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Peter Bogdanovich ComSE (July 30, 1939 – January 6, 2022) was an American director, writer, actor, producer, critic, and film historian. He started his career as a film critic for Film Culture and Esquire before becoming a prominent filmmaker as part of the New Hollywood movement. He received accolades including a BAFTA Award and Grammy Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. Bogdanovich worked as a film journalist until he was hired to work on Roger Corman's The Wild Angels (1966). His credited feature film debut came with Targets (1968), before his career breakthrough with the drama The Last Picture Show (1971) which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, and the acclaimed films What's Up, Doc? (1972) and Paper Moon (1973). Other films include Saint Jack (1979), They All Laughed (1981), Mask (1985), Noises Off (1992), The Cat's Meow (2001), and She's Funny That Way (2014). As an actor, he was known for his roles in HBO series The Sopranos and Orson Welles's last film The Other Side of the Wind (2018), which he also helped finish. He received a Grammy Award for Best Music Film for directing the Tom Petty documentary Runnin' Down a Dream (2007). Bogdanovich directed documentaries such as Directed by John Ford (1971) and The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018). He also published numerous books, some of which include in-depth interviews with friends Howard Hawks, Alfred Hitchcock, and Orson Welles. Bogdanovich's works have been cited as important influences by many major filmmakers.

Most Popular Peter Bogdanovich Trailers

Total trailers found: 221

Once Upon a Time... 'Notorious' Trailer (2009)

29 June 2009

Documentary about the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 1946 film "Notorious."

Who Is Henry Jaglom? Trailer (1997)

08 July 1997

Hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema, dismissed by others as a voyeuristic fraud and the "world's worst director," Henry Jaglom obsessively confuses and abuses the line between life and art.

'Mask' Revealed: A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

A conversation with Peter Bogdanovich about Mask.

Hawks on Hawks Trailer (2017)

10 January 2017

This ten-minute segment, heralded as part of a new shorts program, is composed of excerpts from a 1972 audio conversation between Hawks and Peter Bogdanovich, as well as a 1973 interview of Hawks with Richard Schickel, wherein the director reminisces about casting "His Girl Friday" (1940) and the changes from the original source material.

Notes on the New York Film Festival Trailer (1971)

31 December 1971

An interview with Peter Bogdanovich and Henry Jaglom who were presenting films at the ninth New York Film Festival (1971).

Kill Bill: Vol. 1 Trailer (2003)

10 October 2003

An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.

The Informer: Out of the Fog Trailer (2006)

05 June 2006

This is a special feature included on the DVD for "The Informer"--a film John Ford made for RKO and which was released in 1935.

Glanz und Elend in Hollywood: Natalie Wood Trailer (2009)

08 October 2009

It Chapter Two Trailer (2019)

04 September 2019

27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call.

Searching for Orson Trailer (2006)

02 November 2006

Narrated by Peter Bogdanovich, this biography of Orson Welles includes the emotional memoirs of actress Oja Kodar and interviews with Steven Spielberg, James Earl Jones, Jonathan Rosenbaum, Frank Marshall, Paul Mazursky, Henry Jaglom, Gary Graver, and Merv Griffin; it's re-release is even more profound since Welles' unfinished film, The Other Side of the Wind, was completed and released.

With Orson Welles: Stories from a Life in Film Trailer (1990)

05 February 1990

A two-and-a-half hour documentary retrospective on the career of Orson Welles.

Hitchcock and 'Stage Fright' Trailer (2004)

07 September 2004

Documentary about film.

Twelve Trailer (2008)

22 June 2008

Twelve is a unique collaboration of 12 directors, each responsible for a different film shot in a different month of the year.

Jenseits von Hollywood – Das Kino des Otto Preminger Trailer (2006)

01 January 2006

German Documentary about the Austrian-American Movie Director Otto Preminger.

