Doug Block (born 1953 in Port Washington, New York) is an American documentary filmmaker. He is best known for his work on the documentaries ''112 Weddings'',

51 Birch Street ''51 Birch Street'' is a 2005 documentary film about the universal themes of love, marriage, fidelity, and the mystery of a suburban family. It was directed by Doug Block. Synopsis ''51 Birch Street'' is the first-person account of a family's life ...

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, ''The Kids Grow Up'' and more.

Life and career

Doug was born in Port Washington, New York and graduated from

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. Doug's debut documentary film The Heck With Hollywood!, starring Gerry Cook and Jennifer Fox, It screened at

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and more festivals. In August 1999 he founded (and is currently a co-host of)

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, an online community for documentary professionals worldwide. His second documentary film,

, nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the

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. In 2005, his documentary,

, was named one of the 10 Best Films of the Year by the New York Times. In 2010, his documentary, ''The Kids Grow Up'', received Special Jury Mention at the Silverdocs. Doug is currently working on a new documentary, ''Betty & Henri'', which is based on a love letter tucked into the guidebook he'd taken along on an anniversary trip to Paris.

Filmography

*'' 112 Weddings'' (2014) (Director, Producer, Cameraman) *'' The Children Next Door'' (2013) (Director, Cameraman) *'' Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles'' (2011) (Executive Producer) *''The Kids Grow Up'' (2010) (Director, Producer, Cameraman) *''

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'' (2009) (Producer) *''

Orgasm Inc. ''Orgasm Inc.'' (2009) is a ''New York Times'' "Critic's Pick" and the first feature documentary by award-winning director Liz Canner. It premiered at the Hot Docs Documentary Film Festival. In the documentary, filmmaker Liz Canner takes a job e ...

'' (2009) (Consulting Producer) *'' A Walk Into The Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory'' (2007) (Producer) *''

'' (2005) (Director, Producer, Cameraman) *''

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'' (2004) (Co-Producer) *'' Love and Diane'' (2002) (Consulting Producer, Cameraman) *''

'' (1998) (Director, Producer, Cameraman) *''

A Perfect Candidate ''A Perfect Candidate'' is a 1996 documentary about the 1994 U.S. Senate race in Virginia between Democrat Chuck Robb and Republican Oliver North. The film aired on television as part of the PBS series ''P.O.V.'' in 1997, earning the network an ...

'' (1996) (Cameraman) *''

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'' by Michel Negroponte (1995) (Co-Producer) *'' Silverlake Life: The View from Here'' (1993) (Co-Producer) *'' The Heck With Hollywood!'' (1991) (Director, Producer, Cameraman)

References

External links

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Doug Block
51 Birch Street official site

Short biography
The D-Word
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