Behind the Scenes documentaries
Of these documentaries which gave us a behind the scenes look at a specific film, which do you feel gave you the most insight in the filmmaking process?
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- DirectorChris MarkerStarsShigehiko HasumiChris MarkerAkira KurosawaA documentary that shows the production of Ran and discusses the film techniques of Kurosawa himself.about the making of Ran (1985)
- DirectorRob KuhnsStarsGeorge A. RomeroFred RogersH. Rap BrownA documentary that shows how George A. Romero gathered an unlikely team of Pittsburghers to shoot his seminal film: Night of the Living Dead (1968).about the making of Night of the Living Dead (1968)
- DirectorLes BlankStarsWerner HerzogKlaus KinskiClaudia CardinaleA documentary following German auteur Werner Herzog as he deals with difficult actors, bad weather and getting a boat over a mountain, all in an effort to make his film Fitzcarraldo (1982).about the making of Fitzcarraldo (1982)
- DirectorSami SaifStarsHarriet AnderssonLauren BacallPaul BettanyThis film depicts the intense drama that takes place during the making of Dogville. Lars von Trier and Nicole Kidman work through this creative process under very extreme conditions.about the making of Dogville (2003)
- DirectorSarah KellyStarsRick StriblingKen BondyAmy Minda CohenA documentary about the production of From Dusk Till Dawn (1996) and the people who made it.about the making of From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
- DirectorKeith FultonLouis PepeStarsKeith FultonTerry GilliamCharles RovenA documentary following Terry Gilliam through the creation of "12 Monkeys" (1995)about the making of 12 Monkeys (1995)
- DirectorFax BahrGeorge HickenlooperEleanor CoppolaStarsDennis HopperMartin SheenMarlon BrandoDocumentary that chronicles how Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now (1979) was plagued by extraordinary script, shooting, budget, and casting problems--nearly destroying the life and career of the celebrated director.about the making of Apocalypse Now (1979)
- DirectorFrank PavichStarsAlejandro JodorowskyMichel SeydouxH.R. GigerThe story of cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel.about Alejandro Jodorowsky's unsuccessful attempt to make a version of Frank Herbert's Dune
- DirectorKeith FultonLouis PepeStarsTerry GilliamJohnny DeppJeff BridgesTerry Gilliam's doomed attempt to get his film, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018), off the ground.about the making of The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)
- DirectorNicholas JareckiStarsWoody AllenRobert Downey Jr.Neve CampbellNicholas Jarecki follows director James Toback on the 12-day shoot of his thriller, When Will I Be Loved -- a movie made without a script or distribution deal.about the making of When Will I Be Loved (2004)
- DirectorGabe RodriguezStarsJohn FrickeJeanette FurevigCrystal GonzalesA Documentary on the '1985' film: Return to Oz (1985).about the making of Return to Oz (1985)