The Trouble with 'Marnie' Trailer (2000)

30 May 2000

This hour long documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's "Marnie" incorporates the usual melange of contemporary interviews with surviving participants and liberal helpings of film clips and production shots.

Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

Ekchart Schmidt examines the machinery behind the dream factory; the Hollywood myth is unmasked. How does the studio industry work?

Orson Welles in the Land of Don Quixote Trailer (2000)

05 November 2000

Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II Trailer (1993)

17 November 1993

Part one of a BBC documentary about Jean Renoir.

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters Trailer (2006)

13 June 2006

Hollywoods biggest talents explore what is the recipe for blockbuster, flops, and how absolute happenstance and controlled luck can make movie magic.

Between Us Trailer (2016)

18 April 2016

Longtime couple Henry and Dianne are afraid that if they finally tie the knot it would mean the end of their days as free-spirited urbanites.

Tesla Nation Trailer (2018)

27 October 2018

We are all one. People are interconnected by invisible forces. Creative documentary about the history of Serbian immigration to the USA.

The Independent Trailer (2000)

10 November 2000

A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to be a musical.

It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures Trailer (2001)

01 May 2001

A 60-minute salute to American International Pictures. Entertainment lawyer Samuel Z. Arkoff founded AIP (then called American Releasing Corporation) on a $3000 loan in 1954 with his partner, James H.

Casting By Trailer (2012)

01 November 2012

This essential new documentary pays tribute to the legacy of the late, legendary casting director Marion Dougherty and shines a light on one of the most overlooked and least understood crafts in filmmaking.

Hollywood Legenden Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

Documentary about Hollywood.

Queen of the Lot Trailer (2010)

19 November 2010

An electronic ankle bracelet and being under house arrest aren't about to stop up-and-coming actress Maggie Chase (Tanna Frederick) from the two things she craves the most: real fame and true love.

Pieces of Time: Bogdanovich on the Movies Trailer (1987)

01 January 1987

A Paul Joyce documentary with Peter Bogdanovich

Stardust Hollywood - Sternenstaub und Götterwelten Trailer (2013)

23 February 2013

Documentary about Hollywood.

Six L.A. Love Stories Trailer (2016)

01 September 2016

Over the course of one afternoon, in six different parts of Los Angeles, six couples connect, reconnect, or fall apart.

Hollywood Scandals Trailer (2011)

02 April 2011

TV review of a litany of Hollywood impropriety.

The Trip Trailer (1967)

23 August 1967

After his wife leaves him, a disillusioned director dives into the drug scene, trying anything his friend suggests.

Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten Trailer (2006)

15 March 2006

A documentary about Jerry Lewis directed by Eckhart Schmidt.

The Sound of Silence: The Making of 'The Lodger' Trailer (2008)

13 October 2008

A "The Making of..." documentary about Alfred Hitchcock's 'The Lodger (1927)'.

Bacall on Bogart Trailer (1988)

13 March 1988

Lauren Bacall tells the story of her late husband Humphrey Bogart, presenting clips from his movies and interview clips with his peers.

Phantom Halo Trailer (2014)

24 October 2014

Two brothers barely scrape by as their father continues to gamble and drink away the money they do bring home.

Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave Trailer (1992)

18 June 1992

An intimate window into one of the great movements in film history that brought about an evolution in the art of cinema.

The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious' Trailer (2008)

14 October 2008

Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Notorious' (1946).

Roger Corman, the Pope of Pop Cinema Trailer (2021)

19 January 2021

Documentary on the life of legendary filmmaker Roger Corman, often referred to as the "Pope of Pop C"

Blessed Assurance Trailer (1997)

17 August 1997

Upon his discharge following the Korean War, soldier Jerry moves back to the small town in South Carolina where he grew up.

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas Trailer (2007)

03 February 2007

Boasting an amazing selection of the most watched, most influential and most highly acclaimed programmes ever made, The 50 Greatest Television Dramas presents a long overdue assessment of the rich heritage television drama has to offer.

