
Nicolas Roeg
Director · 1928 – 2018 · London, England, UK
Nicolas Jack Roeg (15 August 1928 – 23 November 2018) was an English film director and cinematographer, best known for directing Performance (1970), Walkabout (1971), Don't Look Now (1973), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), Bad Timing (1980), and The Witches (1990). Making his directorial debut 23 years after his entry into the film business, Roeg quickly became known for an idiosyncratic visual and narrative style, characterized by the use of disjointed and disorienting editing.
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Movie7.5DocumentaryMusicFeaturing a wealth of previously unseen archive, this film looks at how Bowie continually evolved: from Ziggy Stardust to the Soul Star of Young Americans, to the ‘Thin White Duke’. It explores his regeneration in Berlin with the critically acclaimed album Heroes, his triumph with Scary Monsters and his global success with Let’s Dance. With interviews with all his closest collaborators, David Bowie - Five Years presents a unique account of why Bowie has become an ‘icon of our times’.
David Bowie: Five Years
2013 · 48 votes
MovieDocumentaryThe first episode of a new arts documentary program from BBC Scotland was dedicated to Michael Powell in his centenary year. The program interviews many people who knew or worked with him or were influenced by his work.
Michael Powell
2005
Movie3.5DocumentaryTV MovieDocumentary, based on a British poll, listing the 100 sexiest movie and TV moments. Supplemented by new interviews with performers, filmmakers, and authors/critics.
100 Greatest Sexy Moments
2003 · 2 votes
Movie6.0RomanceAway We Stay
2010 · 1 votes
Movie7.7DocumentaryA fascinating glimpse into Truffaut’s creative process and how his life informed his art, told from the perspectives of those who knew him best.
Movie5.0DocumentaryThe first major profile of the great British film director Nicolas Roeg, examining his very personal vision of cinema as in such films as Don't Look Now, Performance, Walkabout and The Man Who Fell to Earth. Roeg reflects on his career, which began as a leading cinematographer, and on the themes that have obsessed him, such as our perception of time and the difficulty of human relationships.
Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time...
2015 · 2 votes
Movie5.3DocumentaryInterviews and overview of the making of the original 1967 James Bond film.
The Making of Casino Royale, 1967
2008 · 3 votes
Movie7.0DocumentaryIn this short making-of documentary, director Nicolas Roeg discusses the production history of the film and the unique qualities of Daphne Du Maurier's story that inspired it, while director of photography Anthony B. Richmond explains the significance of specific scenes, including the notorious sex scene, and how they were shot. Editor Graeme Clifford also discusses his contribution to the film.
Don't Look Now: Looking Back
2002 · 4 votes
- Movie6.5Documentary
Documentary profile of the Scottish painter, screenwriter and director Donald Cammell, who committed suicide in 1996.
Donald Cammell: The Ultimate Performance
1998 · 4 votes
Movie8.0DocumentaryDocumentary about The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
Watching the Alien
2003 · 1 votes
MovieDocumentaryDocumentary on Nicolas Roeg
Series1
TV7.0DocumentaryFive programmes that trace a remarkable decade in British film-making through interviews with its stars and directors.
Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
1993 · 1 votes