Albert Maysles, Pioneering Documentarian, Dies at 88
Source: New York Times
Albert Maysles, the Emmy Award-winning documentarian who, with his brother, David, made intensely talked-about films including “Grey Gardens” and “Gimme Shelter” with their American version of cinéma vérité, died Thursday night at his home in Manhattan. He was 88.
His death was confirmed by K. A. Dilday, a family friend.
Explaining why his films did not include interviews with their subjects, Mr. Maysles (pronounced MAY-zuls) told a writer for The New York Times in 1994: “Making a film isn’t finding the answer to a question; it’s trying to capture life as it is.” Although the Maysles brothers had made several well-regarded documentaries in the 1960s, it was “Gimme Shelter” (1970), about the Rolling Stones’ 1969 American tour, that brought their work widespread attention. The film included a scene of a fan being stabbed to death at the group’s concert in Altamont, Calif., and the critical admiration for the film was at least partly countered by concerns about exploitation of that violence.
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By ANITA GATES MARCH 6, 2015
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Corra’s films have been exhibited worldwide in theatrical venues and broadcast by outlets such as HBO, Showtime, LOGO, CBS, PBS, VH1, Arte and Channel 4. His work has also been shown in museum and cultural venues internationally including MoMA, The Louvre, and the National Gallery of Art. He has also done episodic TV projects for broadcasters including MTV, VH1, Bravo, and The Sundance Channel.
In addition to his film work, Corra has worked on campaigns for brands as diverse as Mercedes-Benz USA, Accenture, Gateway Computers, Procter & Gamble, SC Johnson, Reebok, McDonalds and Ford. He is also known for memorable advocacy campaigns, tackling issues including smoking (NYC, Austin) and drunk driving (Texas). Currently he's in post-production on his latest feature, Farewell to Hollywood.
I even appeared in his film, "George", about his Autistic son, (duh) George.
