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Albert Maysles (1926-2015)

Birthplace:
Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

Born:
November 26, 1926

Died:
March 5, 2015

Biography from TheMovieDB

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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Film Performances

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Film Production

Camera Operator:
1960  Integration Report 1
1960  Primary
1968  Monterey Pop
1987  Jimi Plays Monterey
1987  Shake! Otis at Monterey
2001  With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
2004  Ilona, Upstairs

Cinematography:
1960  Integration Report 1
1960  Primary
1966  Meet Marlon Brando
1968  Monterey Pop
1987  Jimi Plays Monterey
1987  Shake! Otis at Monterey
1990  Christo in Paris
2001  With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
2002  Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
2004  Ilona, Upstairs
2008  A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
2009  Muhammad and Larry
2013  The Secret of Trees

Director:
1955  Psychiatry in Russia
1957  Russian Close-Up
1960  Integration Report 1
1960  Primary
1961  Adventures on the New Frontier
1961  Safari Ya Gari
1962  Anastasia
1963  Showman
1964  IBM: A Self Portrait
1964  What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA
1964  Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles in New York
1965  Cut Piece
1966  Meet Marlon Brando
1966  Orson Welles in Spain
1966  Salvador Dalí's Fantastic Dream
1966  With Love from Truman
1968  Experiment on 114th Street
1968  Monterey Pop
1969  Salesman
1970  Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!
1970  Gimme Shelter
1974  Christo's Valley Curtain
1976  Grey Gardens
1976  The Burks of Georgia
1977  Running Fence
1980  Muhammad and Larry
1985  Ozawa
1987  Horowitz Plays Mozart
1987  Islands
1987  Jimi Plays Monterey
1987  Shake! Otis at Monterey
1990  Christo in Paris
1990  Jessye Norman Sings Carmen
1991  Soldiers of Music
1991  The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit
1992  Abortion: Desperate Choices
1994  Umbrellas
1995  Accent on the Offbeat
1996  Letting Go: A Hospice Journey
1997  Concert of Wills: Making the Getty Center
2001  LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton
2001  With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
2002  Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
2004  Ilona, Upstairs
2005  This Is an Adventure
2006  The Beales of Grey Gardens
2007  Addiction
2008  A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
2008  The Gates
2009  Muhammad and Larry
2011  The Love We Make
2013  The Secret of Trees
2014  Iris
2015  In Transit

Director of Photography:
1955  Psychiatry in Russia
1957  Russian Close-Up
1960  Integration Report 1
1960  Primary
1960  Yanki No!
1961  Adventures on the New Frontier
1961  Safari Ya Gari
1962  Anastasia
1963  Showman
1964  IBM: A Self Portrait
1964  The Face on the Cover
1964  What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA
1964  Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles in New York
1965  Cut Piece
1965  Six in Paris
1966  Meet Marlon Brando
1966  Orson Welles in Spain
1966  Salvador Dalí's Fantastic Dream
1966  With Love from Truman
1968  Experiment on 114th Street
1968  Monterey Pop
1969  Salesman
1970  Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!
1970  Gimme Shelter
1974  Christo's Valley Curtain
1976  Grey Gardens
1976  The Burks of Georgia
1977  Running Fence
1977  The Grateful Dead
1980  Muhammad and Larry
1985  Horowitz: The Last Romantic
1985  Ozawa
1987  Horowitz Plays Mozart
1987  Islands
1987  Jimi Plays Monterey
1987  Shake! Otis at Monterey
1990  Christo in Paris
1990  Jessye Norman Sings Carmen
1991  Soldiers of Music
1991  The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit
1992  Abortion: Desperate Choices
1994  Umbrellas
1995  Accent on the Offbeat
1996  Letting Go: A Hospice Journey
1996  When We Were Kings
1997  Concert of Wills: Making the Getty Center
2001  LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton
2001  With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
2002  Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
2004  Ilona, Upstairs
2004  The Jeff Koons Show
2005  This Is an Adventure
2006  Stolen
2006  The Beales of Grey Gardens
2007  Addiction
2008  A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
2008  Four Seasons Lodge
2008  Soul Power
2008  The Gates
2009  Muhammad and Larry
2009  South of the Border
2011  The Love We Make
2013  The Secret of Trees
2014  Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity
2014  Iris
2015  In Transit

