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10 February 1933, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA more

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President of Lorac Productions, which produces documentaries on film history... more

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Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins more

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Saving Lacma’s Film Program
(From Spout. 5 August 2009, 7:42 AM, PDT)
DVD Playhouse--June 2009
(From The Hollywood Interview. 3 June 2009, 12:41 PM, PDT)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Writer, Producer, Miscellaneous Crew, Actor, Thanks, Self

		Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film (2008) (TV)	2008	-	6.1 (5)

2.	You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) (V)	2008	-	8.2 (70)

3.	Bienvenue à Cannes (2007)	2007	-	6.4 (48)
	AKAs: Cannes: All Access (USA: DVD title)
4.	Spielberg on Spielberg (2007) (TV)	2007	-	7.3 (139)

5.	Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005) (TV)	2005	-	6.3 (206)
	AKAs: Watch the Skies! (USA: short title)
6.	Scorsese on Scorsese (2004) (TV)	2004	-	7.9 (197)

7.	Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)	2003	-	8.1 (698)

8.	The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002) (TV)	2002	-	-

9.	Woody Allen: A Life in Film (2002) (TV)	2002	-	7.6 (242)

10.	Shooting War (2000) (TV)	2000	-	7.9 (244)
	AKAs: Shooting War: World War II Cameramen (USA: video title)
11.	The Harryhausen Chronicles (1998) (TV)	1998	-	7.7 (134)

12.	Eastwood on Eastwood (1997) (TV)	1997	-	7.2 (131)

13.	Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey (1995)	1995	-	7.3 (74)

14.	Arthur Penn (1995)	1995	-	-

15.	Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven' (1992) (TV)	1992	-	7.0 (39)

16.	Eastwood... A Star (1992) (TV)	1992	-	6.6 (28)

17.	Hollywood Remembers: Myrna Loy - So Nice to Come Home to (1991) (TV)	1991	-	7.5 (81)

18.	Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991) (TV)	1991	-	7.6 (80)

19.	Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend (1991)	1991	-	7.5 (65)

20.	Minnelli on Minnelli: Liza Remembers Vincente (1987) (TV)	1987	-	8.7 (11)

21.	James Cagney: That Yankee Doodle Dandy (1981) (TV)	1981	-	6.6 (16)

22.	The Horror Show (1979)	1979	-	6.8 (5)

23.	Funny Business (1978) (TV)	1978	-	6.8 (15)

24.	The World of Willa Cather (1977)	1977	-	-

25.	The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (1973) (TV)	1973	-	8.0 (62)

26.	The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks (1973) (TV)	1973	-	7.7 (108)

27.	The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock (1973) (TV)	1973	-	7.5 (133)

28.	The Men Who Made the Movies: William A. Wellman (1973) (TV)	1973	-	7.5 (70)

29.	The Men Who Made the Movies: Raoul Walsh (1973) (TV)	1973	-	7.3 (43)

30.	The Men Who Made the Movies: Frank Capra (1973) (TV)	1973	-	7.1 (29)

31.	The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor (1973) (TV)	1973	-	6.9 (59)

32.	The Men Who Made the Movies: George Cukor (1973) (TV)	1973	-	6.6 (86)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film (2008) (TV)	(writer)	2008	-	6.1 (5)

2.	You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) (V)	(written by)	2008	-	8.2 (70)

3.	Spielberg on Spielberg (2007) (TV)	(written by)	2007	-	7.3 (139)

4.	Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005) (TV)	(writer)	2005	-	6.3 (206)
	AKAs: Watch the Skies! (USA: short title)
5.	Scorsese on Scorsese (2004) (TV)	(writer)	2004	-	7.9 (197)

6.	Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)	(writer)	2003	-	8.1 (698)

7.	The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002) (TV)	(writer)	2002	-	-

8.	Woody Allen: A Life in Film (2002) (TV)	(writer)	2002	-	7.6 (242)

9.	Shooting War (2000) (TV)	(writer)	2000	-	7.9 (244)
	AKAs: Shooting War: World War II Cameramen (USA: video title)
10.	AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV)	(writer)	2000	-	5.9 (251)

11.	AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars (1999) (TV)	(writer)	1999	-	5.7 (357)
	AKAs: AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Legends (USA: long title)
12.	The Harryhausen Chronicles (1998) (TV)	(writer)	1998	-	7.7 (134)

