Donald Spoto
Actor
Movies13
MovieDramaTV MovieTold in flashbacks as Jackie reflects on her life, mini is divided in two parts: Life as a Kennedy and life after Camelot.
Movie6.5DocumentarySet to a bebop jazz beat, this documentary brings to life the extraordinary work of graphic designer Saul Bass, whose groundbreaking title sequences for Hitchcock's films transformed the art of movie titles. Through interviews with directors such as Martin Scorsese and Guillermo del Toro, this film reveals why Bass is still considered the medium's greatest artist.
Saul Bass: Title Champ
2008 · 4 votes
MovieDocumentaryAlfred Hitchcock often referred to his style of film making as "pure cinema" — using camera movement, editing, music and sound to tell stories that would be impossible in any other medium. This in-depth documentary allows directors such as William Friedkin, Martin Scorsese and Guillermo del Toro to examine the power and mastery of Hitchcock's cinematic style.
Movie6.8DocumentaryMysteryThanks to DNA, this documentary establishes the identity of Marilyn's biological father, thus revealing her new paternal family, 60 years after the icon's death.
Movie7.0DocumentaryFew people outside the director's inner circle knew that Alfred Hitchcock's chief collaborator throughout his career was his wife and muse, Alma Reville Hitchcock. Through interviews with Hitchcock family members and biographers, fascinating stills and never-before-seen home movies, this documentary brings to life the enduring love affair and creative partnership that shaped the work of one of Hollywood's greatest artists.
Alma: The Master's Muse
2008 · 1 votes
Movie6.8DocumentaryFilms beget films. Filmmakers influence other filmmakers constantly. But the most influential filmmaker of all time is Alfred Hitchcock.
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
2008 · 4 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryNo director-composer collaboration has been more seminal to motion pictures than the partnership of Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann. In this documentary we examine the long and sometimes painful partnership that produced unforgettable musical scores for such films as Vertigo, Psycho, and The Man Who Knew Too Much.
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
2008 · 1 votes
MovieDocumentaryThe cry of gulls. The ticking of a clock. The clatter of a shower curtain, torn from its rod. In this workshop-like documentary, Academy Award-winning sound designers invite you to join them at their mix boards to investigate how Alfred Hitchcock employed sound design to tell his cinematic stories, whether making audience members leap from their seats in fright or crawl under them from excruciating suspense.
Movie7.9DocumentaryTV MovieAn exclusive look at Marilyn Monroe just before her tragic end. Set in New York City in the 50's - It's a surprising documentary that captures the movie legend as she runs with Broadway pals from the Actors Studio.
Marilyn in Manhattan
1998 · 4 votes
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The Making of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Donald Spoto and Drew Casper.
Movie6.0DocumentaryFor over five decades, Edith Head's costumes helped define not only the style of Hollywood movies, but fashion itself. This documentary examines this celebrated costume designer's long and productive collaboration with Alfred Hitchcock on such films as Vertigo, Rear Window and The Birds.
Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies
2008 · 1 votes
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Huston's Gamble
2006
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The making of the film with Donald Spoto.