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Laurent Bouzereau

Laurent Bouzereau

Directing

Born November 30, 1961 · Paris, France

220 films as director · Active 1995–2025

Laurent Bouzereau (born 30 November 1961; Paris) is a French-American award-winning documentary filmmaker, producer, and best-selling author. He is best-known for his home video/movie documentary wor…

Known for

The Shark Is Still Working

The Shark Is Still Working

2009

The Story of 'Frenzy'

The Story of 'Frenzy'

2001

Learned Behavior: Special Features at Work

Learned Behavior: Special Features at Work

2018

Tremors: Making Perfection

Tremors: Making Perfection

2020

Directed(220)

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

2025Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story★ 7.5

The Bloody Hundredth

2024The Bloody Hundredth★ 7.1

Music by John Williams

2024Music by John Williams★ 8.1

Faye

2024Faye★ 6.4

Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail

2024Becoming Hitchcock: The Legacy of Blackmail★ 6.0

Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford

2023Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford★ 7.7

The Fabelmans: A Family in Film

2023The Fabelmans: A Family in Film★ 7.1

Ahsoka: Sabine's Loth-Cat

2023Ahsoka: Sabine's Loth-Cat★ 6.0

The Stories of West Side Story

2022The Stories of West Side Story★ 7.3

Mama's Boy

2022Mama's Boy★ 3.0

Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind

2020Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind★ 6.4

Allied Forces: Making 1917

2020Allied Forces: Making 1917★ 6.5

2020The Making of Clemency

Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook

2020Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook★ 4.0

Reach for the Stars

2019Reach for the Stars★ 10.0

Fallen Kingdom: The Conversation

2018Fallen Kingdom: The Conversation

Steven Spielberg/John Williams: The Adventure Continues

2018Steven Spielberg/John Williams: The Adventure Continues★ 5.0

Five Came Back

2017Five Came Back★ 7.9

Three Kinds of Close Encounters

2017Three Kinds of Close Encounters★ 6.0

The Making of 'Split'

2017The Making of 'Split'★ 6.4

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

2016Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey★ 7.0

The Making of 'The Visit'

2016The Making of 'The Visit'★ 6.0

A Night at the Movies: George Lucas & The World of Fantasy Cinema

2014A Night at the Movies: George Lucas & The World of Fantasy Cinema★ 1.2

Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins

2014Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins★ 7.3

From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures

2014From Gizmo to Gremlins: Creating the Creatures★ 7.0

Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck

2013Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck★ 6.3

A Night at the Movies: Cops & Robbers and Crime Writers

2013A Night at the Movies: Cops & Robbers and Crime Writers★ 7.5

Beyond Comprehension: William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist

2013Beyond Comprehension: William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist★ 5.0

After Earth: A Father's Legacy

2013After Earth: A Father's Legacy★ 6.5

Mega City Masters: 35 Years of Judge Dredd

2013Mega City Masters: 35 Years of Judge Dredd★ 6.0

After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds

2013After Earth: 1,000 Years in 300 Seconds★ 5.5

Day of Chaos: The Visual Effects of 'Dredd'

2013Day of Chaos: The Visual Effects of 'Dredd'★ 4.0

After Earth: The Nature of the Future

2013After Earth: The Nature of the Future

The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin

2013The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin★ 7.0

Rescued from Tehran: We Were There

2013Rescued from Tehran: We Were There★ 5.0

Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir

2012Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir★ 6.5

A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington

2012A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes to Washington★ 7.0

The 'Scarface' Phenomenon

2011The 'Scarface' Phenomenon★ 7.0

A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!

2011A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!★ 8.1

Charlton Heston and Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey

2011Charlton Heston and Ben-Hur: A Personal Journey★ 7.6

A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King

2011A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King★ 7.9

The Ten Commandments: Making Miracles

2011The Ten Commandments: Making Miracles★ 9.2

Return to Jurassic Park

2011Return to Jurassic Park★ 6.6

2010Capturing Avatar★ 7.0

Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration

2010Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration

Tales from the Future

2010Tales from the Future★ 6.1

A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers

2009A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers★ 6.7

A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics

2009A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics★ 8.0

Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins

2009Wolverine Unleashed: The Complete Origins★ 6.2

Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

2008Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'★ 4.6

The Happening: Elements of a Scene

2008The Happening: Elements of a Scene

Visions of 'The Happening'

2008Visions of 'The Happening'

