

6.9

It Happened Here

World War II, 1940. When the Nazi hordes invade and occupy Great Britain, the English citizens are soon divided between those who choose to submissively collaborate and those who are willing to fight.

6.5

Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic

Documentary about the legendary American film director from his introduction to the film industry in its early years to his death in 1959.

7.6

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

A Turner Classic Movies (TCM) documentary about Keaton's discontented relationship with MGM and the events that eventually led to his career downfall.

7.5

Winstanley

Gerrard Winstanley is the leader of a 17th Century religious group that believes the land should be owned communally. His convictions bring him into conflict with both the state and the church.

6.9

Garbo

An original documentary from Turner Classic Movies, Garbo offers an intimate look at the life and career of the movies' most luminous, reclusive and mystifying star. A portrait of Garbo the woman is drawn through interviews with biographers and admirers, plus many of the friends, relatives and associates who came closest to penetrating the lonely star's veil of solitude.

6.9

D.W. Griffith: Father of Film

Part of the "American Masters" series; this documentary shows the career of filmmaking pioneer D.W. Griffith

6.5

Nine, Dalmuir West

The tram system of Glasgow and the last weekend of the service.

8.0

Millay at Steepletop

A loving tribute to the great American poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, filmed entirely at her 700-acre upstate New York farm.

6.5

Abel Gance: The Charm of Dynamite

BBC documentary on the long and flamboyant career of French filmmaker Abel Gance.

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