13.	Eastwood on Eastwood (1997) (TV)	(book "Clint Eastwood: A Biography") (screenplay)	1997	-	7.2 (131)

14.	Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey (1995)	(writer)	1995	-	7.3 (74)

15.	Arthur Penn (1995)	(writer)	1995	-	-

16.	Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven' (1992) (TV)	(writer)	1992	-	7.0 (39)

17.	Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991) (TV)	(writer)	1991	-	7.6 (80)

18.	Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend (1991)	(writer)	1991	-	7.5 (65)

19.	Happy Anniversary 007: 25 Years of James Bond (1987) (TV)	(writer)	1987	-	6.7 (113)
	AKAs: 25 Years of James Bond (International: English title: informal short title) Happy Anniversary 007 (International: English title: informal short title)
20.	Minnelli on Minnelli: Liza Remembers Vincente (1987) (TV)	(writer)	1987	-	8.7 (11)

21.	From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (1985) (V)	(writer)	1985	-	7.3 (213)

22.	SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (TV)	(writer)	1980	-	7.0 (54)

23.	The Horror Show (1979)	(writer)	1979	-	6.8 (5)

24.	The Making of 'Star Wars' (1977) (TV)	(writer)	1977	-	7.3 (168)

25.	The World of Willa Cather (1977)	(writer)	1977	-	-

26.	Life Goes to the Movies (1976) (TV)	(writer)	1976	-	5.5 (21)

27.	The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli (1973) (TV)	(writer)	1973	-	8.0 (62)

28.	The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks (1973) (TV)	(writer)	1973	-	7.7 (108)

29.	The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock (1973) (TV)	(writer)	1973	-	7.5 (133)

30.	The Men Who Made the Movies: Raoul Walsh (1973) (TV)	(writer)	1973	-	7.3 (43)

31.	The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor (1973) (TV)	(writer)	1973	-	6.9 (59)

32.	The Men Who Made the Movies: George Cukor (1973) (TV)	(writer)	1973	-	6.6 (86)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Ron Howard: 50 Years in Film (2008) (TV)	(producer)	2008	-	6.1 (5)

2.	You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) (V)	(producer)	2008	-	8.2 (70)

3.	Spielberg on Spielberg (2007) (TV)	(producer)	2007	-	7.3 (139)

4.	Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005) (TV)	(producer)	2005	-	6.3 (206)
	AKAs: Watch the Skies! (USA: short title)
5.	The Real Glory: Reconstructing 'The Big Red One' (2005) (V)	(executive producer)	2005	-	5.2 (26)

6.	Scorsese on Scorsese (2004) (TV)	(producer)	2004	-	7.9 (197)

7.	Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)	(producer)	2003	-	8.1 (698)

8.	The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002) (TV)	(producer)	2002	-	-

9.	Woody Allen: A Life in Film (2002) (TV)	(producer)	2002	-	7.6 (242)

10.	The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2001) (TV)	(segment producer)	2001	-	5.9 (37)

11.	Shooting War (2000) (TV)	(producer)	2000	-	7.9 (244)
	AKAs: Shooting War: World War II Cameramen (USA: video title)
12.	AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: In Search of (1998) (TV)	(co-executive producer)	1998	-	5.2 (72)

13.	AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: Against the Grain (1998) (TV)	(co-executive producer)	1998	-	7.7 (22)

14.	AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: The Wilder Shores of Love (1998) (TV)	(co-executive producer)	1998	-	6.8 (20)

15.	The Harryhausen Chronicles (1998) (TV)	(producer)	1998	-	7.7 (134)

16.	Eastwood on Eastwood (1997) (TV)	(producer)	1997	-	7.2 (131)

17.	Clint Eastwood on Westerns (1992) (TV)	(producer)	1992	-	6.4 (30)

18.	Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven' (1992) (TV)	(producer)	1992	-	7.0 (39)

19.	Eastwood... A Star (1992) (TV)	(producer)	1992	-	6.6 (28)

20.	Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991) (TV)	(producer)	1991	-	7.6 (80)

21.	Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend (1991)	(producer)	1991	-	7.5 (65)