The Happening: A Day for Night

2008The Happening: A Day for Night

Prince of the City: The Real Story

2007Prince of the City: The Real Story

Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo'

2007Dog Days: The Making of 'Cujo'★ 5.0

Exorcising 'Cruising'

2007Exorcising 'Cruising'★ 6.5

The History of 'Cruising'

2007The History of 'Cruising'★ 7.7

The Warriors: Battleground

2007The Warriors: Battleground★ 7.0

The Warriors: The Beginning

2007The Warriors: The Beginning★ 6.0

The Warriors: The Phenomenon

2007The Warriors: The Phenomenon★ 6.0

The Warriors: The Way Home

2007The Warriors: The Way Home★ 6.0

Sin and Salvation: The Comic Book Origin of Ghost Rider

2007Sin and Salvation: The Comic Book Origin of Ghost Rider★ 4.0

They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

2007They Are Here: The Real World of the Poltergeists

The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition

2007The Farrelly Bros.: In the French Tradition

Making Rush Hour 3

2007Making Rush Hour 3

Steven Spielberg 30 Years of CLOSE ENCOUNTERS

2007Steven Spielberg 30 Years of CLOSE ENCOUNTERS

Spirit of Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider

2007Spirit of Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider

Witness to 'Reds'

2006Witness to 'Reds'★ 6.0

2006The Politics of the Dead Zone★ 6.0

Mommie Dearest: Life with Joan

2006Mommie Dearest: Life with Joan★ 10.0

Mommie Dearest: The Revival of Joan

2006Mommie Dearest: The Revival of Joan★ 10.0

Mommie Dearest: Joan Lives On

2006Mommie Dearest: Joan Lives On★ 10.0

North and the Music of the South

2006North and the Music of the South

Censorship and Desire

2006Censorship and Desire★ 3.0

An Actor Named Brando

2006An Actor Named Brando

Black Rain: Making The Film

2006Black Rain: Making The Film★ 7.3

The Making of 'Network'

2006The Making of 'Network'

The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

2006The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'★ 7.8

Lady in the Water: A Bedtime Story

2006Lady in the Water: A Bedtime Story★ 2.0

Still Dumb After All These Years

2006Still Dumb After All These Years★ 7.7

A Streetcar in Hollywood

2006A Streetcar in Hollywood★ 6.5

A Streetcar on Broadway

2006A Streetcar on Broadway★ 6.5

2006Twist by Polanski★ 3.0

2006The Best of Twist: Sets, Costumes & Photography★ 3.0

Kidding with Oliver Twist: Barney Clark's Diary

2006Kidding with Oliver Twist: Barney Clark's Diary

The Making of Ryan's Daughter

2006The Making of Ryan's Daughter

The Making of 'Psycho'

2005The Making of 'Psycho'★ 7.5

Raging Bull: Before the Fight

2005Raging Bull: Before the Fight★ 10.0

Raging Bull: Outside the Ring

2005Raging Bull: Outside the Ring★ 8.0

Raging Bull: Inside the Ring

2005Raging Bull: Inside the Ring★ 9.0

Raging Bull: After the Fight

2005Raging Bull: After the Fight★ 8.0

Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster

2005Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster★ 6.5

Deconstructing 'The Village'

2005Deconstructing 'The Village'★ 4.7

2005John Candy: Comic Spirit★ 6.0

The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning

2005The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning

The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs

2005The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence

2005The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence★ 1.0

Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic

2004Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic★ 8.5

The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast

2004The Untouchables: The Script, the Cast★ 7.3

The Untouchables: The Classic

2004The Untouchables: The Classic★ 6.5

The Untouchables: Production Stories

2004The Untouchables: Production Stories★ 7.3

The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre

2004The Untouchables: Re-Inventing the Genre★ 7.5

Christine: Finish Line

2004Christine: Finish Line★ 7.6

Christine: Ignition

2004Christine: Ignition★ 8.0

Christine: Fast and Furious

2004Christine: Fast and Furious★ 8.0

Duel: A Conversation with Director Steven Spielberg

2004Duel: A Conversation with Director Steven Spielberg★ 6.8

2004Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock★ 7.0

Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock

2004Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock★ 8.5

Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess

2004Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at I Confess★ 7.0

Hitchcock and Dial M

2004Hitchcock and Dial M★ 6.4

Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'

2004Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man'★ 7.3

3D: A Brief History

20043D: A Brief History★ 6.3

Tess: From Novel to Screen

2004Tess: From Novel to Screen★ 8.0

Tess: The Experience

2004Tess: The Experience★ 8.5

Filming 'Tess'

