Albert Maysles

Born: 1926-11-26

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).


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Gimme Shelter

as Self
Released: 1970-12-13

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

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Grey Gardens

as Self (uncredited)
Released: 1976-02-19

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

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Capturing Reality

as Self
Released: 2008-11-01

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

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The Beales of Grey Gardens

as Self
Released: 2006-07-21

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

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Michael Moore Hates America

as Himself
Released: 2004-09-12

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

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

as Self
Released: 2007-09-19

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

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Horowitz: A Reminiscence

as Self (Archive Footage)
Released: 1993-03-11

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

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Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales

as Self
Released: 2011-01-01

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

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Morris Engel: The Independent

as Self
Released: 2008-05-08

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

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