22.	Minnelli on Minnelli: Liza Remembers Vincente (1987) (TV)	(producer)	1987	-	8.7 (11)

23.	From 'Star Wars' to 'Jedi': The Making of a Saga (1985) (V)	(producer)	1985	-	7.3 (213)

24.	SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (TV)	(producer)	1980	-	7.0 (54)

25.	The Big Red One (1980)	(producer) (reconstruction, 2004)	1980	-	7.3 (6,130)
	AKAs: The Big Red One - The Reconstuction (USA: DVD box title)
26.	The Horror Show (1979)	(producer)	1979	-	6.8 (5)

27.	The World of Willa Cather (1977)	(executive producer)	1977	-	-

28.	Life Goes to the Movies (1976) (TV)	(producer)	1976	-	5.5 (21)

29.	The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks (1973) (TV)	(producer)	1973	-	7.7 (108)

30.	The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock (1973) (TV)	(producer)	1973	-	7.5 (133)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	56th Annual Writers Guild Awards (2004) (TV)	(contributor: special features segment)	2004	-	-

2.	AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)	(creative consultant)	2001	-	6.4 (326)

3.	"Hollywood" (1980)	advisor (unknown episodes)	1980	-	9.1 (281)
	AKAs: Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film (USA: video box title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Ask the Dust (2006)	(voice) H. L. Mencken	2006	-	5.8 (4,135)

2.	"Great Performances" (1972)	(1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	8.4 (106)
	1 TV episode: "Great Performances: Bill Irwin: Clown Prince (#33.2)"

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008) (TV)	(grateful thanks)	2008	-	7.7 (55)

2.	Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (2007) (TV)	(special thanks)	2007	-	7.4 (136)
	AKAs: Martin Scorsese Presents: Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows (USA: complete title)
3.	East of Eden: Art in Search of Life (2005) (V)	(thanks)	2005	-	6.3 (7)

4.	Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock (2004) (V)	(special thanks)	2004	-	6.7 (19)

5.	Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock (2004) (V)	(special thanks)	2004	-	6.4 (24)

6.	Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic (2004) (TV)	(thanks)	2004	-	6.8 (87)

7.	The Contender: The Making of a Political Thriller (2001) (V)	(special thanks)	2001	-	7.2 (19)

8.	"American Masters" (1983)	thanks (1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	8.3 (66)
	1 TV episode: "American Masters: Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows" (thanks)
9.	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) (TV)	(acknowledgment)	1990	-	7.6 (153)
	AKAs: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Making of a Movie Classic (USA: alternative title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Hollywood Renegade (post-production) (2010)	Himself	2010	-	-

2.	All the Presidents' Movies: The Movie (2009)	Himself	2009	-	-

3.	For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism (2009)	Himself	2009	-	6.5 (44)

4.	The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008) (TV)	Himself - Interviewee	2008	-	7.7 (55)

5.	In the Beginning: 'Quo Vadis' and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic (2008) (V)	Himself - film historian	2008	-	-

6.	The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious' (2008) (V)	Himself	2008	-	-

7.	The Making of 'Rebecca' (2008) (V)	Himself	2008	-	-

8.	AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Warren Beatty (2008) (TV)	Himself	2008	-	8.0 (41)

9.	The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (2008) (V)	Himself	2008	-	7.9 (10)

10.	Act of Violence: Dealing with the Devil (2007) (V)	Himself	2007	-	5.0 (5)

11.	Mystery Street: Murder at Harvard (2007) (V)	Himself	2007	-	3.6 (6)

12.	Where Danger Lives: White Rose for Julie (2007) (V)	Himself	2007	-	-

13.	Side Street: Where Temptation Lurks (2007) (V)	Himself	2007	-	-

14.	Illegal: Marked for Life (2007) (V)	Himself	2007	-	-

15.	Crime Wave: The City Is Dark (2007) (V)	Himself	2007	-	-

16.	Fog City Mavericks (2007)	Himself	2007	-	7.7 (80)

17.	Shadows of Suspense (2006) (V)	Himself	2006	-	6.9 (21)

18.	"American Masters" (1983)	Himself / 3 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1998-2006)	2006	-	8.3 (66)
	4 TV episodes: "American Masters: John Ford/John Wayne: The Filmmaker and the Legend" Himself "American Masters: On Cukor" Himself "American Masters: Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows" Himself - 'Time' Critic/Clint Eastwood Biographer "American Masters: Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy" Himself
19.	East of Eden: Art in Search of Life (2005) (V)	Himself - Film Historian	2005	-	6.3 (7)

