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Albert Maysles
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American documentary filmmaker; half of the duo Albert and David Maysles (1926-2015)
Film & TV
Brookline, Massachusetts, USA
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).
Known for
- Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance — Self2016
- Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales — Self2011
- Morris Engel: The Independent — Self2008
- Capturing Reality — Self2008
- A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory — Self2007
- Wild Blue Yonder — Self (Archive)2007
- The Beales of Grey Gardens — Self2006
- Albert Maysles: The Poetic Eye — Self2006
- After Frank — Self2005
- Michael Moore Hates America — Self2004
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Part of
- Albert and David Maysles
- Given name
- Albert
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Boston
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- film producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- documentary film
- Image
- Al Maysles May 2009 (2) (cropped).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1926-11-26
- date of death
- 2015-03-05
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)
- birth name
- Albert Harry Maysles
- has works in the collection
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Commons category
- Albert Maysles
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