2004Filming 'Tess'★ 9.0

Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths

2004Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths★ 7.3

Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright'

2004Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright'★ 7.3

Making 'Murder on the Orient-Express'

2004Making 'Murder on the Orient-Express'★ 6.7

The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent

2004The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent★ 7.7

The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy

2004The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy★ 8.0

Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screen

2004Stuck Together: Bringing Stuck on You to the Screen★ 2.0

Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on You

2004Making It Stick: The Makeup Effects of Stuck on You★ 2.0

The Revamping of Dracula

2004The Revamping of Dracula★ 6.5

The Hitchcocks on Hitch

2004The Hitchcocks on Hitch

Strangers on a Train: The Victim's P.O.V.

2004Strangers on a Train: The Victim's P.O.V.

2004The Making of 'Seabiscuit'★ 8.0

The Making of 'Carlito's Way'

2003The Making of 'Carlito's Way'★ 6.0

Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream

2003Femme Fatale: Dream Within a Dream★ 8.7

A Portrait of Michael Crichton

2003A Portrait of Michael Crichton★ 10.0

The Andromeda Strain: Making the Film

2003The Andromeda Strain: Making the Film★ 6.3

The Making of 'Fahrenheit 451'

2003The Making of 'Fahrenheit 451'★ 3.5

Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera

2003Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera★ 7.9

Day for Night: An Appreciation

2003Day for Night: An Appreciation★ 7.0

The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'

2003The Sound of 'Indiana Jones'★ 6.0

The Music of 'Indiana Jones'

2003The Music of 'Indiana Jones'★ 6.2

The Next Picture Show

2003The Next Picture Show

2003Making 'Signs'★ 6.3

Day for Night: A Conversation with Jacqueline Bisset

2003Day for Night: A Conversation with Jacqueline Bisset★ 7.7

Getting the Moon

2003Getting the Moon

Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy

2003Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy★ 7.9

The Making of 'The Color Purple'

2003The Making of 'The Color Purple'★ 9.0

2003Seabiscuit: Racing Through History★ 7.0

2003Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend

'Silent Running': A Discussion With Bruce Dern 'Lowell Freeman'

2002'Silent Running': A Discussion With Bruce Dern 'Lowell Freeman'★ 6.0

Alfred Hitchcock And To Catch A Thief: An Appreciation

2002Alfred Hitchcock And To Catch A Thief: An Appreciation

Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief

2002Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief★ 10.0

'Silent Running' By Director Douglas Trumbull

2002'Silent Running' By Director Douglas Trumbull

Douglas Trumbull: Then and Now

2002Douglas Trumbull: Then and Now

Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy

2002Back to the Future: Making the Trilogy★ 7.7

Inside 'Serpico'

2002Inside 'Serpico'★ 8.0

Serpico: From Real to Reel

2002Serpico: From Real to Reel★ 8.0

The Making of 'To Catch a Thief'

2002The Making of 'To Catch a Thief'★ 7.0

The Making of 'The Producers'

2002The Making of 'The Producers'★ 7.9

The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams

2002The Music of E.T.: A Discussion with John Williams★ 5.0

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special

2002E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 20th Anniversary Special★ 7.3

2002Creating A.I.★ 6.7

The E.T. Reunion

2002The E.T. Reunion★ 7.0

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary Celebration

2002E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary Celebration★ 8.0

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: A Look Back

2002E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: A Look Back

Unmasking Zorro

2001Unmasking Zorro★ 6.0

The Making of 'Cape Fear'

2001The Making of 'Cape Fear'★ 7.4

The Beguiled, Misty, Don & Clint

2001The Beguiled, Misty, Don & Clint★ 1.0

'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic

2001'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic★ 7.5

2001Eriksson's War: A Talk with Actor Michael J. Fox★ 8.0

Lawrence of Arabia: A Conversation with Steven Spielberg

2001Lawrence of Arabia: A Conversation with Steven Spielberg★ 7.7

Rope Unleashed

2001Rope Unleashed★ 7.3

Acting 'Carrie'

2001Acting 'Carrie'★ 7.5

Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'

2001Slashing 'Dressed to Kill'★ 6.7

Dressed to Kill: An Appreciation by Keith Gordon

2001Dressed to Kill: An Appreciation by Keith Gordon★ 7.5

The Making Of Jurassic Park III

2001The Making Of Jurassic Park III★ 5.0

Plotting 'Family Plot'