20.	The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV)	Himself	2005	-	6.0 (76)

21.	The Real Glory: Reconstructing 'The Big Red One' (2005) (V)	Himself	2005	-	5.2 (26)

22.	Hitchcock's Confession: A Look at 'I Confess' (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	6.8 (29)

23.	Before the Fact: Suspicious Hitchcock (2004) (V)	Himself - Film Historian	2004	-	6.7 (19)

24.	Guilt Trip: Hitchcock and 'The Wrong Man' (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	6.6 (28)

25.	Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock (2004) (V)	Himself - Film Historian	2004	-	6.4 (24)

26.	'Strangers on a Train': A Hitchcock Classic (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	6.4 (34)

27.	Hitchcock and Dial M (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	6.4 (45)
	AKAs: Hitchcock and Dial M for Murder (USA: alternative title)
28.	Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	5.9 (19)

29.	The Leone Style (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	6.7 (52)

30.	Leone's West (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	6.6 (59)

31.	A Woman of Substance: Katharine Hepburn Remembered (2003) (V)	Himself	2003	-	6.5 (5)

32.	"ESPN SportsCentury" (1999)	Himself (3 episodes, 2000-2003)	2003	-	8.7 (85)
	3 TV episodes: "ESPN SportsCentury: Bill Tilden" Himself "ESPN SportsCentury: Jim Brown" Himself "ESPN SportsCentury: Joe DiMaggio" Himself
33.	The Blockbuster Imperative (2003) (TV)	Himself	2003	-	7.3 (20)

34.	"Bravo Profiles" (1994)	Himself (1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	7.7 (5)
	1 TV episode: "Bravo Profiles: Dustin Hoffman" Himself
35.	"The Charlie Rose Show" (1991)	Himself - Host (1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	7.8 (219)
	AKAs: Charlie Rose (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Charlie Rose Show: (2002-07-08)" Himself - Host
36.	The Hustler: The Inside Story (2002) (V)	Himself - Film Critic, Time Magazine	2002	-	6.9 (25)

37.	From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff (2002)	Himself	2002	-	6.2 (19)

38.	Play It Again: A Look Back at 'Play Misty for Me' (2001) (V)	Himself	2001	-	6.5 (16)

39.	AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)	Himself (film critic: Time magazine)	2001	-	6.4 (326)

40.	Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)	Himself	2001	-	7.9 (3,742)

41.	Contender: Mastering the Method (2001) (V)	Himself - Film Critic, Time Magazine	2001	-	8.1 (11)

42.	The Contender: The Making of a Political Thriller (2001) (V)	Himself	2001	-	7.2 (19)

43.	"Backstory" (2000)	Himself - Film Critic (1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	7.3 (23)
	AKAs: Hollywood Backstories (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: "Backstory: MAS*H" Himself - Film Critic
44.	"HBO First Look" (1992)	Himself (1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	6.4 (154)
	1 TV episode: "HBO First Look: 'The Contender': The Making of a Political Thriller (#7.17)" Himself
45.	"Biography" (1987)	Himself (2 episodes, 1998-2000)	2000	-	8.0 (266)
	2 TV episodes: "Biography: Robert Redford: Hollywood Outlaw" Himself "Biography: John Wayne: American Legend" Himself
46.	Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997) (TV)	Himself (film historian)	1997	-	7.1 (57)

47.	Frank Capra's American Dream (1997) (TV)	Himself	1997	-	6.9 (112)

48.	The Life and Times of Gary Cooper (1995) (TV)	Himself	1995	-	-

49.	"Great Performances" (1972)	Himself (1 episode, 1991)	1991	-	8.4 (106)
	1 TV episode: "Great Performances: The Fred Astaire Songbook (#19.4)" Himself
50.	"The Hollywood Greats" (1977)	Himself (1 episode, 1984)	1984	-	7.9 (12)
	AKAs: Hollywood Greats (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "The Hollywood Greats: John Wayne (#4.1)" Himself

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His book of essays "Matinee Idylls: Reflections on the Movies" published by Ivan R. Dee, Chicago, Nov, 1999. more

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