Biography

Henry Corra is a New York City-based documentary filmmaker best known for pioneering Living Cinema. His highly acclaimed films include Umbrellas (1995), George (2000), Frames (2004), Same Sex America (2005), the Emmy-nominated NY77 (2007), The Disappearance of McKinley Nolan (2010), and Farewell to Hollywood (2015). Corra's work is influenced by cinema verité filmmakers David and Albert Maysles (Salesman, Grey Gardens, Gimme Shelter) whom he collaborated with from 1981 - 1994. In 1994 Corra launched his own production company, Corra Films Inc. Located in the heart of downtown Manhattan, Corra Films draws on the talents of some of New York's most innovative and original filmmakers, editors, artists, musicians and designers.

Corra's films have been released worldwide theatrically and broadcast on platforms including HBO, Showtime, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Fandor, iTunes, LOGO, CBS, PBS, MTV, VH1, Arte, and Channel 4. His work has also been exhibited in museum and cultural venues internationally including MoMA, Louvre, the National Gallery Of Art, the Smithsonian, and the Pacific Film Archives.

He has done episodic TV projects for broadcasters including VH1, MTV, Bravo, and Sundance Channel, and he's been singled out as one of the foremost directors of reality TV commercials in America creating highly successful campaigns for clients including Mercedes, MasterCard, JetBlue, Starbucks, Walmart, Gateway Computers, Merck, Procter & Gamble, SC Johnson, Accenture, Safeway, American Express, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Ford.
- IMDb mini biography by: Corra Films

A close friend of Celia Maysles, daughter of documentary filmmaker David Maysles, and niece of documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles.