Elvis Mitchell

Elvis Mitchell

Movies for Elvis Mitchell...

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford
Title: Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford
Character: Self
Released: December 1, 2023
Type: Movie
An in-depth look at an incredible moment in film history when Steven Spielberg and George Lucas assembled an amazing creative team to collaborate on another cinematic benchmark featuring never-before-seen footage and interviews with Spielberg, Lucas, Harrison Ford, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, James Mangold, and many others as well.
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Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Title: Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: October 9, 2022
Type: Movie
A look at the Black revolution in 1970s cinema, from genre films to social realism, from the making of new superstars to the craft of rising auteurs.
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Title: History of Swear Words
Character: Self
Released: January 5, 2021
Type: TV
This proudly profane series explores the history and impact of some of the most notorious bad words in the English language.
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John Lennon: His Life, His Legacy, His Last Days
Title: John Lennon: His Life, His Legacy, His Last Days
Character: Self
Released: October 17, 2020
Type: Movie
On 8 Dec 1980, the world stood still as it learned about the death of John Lennon, a music icon and former member of The Beatles.
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Title: Elvis Goes There
Character: Himself - Host
Released: February 4, 2019
Type: TV
Follow renowned journalist Elvis Mitchell as he travels with A-list filmmakers and actors to places of inspiration around the world with unprecedented access, exploring how each location shaped their work and identity.
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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Title: Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Character: Self - Film Critic
Released: December 12, 2014
Type: Movie
The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent painter, a master of theater and radio, a modern Shakespeare, a magician who was always searching for a new trick to surprise his audience, a romantic and legendary figure who lived only for cinema.
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Why Horror?
Title: Why Horror?
Character: Self
Released: October 3, 2014
Type: Movie
Horror fan Tal Zimerman examines the psychology of horror around the world to find out why people love to be scared.
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Title: BoJack Horseman
Character: Host of Screening (voice)
Released: August 22, 2014
Type: TV
Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the 90s - 20 years later. BoJack Horseman was the star of the hit TV show "Horsin' Around," but today he's washed up, living in Hollywood, complaining about everything, and wearing colorful sweaters.
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New York Conversations
Title: New York Conversations
Released: September 21, 2010
Type: Movie
New York Conversations is a documentary made of varied conversations revolving around cinema in New York. These conversations give us the opportunity to sketch some of the bad boys and girls -directors, actors or producers of New York cinema, whether they be famous, anonymous or blossoming talents. Young and impetuous for most, they are watched over by a few veterans. All share this iron will to remain independent, out of choice but above all, out of necessity. The necessity to create at any cost. Shot with a Super8 camera, this documentary groups together 15 short conversations about film making, life, independence, art and...New York.
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Title: Indie Sex
Character: Self
Released: August 1, 2007
Type: TV
Indie Sex is a 2007 American television documentary film directed by Lesli Klainberg.
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Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Title: Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Character: Self
Released: May 28, 2007
Type: Movie
Film-makers and academics discuss the use of mythology in Star Wars and the impact of the films on society
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How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
Title: How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
Released: April 7, 2005
Type: Movie
Melvin Van Peebles was one of the first black directors to challenge the white establishment in his films, which include "Watermelon Man" and "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song." In this documentary, the life of Van Peebles is discussed, including his work not only in film, but also as a novelist, actor, musician, stock trader and even Air Force pilot. Interview subjects include Gil Scott-Heron, Spike lee and Melvin's son and fellow filmmaker, Mario Van Peebles.
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Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Title: Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Character: Self
Released: July 25, 2004
Type: Movie
An account of the life and work of American film director Sam Peckinpah (1925-84), a tortured artist whose genius and inner demons changed the Western genre forever.
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Cary Grant: A Class Apart
Title: Cary Grant: A Class Apart
Character: Self
Released: June 1, 2004
Type: Movie
Documentary that explores the life and career of leading man Cary Grant through film clips and interviews. Produced as S18E03 of the long running series American Masters.
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Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Title: Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Character: Self
Released: September 24, 2002
Type: Movie
American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he formed a style (first "blue collar dancer") and developed different cinematique techniques, such as brilliantly shot dancing sequences.
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BaadAsssss Cinema
Title: BaadAsssss Cinema
Character: Self
Released: August 14, 2002
Type: Movie
With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather than a complete record. It features interviews with some of the genre's biggest stars, like Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, and Richard Roundtree. Director Melvin Van Peebles discusses the historical importance of his landmark film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. For a contemporary perspective, the excitable Quentin Tarantino offers his spirited commentary and author/critic bell hooks provides some scholarly social analysis.
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2001: The Making of a Myth
Title: 2001: The Making of a Myth
Character: Self
Released: January 13, 2001
Type: Movie
The making of Stanley Kubrick's classic space epic, presented by James Cameron, including unseen footage.
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Title: Independent Focus
Character: Self
Released: September 9, 1998
Type: TV
In these insightful one-on-one interviews, the industry’s biggest and brightest join host Elvis Mitchell (film authoritarian and critic for The New York Times) in front of a live audience for an in-depth look at the art of filmmaking and a discussion about their latest and greatest works.