Albert Maysles

Albert Maysles

Directing

Born November 26, 1926 · Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

52 films as director · Active 1955–2015

Albert Maysles (with his brother David) was an American documentary filmmaker known for his work in the "Direct Cinema" style. Their best-known films together include Salesman (1969), Gimme Shelter (1…

Known for

Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

1970

Grey Gardens

Grey Gardens

1976

After Frank

2005

Capturing Reality

Capturing Reality

2008

Michael Moore Hates America

Michael Moore Hates America

2004

Albert Maysles: The Poetic Eye

Albert Maysles: The Poetic Eye

2006

The Beales of Grey Gardens

The Beales of Grey Gardens

2006

The Maysles Brothers

The Maysles Brothers

1969

Directed(52)

In Transit

2015In Transit★ 5.7

Iris

2014Iris★ 7.3

The Secret of Trees

2013The Secret of Trees★ 5.0

Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

2012Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas

The Love We Make

2011The Love We Make★ 7.2

Muhammad and Larry

2009Muhammad and Larry★ 6.5

The Gates

2008The Gates★ 6.1

Addiction

2007Addiction★ 5.3

Rufus Wainwright - Milwaukee a Last !!!

2007Rufus Wainwright - Milwaukee a Last !!!

The Beales of Grey Gardens

2006The Beales of Grey Gardens★ 7.3

This Is an Adventure

2005This Is an Adventure★ 6.8

LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton

2001LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton★ 6.5

With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson

2001With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson★ 7.0

Concert of Wills: Making the Getty Center

1997Concert of Wills: Making the Getty Center★ 8.0

Letting Go: A Hospice Journey

1996Letting Go: A Hospice Journey★ 7.0

Accent on the Offbeat

1995Accent on the Offbeat

Umbrellas

1994Umbrellas★ 8.0

Abortion: Desperate Choices

1992Abortion: Desperate Choices★ 5.3

The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit

1991The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit★ 7.9

Soldiers of Music

1991Soldiers of Music

Christo in Paris

1990Christo in Paris★ 7.3

1990Jessye Norman Sings Carmen★ 7.0

Horowitz Plays Mozart

1987Horowitz Plays Mozart★ 8.0

Islands

1987Islands★ 7.0

Ozawa

1985Ozawa★ 8.5

Muhammad and Larry

1980Muhammad and Larry

Running Fence

1977Running Fence★ 6.6

Grey Gardens

1976Grey Gardens★ 7.3

The Burks of Georgia

1976The Burks of Georgia

Christo's Valley Curtain

1974Christo's Valley Curtain★ 6.9

Gimme Shelter

1970Gimme Shelter★ 7.3

Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert

1970Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert

Salesman

1969Salesman★ 7.2

1968Experiment on 114th Street

Meet Marlon Brando

1966Meet Marlon Brando★ 6.9

Orson Welles in Spain

1966Orson Welles in Spain★ 5.0

With Love from Truman

1966With Love from Truman★ 6.4

Salvador Dalí's Fantastic Dream

1966Salvador Dalí's Fantastic Dream

Cut Piece

1965Cut Piece★ 6.5

1964IBM: A Self Portrait

What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA

1964What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA★ 7.5

Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles in New York

1964Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles in New York

Showman

1963Showman★ 6.7

1962Anastasia★ 4.0

1961Safari Ya Gari

Adventures on the New Frontier

1961Adventures on the New Frontier★ 5.5

Russian Close-Up

1957Russian Close-Up

Psychiatry in Russia

1955Psychiatry in Russia★ 5.8

Acting(15)

2016Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of ToleranceSelf

2011Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the WhalesSelf

2008Capturing RealitySelf

2008Morris Engel: The IndependentSelf

2007Wild Blue YonderSelf (Archive)

2007A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol FactorySelf

2006Albert Maysles: The Poetic EyeSelf

2006The Beales of Grey GardensSelf

2005After FrankSelf

2004Michael Moore Hates AmericaSelf

2004The Making of the Beatles First U.S. VisitSelf - Filmmaker

1993Horowitz: A ReminiscenceSelf (Archive Footage)

1976Grey GardensSelf (uncredited)

1970Gimme ShelterSelf

1969The Maysles Brothers

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