Albert Maysles

Born: 1926-11-26, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

Died: 2015-03-05

Biography

Albert Maysles (with his brother David) was an American documentary filmmaker known for his work in the "Direct Cinema" style. Their best-known films together include Salesman (1969), Gimme Shelter (1970) and Grey Gardens (1975).

Filmography

• Salesman (1969)
• Gimme Shelter (1970)
• Running Fence (1977)
• This Is an Adventure (2005)
• Cut Piece (1965)
• Ozawa (1985)
• The Love We Make (2011)
• Meet Marlon Brando (1966)
• With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson (2001)
• Salvador Dalí's Fantastic Dream (1966)
• Muhammad and Larry (2009)
• The Beales of Grey Gardens (2006)
• Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! The Beatles in New York (1964)
• The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit (1991)
• Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas (2012)
• With Love from Truman (1966)
• Orson Welles in Spain (1966)
• What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA (1964)
• Concert of Wills: Making the Getty Center (1997)
• Soldiers of Music (1991)
• Adventures on the New Frontier (1961)
• Showman (1963)
• Accent on the Offbeat (1995)
• Christo's Valley Curtain (1974)
• Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones in Concert (1970)
• Christo in Paris (1990)
• Horowitz Plays Mozart (1987)
• Abortion: Desperate Choices (1992)
• LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton (2001)
• Letting Go: A Hospice Journey (1996)