On Cukor Trailer (2000)

22 November 2000

Widely thought of as “a woman’s director,” legendary film director George Cukor is profiled with the use of film clips and interviews with his friends and colleagues to provide a picture of the director’s unique accomplishments and to trace the arc of his career.

Broken English Trailer (2007)

22 June 2007

Nora Wilder is freaking out. Everyone around her is either in a relationship, married, or has children, while she's in her thirties, alone with job she's outgrown and a mother who constantly reminds her of it all.

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre Trailer (1989)

26 June 1989

A study of the Group Theatre, a company that changed the face of American drama. The Group was founded in 1931 by Cheryl Crawford, Harold Clurman and Lee Strasberg, who were strongly influenced by the naturalistic acting of Konstantin Stanislavski’s Moscow Art Theatre.

It Ain't As Easy As It Looks... (...a.k.a. the Making of 'The Cat's Meow') Trailer (2002)

20 August 2002

A documentary behind the scenes of Peter Bogdanovich's 'The Cat's Meow' (2001).

Mr. Jealousy Trailer (1998)

05 June 1998

After his first date at age 15 ended with the girl making out with another man at a party, aspiring writer Lester Grimm has treated all his girlfriends with jealousy and suspicion.

Commemoration: Howard Hawks' 'Rio Bravo' Trailer (2007)

01 January 2007

An appreciation of Howard Hawks' "Rio Bravo" (1959) by filmmakers and historians.

Durant's Never Closes Trailer (2016)

22 January 2016

The story of Jack Durant, notorious restaurateur and ladies man whose connections to the mafia remain a mystery.

The Dukes Trailer (2007)

23 April 2007

The Dukes,a Doo Wop group, were on top of the world at 17, now are struggling for survival in 2008. Their manager is desperately trying to get them work but is met with failure at every turn.

Hollywood Mavericks Trailer (1990)

07 September 1990

A documentary focusing on seventeen maverick directors who were not afraid to break the rules of filmmaking to advance their art.

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories Trailer (2002)

11 June 2002

A look at one hundred years of romance in American cinema.

Fragments of Paradise Trailer (2022)

31 August 2022

For over 70 years, Jonas Mekas, internationally known as the "godfather" of avant-garde cinema, documented his life in what came to be known as his diary films.

Out of the Blue and Into the Black Trailer (1987)

30 January 1987

Paul Joyce’s Out of the Blue and Into the Black is an insightful documentary surveying American independent film production post-Easy Rider and includes interviews with Peter Bogdanovich, Dennis Hopper, Monte Hellman and Roger Corman.

Scene Stealers Trailer (2004)

04 March 2004

Billy Bottomsly, a struggling artist, is plagiarised by a Hollywood mogul. He involves his "typecast" friends in a star-jacking retribution plan.

The Orson Welles Story Trailer (1982)

18 May 1982

Profile of Orson Welles, looking at his life and career in theatre, radio and particularly film.

The Doorman Trailer (2008)

18 July 2008

A nightclub gatekeeper can't shake the documentary film crew following him.

Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley' Trailer (2000)

14 October 2000

Documentary about how the creative energies of Darryl F. Zanuck and John Ford combined to forge an enduring masterpiece despite the challenges of wartime production.

Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals Trailer (2005)

01 January 2005

Documentary about Hollywood during the silent film era.

Arena - John Cassavetes Trailer (1989)

24 February 1989

Tribute to actor and director John Cassavetes who died in February 1989. Friends, associates and fellow directors remember the man and his work.

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles Trailer (2014)

12 December 2014

The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent painter, a master of theater and radio, a modern Shakespeare, a magician who was always searching for a new trick to surprise his audience, a romantic and legendary figure who lived only for cinema.

Mask Trailer (1985)

08 March 1985

A significantly deformed but highly intelligent teenage boy and his biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.