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Albert Maysles(1926-2015)

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Albert Maysles at an event for The Secret of Trees (2013)
This provocative first person documentary chronicles Celia's quest to get to know her father, famed verite documentarian David Maysles (GREY GARDENS, GIMME SHELTER w/ the Rolling Stones, SALESMAN) who died when she was seven.
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Wild Blue Yonder (2007)
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Albert Maysles was born on 26 November 1926 in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Grey Gardens (1975), Salesman (1969) and Gimme Shelter (1970). He was married to Gillian Walker. He died on 5 March 2015 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornNovember 26, 1926
DiedMarch 5, 2015(88)
BornNovember 26, 1926
DiedMarch 5, 2015(88)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 29 wins & 15 nominations total

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Known for

Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale in Grey Gardens (1975)
Grey Gardens
7.5
  • Cinematographer
  • 1975
Salesman (1969)
Salesman
7.6
  • Cinematographer
  • 1969
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Bill Wyman, and The Rolling Stones in Gimme Shelter (1970)
Gimme Shelter
7.8
  • Cinematographer(as The Maysles Brothers)
  • 1970
Mstislav Rostropovich in Soldiers of Music (1991)
Soldiers of Music
6.7
  • Cinematographer
  • 1991

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Untitled Budd Schulberg Project
    • Cinematographer
    • Filming
  • The Commentator
    • Cinematographer
    • Post-production
  • Keith Haring & the Moving Mural
    • Cinematographer
    • Filming
  • Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2005–2015
  • In Transit (2015)
    In Transit
    7.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 2015
  • Iris Apfel in Iris (2014)
    Iris
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 2014
  • Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity (2014)
    Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity
    7.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 2014
  • The Secret of Trees (2013)
    The Secret of Trees
    7.0
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2013
  • One Night Stand (2011)
    One Night Stand
    8.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 2011
  • Paul McCartney in The Love We Make (2011)
    The Love We Make
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 2011
  • More Than a Paycheck: Mitchum Presents America's Hardest Workers
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 2010
  • Charlie Watts in Get Yer Ya Ya's Out (2009)
    Get Yer Ya Ya's Out
    7.4
    Video
    • Cinematographer
    • 2009
  • Be Water (2020)
    30 for 30
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 2009
  • South of the Border (2009)
    South of the Border
    7.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 2009
  • Four Seasons Lodge (2008)
    Four Seasons Lodge
    7.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
  • Close Up: Portraits
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
  • James Brown in Soul Power (2008)
    Soul Power
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008
  • A President to Remember (2008)
    A President to Remember
    7.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 2008

Director

  • Bob Dylan: License to Kill (2021)
    Bob Dylan: License to Kill
    7.7
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Bob Dylan: Don't Fall Apart on Me Tonight (Version 2) (2021)
    Bob Dylan: Don't Fall Apart on Me Tonight (Version 2)
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 2021
  • In Transit (2015)
    In Transit
    7.6
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Iris Apfel in Iris (2014)
    Iris
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2014
  • The Secret of Trees (2013)
    The Secret of Trees
    7.0
    Short
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas (2012)
    Focus Forward: Short Films, Big Ideas
    Short
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Paul McCartney in The Love We Make (2011)
    The Love We Make
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2011
  • More Than a Paycheck: Mitchum Presents America's Hardest Workers
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Rufus Wainwright in Rufus Wainwright: Milwaukee at Last!!! (2009)
    Rufus Wainwright: Milwaukee at Last!!!
    8.2
    Video
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Charlie Watts in Get Yer Ya Ya's Out (2009)
    Get Yer Ya Ya's Out
    7.4
    Video
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Be Water (2020)
    30 for 30
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Close Up: Portraits
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2008
  • The Addiction Project
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Sally Gross: The Pleasure of Stillness (2007)
    Sally Gross: The Pleasure of Stillness
    • Director
    • 2007
  • The Gates (2007)
    The Gates
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2007

Camera and Electrical Department

  • That Summer (2017)
    That Summer
    6.5
    • additional cinematography by
    • 2017
  • The 50 Year Argument (2014)
    The 50 Year Argument
    6.6
    • additional photography
    • 2014
  • Not a Photograph: The Mission of Burma Story (2006)
    Not a Photograph: The Mission of Burma Story
    7.5
    • additional photographer
    • 2006
  • Stolen (2005)
    Stolen
    6.2
    • camera operator
    • 2005
  • This Is an Adventure (2005)
    This Is an Adventure
    6.9
    Video
    • camera operator
    • 2005
  • Independent Lens (1999)
    Independent Lens
    8.1
    TV Series
    • camera operator
    • 2005
  • Ilona, Upstairs (2004)
    Ilona, Upstairs
    Short
    • camera operator
    • 2004
  • Stages: Three Days in Mexico (2002)
    Stages: Three Days in Mexico
    7.8
    Video
    • camera
    • 2002
  • On Common Ground (2001)
    On Common Ground
    8.1
    • additional photographer
    • 2001
  • Behind the Lines
    TV Series
    • film camera
    • 1975
  • B.B. King: Live in Africa (1974)
    B.B. King: Live in Africa
    8.2
    Short
    • camera operator
    • 1974
  • Celia Cruz in Celia Cruz and the Fania Allstars in Africa (1974)
    Celia Cruz and the Fania Allstars in Africa
    8.0
    • camera operator
    • 1974
  • Janis Joplin in Janis (1974)
    Janis
    7.7
    • additional photography
    • 1974
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • cinematographer: Arthur Miller introduction
    • 1974
  • Monterey Pop (1968)
    Monterey Pop
    7.9
    • cinematographer: filmed by
    • 1968

Videos4

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Trailer 2:06
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The Jeff Koons Show
Trailer 2:37
The Jeff Koons Show
The Jeff Koons Show
Trailer 2:37
The Jeff Koons Show
Wild Blue Yonder
Trailer 2:11
Wild Blue Yonder
My Nose
Trailer 1:55
My Nose

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • The Maysles Brothers
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • November 26, 1926
    • Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • March 5, 2015
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Gillian WalkerSeptember 14, 1976 - March 5, 2015 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Philip Maysles
  • Relatives
    • David Maysles(Sibling)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Biographical Movies
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 6 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His first film was a 16-mm documentary made in 1955 while visiting mental hospitals in the Soviet Union.
  • Quotes
    We get crushes and we get crushed from almost all the subjects that we film.
  • Nickname
    • The Dean of Documentaries

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