Editor:
1955  Psychiatry in Russia
1957  Russian Close-Up
1960  Integration Report 1
1960  Primary
1960  Yanki No!
1961  Adventures on the New Frontier
1961  Safari Ya Gari
1962  Anastasia
1963  Showman
1964  IBM: A Self Portrait
1964  The Face on the Cover
1964  What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA
1964  Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles in New York
1965  Cut Piece
1965  Six in Paris
1966  Meet Marlon Brando
1966  Orson Welles in Spain
1966  Salvador Dalí's Fantastic Dream
1966  With Love from Truman
1968  Experiment on 114th Street
1968  Monterey Pop
1969  Salesman
1970  Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!
1970  Gimme Shelter
1974  Christo's Valley Curtain
1976  Grey Gardens
1976  The Burks of Georgia
1977  Running Fence
1977  The Grateful Dead
1980  Muhammad and Larry
1985  Horowitz: The Last Romantic
1985  Ozawa
1987  Horowitz Plays Mozart
1987  Islands
1987  Jimi Plays Monterey
1987  Shake! Otis at Monterey
1990  Christo in Paris
1990  Jessye Norman Sings Carmen
1991  Soldiers of Music
1991  The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit
1992  Abortion: Desperate Choices
1994  Umbrellas
1995  Accent on the Offbeat
1996  Letting Go: A Hospice Journey
1996  When We Were Kings
1997  Concert of Wills: Making the Getty Center
2001  LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton
2001  With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
2002  Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
2004  Ilona, Upstairs
2004  The Jeff Koons Show
2005  This Is an Adventure
2006  Stolen
2006  The Beales of Grey Gardens
2007  Addiction
2008  A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
2008  Four Seasons Lodge
2008  Soul Power
2008  The Gates
2009  Muhammad and Larry
2009  South of the Border
2011  The Love We Make
2013  The Secret of Trees
2014  Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity
2014  Iris
2015  In Transit

Executive Producer:
1955  Psychiatry in Russia
1957  Russian Close-Up
1960  Integration Report 1
1960  Primary
1960  Yanki No!
1961  Adventures on the New Frontier
1961  Safari Ya Gari
1962  Anastasia
1963  Showman
1964  IBM: A Self Portrait
1964  The Face on the Cover
1964  What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA
1964  Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles in New York
1965  Cut Piece
1965  Six in Paris
1966  Meet Marlon Brando
1966  Orson Welles in Spain
1966  Salvador Dalí's Fantastic Dream
1966  With Love from Truman
1968  Experiment on 114th Street
1968  Monterey Pop
1969  Salesman
1970  Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!
1970  Gimme Shelter
1974  Christo's Valley Curtain
1976  Grey Gardens
1976  The Burks of Georgia
1977  Running Fence
1977  The Grateful Dead
1980  Muhammad and Larry
1985  Horowitz: The Last Romantic
1985  Ozawa
1987  Horowitz Plays Mozart
1987  Islands
1987  Jimi Plays Monterey
1987  Shake! Otis at Monterey
1989  James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
1990  Christo in Paris
1990  Jessye Norman Sings Carmen
1991  Soldiers of Music
1991  The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit
1992  Abortion: Desperate Choices
1994  Umbrellas
1995  Accent on the Offbeat
1996  Letting Go: A Hospice Journey
1996  When We Were Kings
1997  Concert of Wills: Making the Getty Center
2001  LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton
2001  With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
2002  Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
2004  Ilona, Upstairs
2004  The Jeff Koons Show
2005  This Is an Adventure
2006  Stolen
2006  The Beales of Grey Gardens
2007  Addiction
2008  A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
2008  Four Seasons Lodge
2008  Soul Power
2008  The Gates
2009  Muhammad and Larry
2009  South of the Border
2011  The Love We Make
2013  The Secret of Trees
2014  Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity
2014  Iris
2015  In Transit

