JR

JR

Born: February 22, 1983
in Paris, France
JR is a French photographer and artist. Describing himself as a photograffeur, he flyposts large black-and-white photographic images in public locations, in a manner similar to the appropriation of the built environment by the graffiti artist.

Movies for JR...

The Past Goes Fast
Title: The Past Goes Fast
Character: Self
Released: June 8, 2022
Type: Movie
In The Past Goes Fast, Robert De Niro opens the doors of his father’s studio, preserved for almost thirty years, to JR. He discusses his complex relationship with his father, Robert De Niro Sr (1922-1993), an abstract expressionist painter.
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Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
Title: Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A
Character: Self
Released: November 18, 2021
Type: Movie
A follow-up special to Madonna's recently released concert documentary film MADAME X. This special features questions from very special guests Ariana Grande, Amy Schumer, Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Jimmy Fallon, Kim Kardashian, Snoop Dog, and more.
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Paper & Glue
Title: Paper & Glue
Character: Himself
Released: November 12, 2021
Type: Movie
A documentary following JR's artwork giving a global voice to everyday people.
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Title: Varda by Agnès
Character: Self
Released: March 18, 2019
Type: TV
An unpredictable documentary from a fascinating storyteller, Agnès Varda’s last film sheds light on her experience as a director, bringing a personal insight to what she calls “cine-writing,” traveling from Rue Daguerre in Paris to Los Angeles and Beijing.
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#JR
Title: #JR
Character: Self
Released: September 4, 2018
Type: Movie
At 35 years old, photographer JR is a street art worldwide star. Discovered after the Paris’ suburb riots of 2005 for his portraits of young people, his collages have adorned the galleries of the Louvre, the Pompidou Center, the Pantheon, the National Assembly ever since … From New York to Shanghai, and the Israeli-Palestinian wall to the US-Mexico border, he has stuck or exhibited giant photos on the walls of dozens of countries and associated hundreds of thousands of unknown artists with his projects. With the active collaboration of the artist himself, the documentary “# JR” tells the extraordinary adventure of this art activist whose spectacular interventions are all clear expressions of humanism, pacifism or remembrance relayed by his very strong involvement in social networks. For JR, art can help change the world.
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Chance Is the Best Assistant
Title: Chance Is the Best Assistant
Character: Self
Released: March 8, 2018
Type: Movie
An interview with Agnes Varda and JR.
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Faces Places
Title: Faces Places
Character: Self
Released: June 28, 2017
Type: Movie
Director Agnès Varda and photographer/muralist JR journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.
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Fame
Title: Fame
Released: June 8, 2017
Type: Movie
A small town in southern Italy is invested by one who will become one of the most important festival of Street Art of the world. Creating a myth through a course of improvisation, chaos and devotion.
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Title: 60 Minutes
Character: Self
Released: September 24, 1968
Type: TV
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