Tony Palmer

Tony Palmer

Born: August 29, 1941
in London
Tony Palmer is a British film director and author.  His work includes over 100 films, ranging from early works with The Beatles, Cream, Jimi Hendrix and Frank Zappa (200 Motels), to his classical portraits which include profiles of Maria Callas, Margot Fonteyn, John Osborne, Igor Stravinsky, Richard Wagner, Yehudi Menuhin, Carl Orff, Benjamin Britten and Ralph Vaughan Williams. He is also a stage director of theatre and opera.

Among over 40 international prizes for his work are 12 Gold Medals from the New York Film Festival as well as numerous BAFTAs and Emmy Awards. Palmer has won the Prix Italia twice,for A Time There Was in 1980 and At the Haunted End of the Day in 1981. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, and an honorary citizen of both New Orleans and Athens.

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Movies for Tony Palmer...

All We Got Was Love
Title: All We Got Was Love
Character: Self
Released: July 20, 2021
Type: Movie
Tony Palmer appeared at Harrogate Film Festival on 12 March 2020 as part of a celebration of his work which included a screening of Mighty Good, his television documentary about the Beatles era. This independent documentary feature chronicles that occasion, while probing deeper into the life and work of Palmer.
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Frank Zappa - Freak Jazz, Movie Madness & Another Mothers
Title: Frank Zappa - Freak Jazz, Movie Madness & Another Mothers
Character: Self
Released: October 1, 2014
Type: Movie
After disbanding the original Mothers of Invention in '69, Frank Zappa unleashed a second incarnation of the band by '70. This film focuses on the sophomore Mothers and this often-overlooked period in Zappa's career. Featuring rare footage, exclusive interviews, and contributions from many who worked with him, which all at once provide for the first film to tackle this phase in the Zappa legend
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The Piano Room
Title: The Piano Room
Released: September 15, 2013
Type: Movie
A run-down hotel room, a piano, a maid and the guests who stay there. Life begins, life ends, and lives are changed forever in the piano room.
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Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul
Title: Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul
Character: Self
Released: December 3, 2012
Type: Movie
Keep on Burning tells the fascinating story of the world's most enduring underground music movement: Northern Soul. Featuring key DJ's, journalists and promoters, including soul radio pioneer Tony Blackburn, Marc Almond and key DJ's, journalists and promoters.
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Led Zeppelin: Dazed & Confused
Title: Led Zeppelin: Dazed & Confused
Character: Himself
Released: September 1, 2009
Type: Movie
A rare look at Led Zeppelin, from their humble beginnings to their status as rock gods. The unique chemistry between singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones & drummer John Bonham led to tensions within the band, but were essential to their success. Take a journey where incredible heights and extreme lows helped forge one of the greatest rock bands ever.
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The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
Title: The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
A one-hour documentary on the making of Frank Zappa's bizarre 1971 comic musical. Vintage private footage from Frank's personal archives plus behind-the-scenes of the actual shooting and recording. With Ringo Starr, Theodore Bikel, Keith Moon and such songs as "Sleeping in a Jar," and "Strictly Genteel." The inside history of the first feature-length film to be shot on video in 6 days.
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Frank Zappa filmt 200 Motels
Title: Frank Zappa filmt 200 Motels
Character: Self
Released: December 23, 1971
Type: Movie
Making of "200 Motels".