Producer:
1955  Psychiatry in Russia
1957  Russian Close-Up
1960  Integration Report 1
1960  Primary
1960  Yanki No!
1961  Adventures on the New Frontier
1961  Safari Ya Gari
1962  Anastasia
1963  Showman
1964  IBM: A Self Portrait
1964  The Face on the Cover
1964  What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA
1964  Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles in New York
1965  Cut Piece
1965  Six in Paris
1966  Meet Marlon Brando
1966  Orson Welles in Spain
1966  Salvador Dalí's Fantastic Dream
1966  With Love from Truman
1968  Experiment on 114th Street
1968  Monterey Pop
1969  Salesman
1970  Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!
1970  Gimme Shelter
1974  Christo's Valley Curtain
1976  Grey Gardens
1976  The Burks of Georgia
1977  Running Fence
1977  The Grateful Dead
1980  Muhammad and Larry
1985  Horowitz: The Last Romantic
1985  Ozawa
1987  Horowitz Plays Mozart
1987  Islands
1987  Jimi Plays Monterey
1987  Shake! Otis at Monterey
1989  James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
1990  Christo in Paris
1990  Jessye Norman Sings Carmen
1991  Soldiers of Music
1991  The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit
1992  Abortion: Desperate Choices
1994  Umbrellas
1995  Accent on the Offbeat
1996  Letting Go: A Hospice Journey
1996  When We Were Kings
1997  Concert of Wills: Making the Getty Center
2001  LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton
2001  With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
2002  Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
2004  Ilona, Upstairs
2004  The Jeff Koons Show
2005  This Is an Adventure
2006  Stolen
2006  The Beales of Grey Gardens
2007  Addiction
2008  A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
2008  Four Seasons Lodge
2008  Soul Power
2008  The Gates
2009  Muhammad and Larry
2009  South of the Border
2011  The Love We Make
2013  The Secret of Trees
2014  Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity
2014  Iris
2015  In Transit

Writer:
1955  Psychiatry in Russia
1957  Russian Close-Up
1960  Integration Report 1
1960  Primary
1960  Yanki No!
1961  Adventures on the New Frontier
1961  Safari Ya Gari
1962  Anastasia
1963  Showman
1964  IBM: A Self Portrait
1964  The Face on the Cover
1964  What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA
1964  Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles in New York
1965  Cut Piece
1965  Six in Paris
1966  Meet Marlon Brando
1966  Orson Welles in Spain
1966  Salvador Dalí's Fantastic Dream
1966  With Love from Truman
1968  Experiment on 114th Street
1968  Monterey Pop
1969  Salesman
1970  Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!
1970  Gimme Shelter
1974  Christo's Valley Curtain
1976  Grey Gardens
1976  The Burks of Georgia
1977  Running Fence
1977  The Grateful Dead
1980  Muhammad and Larry
1985  Horowitz: The Last Romantic
1985  Ozawa
1987  Horowitz Plays Mozart
1987  Islands
1987  Jimi Plays Monterey
1987  Shake! Otis at Monterey
1989  James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
1990  Christo in Paris
1990  Jessye Norman Sings Carmen
1991  Soldiers of Music
1991  The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit
1992  Abortion: Desperate Choices
1994  Umbrellas
1995  Accent on the Offbeat
1996  Letting Go: A Hospice Journey
1996  When We Were Kings
1997  Concert of Wills: Making the Getty Center
2001  LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton
2001  With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
2002  Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances
2004  Ilona, Upstairs
2004  The Jeff Koons Show
2005  This Is an Adventure
2006  Stolen
2006  The Beales of Grey Gardens
2007  Addiction
2008  A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy
2008  Four Seasons Lodge
2008  Soul Power
2008  The Gates
2009  Muhammad and Larry
2009  South of the Border
2011  The Love We Make
2013  The Secret of Trees
2014  Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity
2014  Iris
2015  In Transit

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TV Production

Co-Director:
1977  Six American Families

Director:
1960  ABC Close-Up!
1977  Six American Families
2009  30 for 30
????  Abortion: Desperate Choices

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