2001Plotting 'Family Plot'★ 6.9

The Making of 'Cape Fear'

2001The Making of 'Cape Fear'

'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over

2001'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over★ 7.3

'Obsession' Revisited

2001'Obsession' Revisited★ 7.3

The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'

2001The Making of 'Dressed to Kill'★ 7.0

The Story of 'Frenzy'

2001The Story of 'Frenzy'★ 6.0

The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'

2001The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'★ 7.1

Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin

2001Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Critic/Historian Leonard Maltin★ 6.6

The Making of Jaws 2

2001The Making of Jaws 2★ 7.8

The Making of Midway

2001The Making of Midway★ 9.0

Beyond Jurassic Park

2001Beyond Jurassic Park★ 6.8

Play It Again: A Look Back at 'Play Misty for Me'

2001Play It Again: A Look Back at 'Play Misty for Me'★ 7.0

The Making of 'Casualties of War'

2001The Making of 'Casualties of War'★ 7.0

Screenwriter John Michael Hayes on 'Rear Window'

2001Screenwriter John Michael Hayes on 'Rear Window'★ 7.4

Visualizing 'Carrie'

2001Visualizing 'Carrie'★ 6.5

The Making of Lawrence of Arabia

2001The Making of Lawrence of Arabia★ 8.5

The Jurassic Park Phenomenon: A Discussion with Author Michael Crichton

2001The Jurassic Park Phenomenon: A Discussion with Author Michael Crichton★ 8.0

Jaws 2: A Portrait by Actor Keith Gordon

2001Jaws 2: A Portrait by Actor Keith Gordon★ 8.5

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

2000Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'★ 6.8

The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'

2000The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai'★ 6.8

All About 'The Birds'

2000All About 'The Birds'★ 7.2

Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film

2000Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film★ 7.3

'Torn Curtain' Rising

2000'Torn Curtain' Rising★ 6.6

The Trouble with 'Marnie'

2000The Trouble with 'Marnie'★ 7.8

The Bridge on the River Kwai: An Appreciation by Filmmaker John Milius

2000The Bridge on the River Kwai: An Appreciation by Filmmaker John Milius★ 8.5

The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'

2000The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'★ 6.9

Saboteur: A Closer Look

2000Saboteur: A Closer Look★ 6.8

The Sixth Sense: A Conversation with M. Night Shyamalan

2000The Sixth Sense: A Conversation with M. Night Shyamalan★ 4.5

Music and Sound Design of 'The Sixth Sense'

2000Music and Sound Design of 'The Sixth Sense'★ 5.0

The Sixth Sense: Rules and Clues

2000The Sixth Sense: Rules and Clues★ 4.3

2000The Sixth Sense: The Actors★ 6.5

The Lady from Shanghai: A Discussion with Peter Bogdanovich

2000The Lady from Shanghai: A Discussion with Peter Bogdanovich★ 8.5

Back To "Somewhere In Time"

2000Back To "Somewhere In Time"★ 8.0

Making 'Taxi Driver'

1999Making 'Taxi Driver'★ 7.0

The Last Picture Show: A Look Back

1999The Last Picture Show: A Look Back★ 7.7

The Big Chill: A Reunion

1999The Big Chill: A Reunion★ 6.3

1999The Making of Silverado★ 7.0

The Making of ‘Tremors’

1998The Making of ‘Tremors’★ 7.5

The Making of 'Scarface'

1998The Making of 'Scarface'★ 8.0

The Making of 'American Graffiti'

1998The Making of 'American Graffiti'★ 7.8

The Making of 'The Lost World'

1997The Making of 'The Lost World'★ 6.9

The Making of 'DragonHeart'

1997The Making of 'DragonHeart'★ 7.3

1997The Making of Se7en★ 10.0

The Making of '1941'

1996The Making of '1941'★ 6.7

The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'

1996The Making of 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'★ 7.4

The Making of 'Jaws'

1995The Making of 'Jaws'★ 6.8

Spotlight on Location: The Making of Jaws

1995Spotlight on Location: The Making of Jaws

—Untitled Louvre Heist Documentary

Live at the Shrine! John Williams and the World Premiere of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary

—Live at the Shrine! John Williams and the World Premiere of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: The 20th Anniversary★ 8.0

Acting(4)

2020Tremors: Making PerfectionHimself

2018Learned Behavior: Special Features at WorkSelf

2009The Shark Is Still WorkingSelf

2001The Story of 'Frenzy'Self - Presenter