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George Grosz' Interregnum
''George Grosz' Interregnum'' is a 29-minute-long documentary film about the artist George Grosz produced by Altina Schinasi, Altina Carey and Charles Carey (producer), Charles Carey, and narrated by Lotte Lenya. It was nominated for an Academy Awards, Academy Award for Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject), Best Documentary Short. The original music was by Paul Glass, and the cinematography by Terry Sanders. The film was released on video as "Germany Between The Wars". The Academy Film Archive preserved ''Interregnum'' in 2013. See also * List of American films of 1960 References External links *''Interregnum'' at the American Film Foundation 1960 films American short documentary films 1960s short documentary films Documentary films about painters George Grosz 1960s English-language films 1960s American films {{bio-documentary-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Altina Schinasi
Altina Schinasi (August 4, 1907 – August 19, 1999) was an American sculptor, filmmaker, actress, entrepreneur, window dresser, designer, and inventor. She was known for designing what she called the "Harlequin eyeglass frame", popularly known as Cat eye glasses, cat-eye glasses. Early life Altina Schinasi was the youngest child born to the Schinasi family in the US. Her father, Morris Schinasi, was a Sephardic Jew born in Manisa, Turkey whose wealth stemmed from the international fine tobacco business. Altina's mother, Laurette Schinasi née Ben Rubi, the granddaughter of Schinasi's business associate Joseph Ben Rubi, was a native of Salonica, then in the Ottoman Empire. Altina was born at the Schinasi Mansion on Manhattan's Upper West Side on August 4, 1907. After being tutored at home, Altina attended Horace Mann School and at the age of twelve left home to board at Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Upon Morris Schinasi's death in 1928, his widow Laurette Schina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry Sanders
Terry Sanders (born December 20, 1931) is an American filmmaker having produced and/or directed more than 70 dramatic features, televisions specials, documentaries and portrait films. He co-heads the American Film Foundation and has produced and photographed the Oscar-winning dramatic short '' A Time Out of War''. He also received an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for '' Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision''. He also produced and co-directed '' Crime & Punishment, USA'' with his now-deceased brother, Denis Sanders. Archive The moving image collection of Terry Sanders is housed at the Academy Film Archive. Filmography *''The Eyes of Don Bachardy'' *''Return with Honor'', presented by Tom Hanks *'' Never Give Up: The 20th Century Odyssey of Herbert Zipper'' *'' Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision'' (Oscar win) * ''Into the Future: On the Preservation of Knowledge in the Electronic Age'', narrated by Robert MacNeil (includes an interview with Tim Berners-Lee and Peter N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960s Short Documentary Films
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American Short Documentary Films
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1960 Films
The year 1960 in film involved some significant events. __TOC__ Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1960 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1960 films in countries outside of North America. Events * March 5 – For the first time since coming home from military service in Germany, Elvis Presley returns to Hollywood to film ''G.I. Blues'' * June 16 – Premiere of Alfred Hitchcock's landmark film, '' Psycho'' in the United States. Controversial since release, it sets new standards in violence and sexuality on screen, and is a critical influence on the emerging slasher genre. * August 10 – Filming of ''West Side Story'' begins. * October 6 & December 16 – Dalton Trumbo, one of the Hollywood Ten, receives full screenwriting credit for his work on the films ''Spartacus'' and ''Exodus'', released in the United States on these dates. * October 27 – Film '' Saturday Night and Sunday M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Foundation
The American Film Foundation is a production company based in Southern California. The foundation is headed by Terry Sanders and Freida Lee Mock who have combined to create more than 60 documentary and feature film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmospher ...s. They have won multiple awards for films like '' Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision'', '' A Time Out of War'' and '' Lillian Gish: An Actor's Life for Me''. Both Sanders and Mock have dedicated the mission of their foundation to the production of films that honor the arts, humanities, and sciences. Selected filmography * '' Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision'' * '' Never Give Up: The 20th Century Odyssey of Herbert Zipper'' * '' Rose Kennedy: A Life to Remember'', Narrated by Edward Kennedy * '' Screenwriters: Words Into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of American Films Of 1960
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Paul Glass
Paul Eugène Glass (born November 19, 1934) is a Swiss-American composer. Life Born in Los Angeles, California, Glass is the son of silent film actor and film executive Gaston Glass. He was educated at the University of Southern California (BM), and was taught by Ingolf Dahl, and Goffredo Petrassi in Rome (on a Fulbright Scholarship). Glass also attended Princeton University under a fellowship, and attended the Institute of International Education in Warsaw with Witold Lutoslawski on a grant. He joined ASCAP in 1961. Glass has been married twice, the first time being to Marina Fistoulari Mahler, on April 3, 1965, and the second time being to Penelope Margaret Mackworth-Praed, on July 12, 1977. Glass and Mackworth-Praed currently live in Magadino, Switzerland. Both have been professors at Franklin University Switzerland. Selected works : Paul Glass' works are published by Müller & Schade. ;Ballet *''eschatos'', ballet (1957) *''kakapo'', ballet pour enfants (2001) ; ;Orch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Carey (producer) (1793–1879), economist
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Charles Carey may refer to: * Charles F. Carey, Jr. (1915–1945), United States Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * Charles James Carey (1838–1891), Royal Navy officer * Charles Carey (producer), Oscar-nominated producer of the 1960 documentary ''George Grosz' Interregnum'' See also *Henry Charles Carey Henry Charles Carey (December 15, 1793 – October 13, 1879) was the leading 19th-century economist of the American School, and chief economic adviser to U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. Carey is best known for the book ''The Harmony of Interest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Movie Guide
AllMovie (previously All Movie Guide) is an online database with information about films, television programs, and screen actors. , AllMovie.com and the AllMovie consumer brand are owned by RhythmOne. History AllMovie was founded by popular-culture archivist Michael Erlewine, who also founded AllMusic and AllGame. The AllMovie database was licensed to tens of thousands of distributors and retailers for point-of-sale systems, websites and kiosks. The AllMovie database is comprehensive, including basic product information, cast and production credits, plot synopsis, professional reviews, biographies, relational links and more. AllMovie data was accessed on the web at the AllMovie website. It was also available via the AMG LASSO media recognition service, which can automatically recognize DVDs. In late 2007, TiVo Corporation acquired AMG for a reported $72 million. The AMG consumer facing web properties AllMusic.com, AllMovie.com and AllGame.com were sold by Rovi in August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baseline (database)
Studio System by Gracenote, formerly known as Baseline StudioSystems, is an American e-commerce company. It was founded in 1982 and licenses its commercial entertainment database, known as Studio System. It is owned by Gracenote, a subsidiary of Nielsen Holdings. History James Monaco founded Baseline in 1982. Their primary product, an entertainment database, was launched in 1985. Monaco left Baseline in 1992, and Paul Kagan Associates purchased it the following year. Big Entertainment purchased the database in 1999 and subsequently renamed themselves to Hollywood.com. The same year, Creative Planet purchased The Studio System, a rival database founded in 1987, from Brookfield Communications. In 2004, Hollywood.com's parent company, Hollywood Media, purchased The Studio System and merged the two databases. Two years later, The New York Times Company purchased the now-renamed Baseline StudioSystems and integrated it into NYTimes.com, only to sell it back to Hollywood.com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
