Andrew Sarris

Andrew Sarris

Born: October 31, 1928
Died: June 20, 2012

Movies for Andrew Sarris...

One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film
Title: One Day Since Yesterday: Peter Bogdanovich & the Lost American Film
Character: Self
Released: August 26, 2014
Type: Movie
The grim woes that surrounded famed director Peter Bogdanovich and his film, "They All Laughed."
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Abbas Kiarostami: A Report
Title: Abbas Kiarostami: A Report
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2013
Type: Movie
A look at the formation of the career of Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami.
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For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
Title: For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism
Character: Self
Released: March 1, 2009
Type: Movie
The story of American film criticism.
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Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
Title: Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis
Character: Himself
Released: April 11, 2007
Type: Movie
In this entrancing documentary on performance artist, photographer and underground filmmaker Jack Smith, photographs and rare clips of Smith's performances and films punctuate interviews with artists, critics, friends and foes to create an engaging portrait of the artist. Widely known for his banned queer erotica film Flaming Creatures, Smith was an innovator and firebrand who influenced artists such as Andy Warhol and John Waters.
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Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That
Title: Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That
Character: Self
Released: December 2, 2005
Type: Movie
Documentary about filmmaker Budd Boetticher.
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Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero
Title: Little Caesar: End of Rico, Beginning of the Antihero
Character: Self
Released: October 23, 2005
Type: Movie
An examination of "Little Caesar" (1931) by film historians and critics.
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The Petrified Forest: Menace in the Desert
Title: The Petrified Forest: Menace in the Desert
Character: Self
Released: June 18, 2005
Type: Movie
Short documentary about the making of "The Petrified Forest."
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Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?
Title: Angels with Dirty Faces: Whaddya Hear? Whaddya Say?
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2005
Type: Movie
Documentary covering the Warner Bros. James Cagney /Pat O'Brien classic "Angels with Dirty Faces" (1938), hosted by film historian Rudy Behlmer.
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White Heat: Top of the World
Title: White Heat: Top of the World
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2005
Type: Movie
An examination of "White Heat" (1949) by film historians and critics.
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The Roaring Twenties: The World Moves On
Title: The Roaring Twenties: The World Moves On
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 2005
Type: Movie
This documentary is featured on Warner Brothers' DVD for The Roaring Twenties (1939), released in 2005.
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Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Title: Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Character: Self
Released: March 9, 2003
Type: Movie
A look at 1970s Hollywood when it was known as New Hollywood, and the director was the star of the movie.
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Sunset Boulevard: A Look Back
Title: Sunset Boulevard: A Look Back
Character: Self
Released: July 1, 2002
Type: Movie
Film critics, actors, film historians and other personalities share their experiences and curious stories on the acclaimed Billy Wilder's masterpiece "Sunset Blvd."; its cultural importance by being one of the most iconic and revolutionary films ever made and a picture that still stands the test of time.
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John Ford Goes to War
Title: John Ford Goes to War
Character: Self - Interviewee
Released: January 1, 2002
Type: Movie
When World War II broke out, John Ford, in his forties, commissioned in the Naval Reserve, was put in charge of the Field Photographic Unit by Bill Donavan, director of the soon-to-be-OSS. During the war, Field Photo made at least 87 documentaries, many with Ford's signature attention to heroism and loss, and many from the point of view of the fighting soldier and sailor. Talking heads discuss Ford's life and personality, the ways that the war gave him fulfillment, and the ways that his war films embodied the same values and conflicts that his Hollywood films did. Among the films profiled are "Battle of Midway," "Torpedo Squadron," "Sexual Hygiene," and "December 7."
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Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
Title: Charlie Chaplin: A Tramp's Life
Character: Self
Released: May 10, 1998
Type: Movie
A biographical documentary about the great British actor and director Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977), from rags to riches, from the slums of London to glory.
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Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Title: Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Character: Self
Released: July 8, 1997
Type: Movie
Hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema, dismissed by others as a voyeuristic fraud and the "world's worst director," Henry Jaglom obsessively confuses and abuses the line between life and art. Featuring scores of interviews (including Orson Welles, Dennis Hopper, Milos Forman and Peter Bogdanovich) and rare behind-the-scenes footage, this hilarious documentary explores the fascinating question of Who Is Henry Jaglom?
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Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
Title: Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave
Character: Self
Released: June 18, 1992
Type: Movie
An intimate window into one of the great movements in film history that brought about an evolution in the art of cinema. The documentary portrays the movement with insight on the lives and works of Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut and other principal players in the New Wave.
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The Best of the New York Erotic Film Festival
Title: The Best of the New York Erotic Film Festival
Character: Self
Released: August 25, 1972
Type: Movie
A stimulating, hilarious, provocative collection of the best American films dealing with you-know-what. Prize-winning films chosen by judges Gore Vidal, Andy Warhol, Terry Southern, Milos Forman, Holly Woodlawn, Sylvia Miles and Xaviera Hollander at the last two Erotic Film Festivals in New York.
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Godard in America
Title: Godard in America
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1970
Type: Movie
Spring 1970: Godard and Gorin, on the road, visiting colleges, speaking with Andrew Sarris, and explaining, through illustrated notebooks, their newest Dziga Vertov Group project, a film on Palestine.