|
|
|
|
|
The Rocky Saga: Going the Distance (2011)
Character: Self
The 35th anniversary of the 1976 Oscar-winning film “Rocky” is marked with a TV retrospective in which Sylvester Stallone and others reminisce about the creation of the movie as well as the other films in the franchise.
|
|
|
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2009)
Character: Self
The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond. With film school equipment, they shoot the Soviet crackdown of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. As refugees they struggle in Hollywood, finally breaking into the mainstream with their pivotal contribution to the "American New Wave."
|
|
|
Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood (2008)
Character: Self
An intimate portrait of an oft-forgotten character in Hollywood: the screenwriter. Raised in Baghdad, screenwriter Mardik Martin was infused with an early love for movies when he was sent to the U.S. by his family to avoid being drafted into the Iraqi army. Mardik discovered the NYU cinema department, and there he met Martin Scorsese; their friendship would lead to some of the greatest films in American cinema.
|
|
|
Martin Scorsese Directs (1990)
Character: Self
Providing behind the scenes footage of the director on set with clips from his own films, Martin Scorsese Directs depicts to riveting effect the way Scorsese brings the written story to life on the big screen. Additional interviews with the likes of Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Thelma Schoonmaker, the director’s own parents, and others build a perception of Scorsese that not everybody knows.
|
|
|
Perfect Moment (1997)
Character: Self
In this documentary, artist-filmmaker Nicholas Hondrogen asks people to describe memorable moments of their lives. Some, such as Norman Lear and Indian activist Russell Means, talk about religion, while composer Philip Glass and film-producer Irwin Winkler discuss the births of their children. Pastor Jess Moody recalls WW II deaths of his friends, and artist Janice Blake remembers being raped.
|
|
|
|
|
Scorsese's GoodFellas (2015)
Character: Self
In this produced by Brett Ratner new retrospective documentary we hear from cast members and additional participants include Harvey Keitel, Leonardo DiCaprio and Terence Winter, creator of Boardwalk Empire and screenwriter of The Wolf of Wall Street. The program gives us thoughts about Scorsese's approach to the material, casting, characters, and performances, costumes and period details, photography, music, and retrospective thoughts about the film. It is filled with memorable stories and observations from a wide array of commentators.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marty and Bobby (2011)
Character: Self
An exploration of the creative collaboration of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro, with a special emphasis on "Raging Bull."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Raging Bull: Marty & Bobby (2011)
Character: Self
An exploration of the creative collaboration of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro, with a special emphasis on “Raging Bull.” Produced for the “Raging Bull” DVD.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Getting Made: The Making of 'GoodFellas' (2004)
Character: Self
A documentary that presents a brief yet detailed account on the making of Martin Scorsese's "GoodFellas" (1990), the successful film that redefined the mafia on the big screen. Featuring interviews with cast and crew and clips from the movie, this retrospective documentary reveals the behind-the-scenes experiences of what would turn out to be one of the greatest films ever made.
|
|
|
Welcome to Hollywood (2000)
Character: Irwin Winkler
A film director decides to chart the course of a young actor as he tries to make it in Hollywood...
|
|
|
Rocky IV : Le Coup de poing américain (2014)
Character: Self
Rocky IV is dually symbolic - it embodies both the victory of the American boxer over the Soviet one and the victory of neo-liberalism over a dwindling socialism. Today, Rocky is held up as a model by some and is a subject of derision for others. An emblem of the 1980s, its culture and its heroes, the film will be the subject of an entertaining analysis of popular culture.
|
|
|
Sports on the Silver Screen (1997)
Character: Self (archive footage)
HBO (in association with the American Film Institute) presents this 1997 anthology, narrated by Liev Schreiber, which looks at sports in cinema from the earliest silent films until the nineties. Watch not for dramatic scenes but for the glimpse of historical figures shown both cinematic and athletic- in this tribute to the merging of sports and Hollywood.
|
|
|
|
|
Breakdown: 1975 (2025)
Character: Self (archive footage)
In 1975, as America faced social and political upheaval, filmmakers turned chaos into art.
|
|
|
The Real Rocky (2011)
Character: Self
Chuck Wepner is a liquor salesman from Bayonne, N.J., who drives a Cadillac with “Champ” vanity plates. A former New Jersey State Heavyweight Boxing Champion, he took abuse from Sonny Liston, got his nose broken by Muhammad Ali, and inspired Sylvester Stallone to write “Rocky” which won three Academy Awards. Wepner was left out of the “Rocky” glory, and his career took turn after strange turn as he worked to stay in the spotlight: he went on to fight Andre the Giant as “The Assassin” and boxed a 900 pound bear. Twice.
|
|
|
Making 'The Irishman' (2020)
Character: Self
Join legendary director Martin Scorsese, and acting icons Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Al Pacino going behind the scenes of their universally acclaimed movie.
|
|
|
From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues (2015)
Character: Self
In this one-hour documentary event narrated by Michael B Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, the filmmakers and past cast members share Rockys Cinderella story from the Oscar®-winning first film to the critically and commercially successful sixth film, Rocky Balboa. Then, together with director Ryan Coogler, stars Michael B Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, and producer Irwin Winkler, viewers get an inside look at how Warner Bros Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures new film Creed (story by Ryan Coogler, screenplay by Ryan Coogler & Aaron Covington) was originated, and how Jordan and Stallone prepared for their roles in this fresh new take on the Rocky franchise.
|
|
