A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
John Scheinfeld is a critically acclaimed documentary filmmaker with a broad range of subjects and productions to his credit.
Director:
1993 The Unknown Marx Brothers
2000 Jonathan Winters: On the Loose
2000 The Unknown Peter Sellers
2002 Mysteries of Easter Island
2003 Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter
2003 Jack Paar: Smart Television
2003 Mysteries of the Sphinx
2003 Vintage Sinatra
2004 Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
2004 No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat
2005 The Divine Bette Midler
2006 The U.S. vs. John Lennon
2009 The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air
2009 Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family"
2009 We Believe
2010 Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
2011 Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago
2012 In Search of Heaven
2014 Dick Cavett's Watergate
2015 Dick Cavett's Vietnam
2015 I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
2017 Chasing Trane
2017 This Is Bob Hope...
2020 Herb Alpert Is...
2020 The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
2021 Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
2023 Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
2023 What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?
2024 M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television
Executive Producer:
1993 The Unknown Marx Brothers
2000 Jonathan Winters: On the Loose
2000 The Unknown Peter Sellers
2002 Mysteries of Easter Island
2003 Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter
2003 Jack Paar: Smart Television
2003 Mysteries of the Sphinx
2003 Vintage Sinatra
2004 Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
2004 No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat
2005 The Divine Bette Midler
2006 The U.S. vs. John Lennon
2009 The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air
2009 Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family"
2009 We Believe
2010 Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
2011 Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago
2012 In Search of Heaven
2014 Dick Cavett's Watergate
2015 Dick Cavett's Vietnam
2015 I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
2017 Chasing Trane
2017 This Is Bob Hope...
2020 Herb Alpert Is...
2020 The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
2021 Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
2022 Mixtape Trilogy: Stories of the Power of Music
2023 Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
2023 What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?
2024 M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television
Producer:
1993 The Unknown Marx Brothers
2000 Jonathan Winters: On the Loose
2000 The Unknown Peter Sellers
2002 Mysteries of Easter Island
2003 Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter
2003 Jack Paar: Smart Television
2003 Mysteries of the Sphinx
2003 Vintage Sinatra
2004 Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
2004 No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat
2005 The Divine Bette Midler
2006 The U.S. vs. John Lennon
2009 The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air
2009 Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family"
2009 We Believe
2010 Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
2011 Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago
2012 In Search of Heaven
2014 Dick Cavett's Watergate
2015 Dick Cavett's Vietnam
2015 I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
2017 Chasing Trane
2017 This Is Bob Hope...
2020 Herb Alpert Is...
2020 The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
2021 Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
2022 Mixtape Trilogy: Stories of the Power of Music
2023 Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
2023 What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?
2024 M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television
Writer:
1993 The Unknown Marx Brothers
2000 Jonathan Winters: On the Loose
2000 The Unknown Peter Sellers
2002 Mysteries of Easter Island
2003 Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter
2003 Jack Paar: Smart Television
2003 Mysteries of the Sphinx
2003 Vintage Sinatra
2004 Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
2004 No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat
2005 The Divine Bette Midler
2006 The U.S. vs. John Lennon
2009 The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air
2009 Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family"
2009 We Believe
2010 Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
2011 Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago
2012 In Search of Heaven
2014 Dick Cavett's Watergate
2015 Dick Cavett's Vietnam
2015 I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
2017 Chasing Trane
2017 This Is Bob Hope...
2020 Herb Alpert Is...
2020 The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
2021 Sergio Mendes in the Key of Joy
2022 Mixtape Trilogy: Stories of the Power of Music
2023 Reinventing Elvis: The 68' Comeback
2023 What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?
2024 M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television
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