''Laurel Canyon: A Place in Time'' is a two-part documentary television series directed by Alison Ellwood. It is executive-produced by Frank Marshall; Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey,

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;

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and Mark Pinkus, Warner Music Entertainment;

Alex Gibney Philip Alexander Gibney (; born October 23, 1953) is an American documentary film director and producer. In 2010, ''Esquire'' magazine said Gibney "is becoming the most important documentarian of our time". Gibney's works as director include '' ...

, Stacey Offman and Richard Perello, Jigsaw Productions; and

Jeff Pollack Jeffrey Ian Pollack (November 15, 1959 – December 23, 2013) was an American film director, screenwriter, television producer and writer. As a film director he directed the films ''Above the Rim'' (1994), ''Booty Call'' (1997) and '' Lost ...

. It premiered in two parts on

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on May 31, 2020 and June 7, 2020.

Summary

Each episode depicts the music scene that arose in the Los Angeles neighborhood of the same name, where many legendary artists inhabited and gathered beginning in the late 1960s. Central to the narrative are photography collections and narration from Canyon photographers

Henry Diltz Henry Stanford Diltz (born September 6, 1938, in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American folk musician and photographer who has been active since the 1960s. Career Among the bands Diltz played with was the Modern Folk Quartet. While a member of ...

and

Nurit Wilde Nurit Wilde is an Israeli-born photographer and socialite. She was an occasional actress in the 1960s and 1970s, and was closely associated with the creative community of that era in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles. Among her photog ...

Episodes

Musicians

The documentary features music from artists including

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) were a folk rock supergroup made up of American singer-songwriters David Crosby and Stephen Stills and English singer-songwriter Graham Nash. When joined by Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young as a fourth member ...

Joni Mitchell Roberta Joan "Joni" Mitchell ( Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian-American musician, producer, and painter. Among the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 1960s folk music circuit, Mitchell became known for her sta ...

The Doors The Doors were an American Rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most controversial and influential ro ...

The Byrds The Byrds () were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1964. The band underwent multiple lineup changes throughout its existence, with frontman Roger McGuinn (known as Jim McGuinn until mid-1967) remaining the sole cons ...

Eagles Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just ...

(although they didn't live in Laurel Canyon) and more. It also includes original interviews with

Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Lynn Raitt (; born November 8, 1949) is an American blues singer and guitarist. In 1971, Raitt released her self-titled debut album. Following this, she released a series of critically acclaimed roots-influenced albums that incorporated ...

Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is a retired American singer who performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin. She has earned 11 Grammy Awards, three American ...

Don Henley Donald Hugh Henley (born July 22, 1947) is an American musician and a founding member of the rock band Eagles. He is the drummer and one of the lead singers for the Eagles. Henley sang the lead vocals on Eagles hits such as "Witchy Woman", "Despe ...

Michelle Phillips Michelle may refer to: People *Michelle (name), a given name and surname, the feminine form of Michael * Michelle Courtens, Dutch singer, performing as "Michelle" * Michelle (German singer) * Michelle (Scottish singer) (born 1980), Scottish wi ...

Graham Nash Graham William Nash (born 2 February 1942) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, photographer, and activist. He is known for his light tenor voice and for his contributions as a member of the Hollies and the supergroups Crosby, Stills ...

Roger McGuinn James Roger McGuinn (born James Joseph McGuinn III; July 13, 1942) is an American musician. He is best known for being the frontman and leader of the Byrds. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work with the Byrds. As a ...

and others.

Accolades

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Primetime Emmy Awards The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...

, Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special , Erin Edeiken, Ryan Suffern, Frank Marshall,

, Stacey Offman, Richard Perello and

, , align="center" rowspan="3",
, - , Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera) , Jonathan Greber , , - , Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program (Single or Multi-Camera) , Gary A. Rizzo, Stephen Urata, Danielle Dupre and Tony Villaflor , , - , rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" , 2021 ,

Cinema Audio Society Awards The Cinema Audio Society Awards are an annual awards ceremony given by the Cinema Audio Society that honor outstanding achievements in sound mixing. These awards have been presented by the Cinema Audio Society since 1994. The competition is open ...

, Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Non Fiction, Variety or Music – Series or Specials , Gary A. Rizzo, Stephen Urata, Danielle Dupre, Tony Villaflor and Dave Lynch , , align="center", , - , Golden Reel Awards , Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Non-Theatrical Documentary , Jonathan Greber and Lucas Miller (for "Episode 1") , , align="center", , - ,

Producers Guild of America Awards The Producers Guild of America Awards were originally established in 1990 by the Producers Guild of America as the Golden Laurel Awards, created by PGA Treasurer Joel Freeman with the support of Guild President Leonard B. Stern, Leonard Stern, i ...

, Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television ,

, Mark Pinkus, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, Stacey Offman, Richard Perello, Jeff Pollack, Alex Gibney, Frank Marshall, Erin Edeiken and Ryan Suffern , , align="center", {{cite web, url=https://www.indiewire.com/2021/03/pga-awards-nominations-tv-bridgerton-ted-lasso-1234621946/, title='Bridgerton' and 'Ted Lasso' Among PGA Awards TV Nominees, publisher=Indiewire, first=Libby, last=Hill, date=March 8, 2021, accessdate=March 8, 2021

References

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