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DOCUMENTARIANS BY EMILY THOMPSON
Transcript of Documentarians
DOCUMENTARIANSBY EMILY THOMPSON
LOUIS THEROUX British documentary filmmaker and
broadcaster. Most famous for the documentaries ‘Louis
Theroux’s weird weekends’ (1998-2000) and ‘When Louis met…’(2000-2002).
His career began with journalism and writing, which is what his brother and father are famous for.
He is currently working with BBC to produce his series and documentaries.
He mostly makes documentaries about controversial issues and people.
His main trade mark is always wearing spectacles!
He has a brother called Marcel Theroux who is a writer and journalist.
LOUIS THEROUX – PERSONAL QUOTES “As a student of bizarre organizations and
eccentric people, the BBC feels like my natural home”
“I am not that comfortable doing polemic or being strident. It is not me. I think what I am good at is getting to know people”
HIS DOCUMENTARIES
o Louis Theroux’s Weird Weekendso When Louis Met…o BBC Two Specialso LA Storieso Extreme Love: Dementiao America’s Most Dangerous Petso America’s Most Hated Family in Crisiso The City Addicted to Crystal Meth
MICHAEL MOORE Michael Moore is an American documentary
filmmaker, producer, writer, author, journalist and actor.
He is most famous for his documentaries ‘Bowling for Columbine’ (2002) ‘Fahrenheit’ (2004) and ‘Sicko’ (2007).
‘Fahrenheit’ is the highest-grossing documentary all time and is extremely popular.
He was arrested during the filming of “Sleep now in the fire” for protesting Wall Street and the investment of American money overseas.
He previously briefly served as both editor and columnist for Mother Jones magazine.
He attended the university of Michigan-Flint in the 1970’s.
MICHAEL MOORE – PERSONAL QUOTES“I do not compromise my values and I do not
compromise my work. That is why I have been kicked from one network to the next; I won’t give in.”
“Americans, when they see Fahrenheit 9/11, will see things they have never seen before.”
People want to see documentaries, but there’s a disconnect between that desire and the exhibitors out there.
HIS DOCUMENTARIES
o Fahrenheit 9/11
o Sicko
o Bowling for Columbine
o Capitalism: A Love Story
o Roger and Me
o The Big One
o Pets or Meat: The Return to Flint
NICK BROOMFIELD
Nick Broomfield is a British filmmaker, who attended Cardiff university and the University of Essex.
He is also known for being a director and producer.
He was the last person to ever interview Aileen Wuornos before she was executed.
Broomfield is mostly known ‘Kurt and Courtney’ (1998),’Aileen: Life and death of a serial killer’ (2003) and ‘Battle for Haditha’ (2007).
NICK BROOMFIELD – PERSONAL QUOTES
“I was taught by someone who loved observational films where people are made to feel completely adequate about the way they are”
“A film is a portrait of an aspect of society”
“Chaos is a creative place to work from”
“Dennis Potter once said watching my films was like watching someone on the toilet”
HIS DOCUMENTARIES
o Soldier girls
o Tattooed tears
o Aileen Wuornous: The selling of a serial killer
o Too white for me
o Gosling’s Travels: Whittingham
o Battle for Haditha
o Kurt and Courtney
