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2005 documentary film directed by Werner Herzog

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Grizzly Man is a 2005 American documentary biographical film directed and written by Werner Herzog. The movie features Timothy Treadwell and Werner Herzog as recorded participants. It was produced by Starz Entertainment and Discovery Channel, with distribution handled by Lionsgate Films. The production utilized 16 mm film and was shot in Alaska.

The film has a runtime of 103 minutes and was originally released in English. It received the Alfred P. Sloan Prize and was nominated for the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Documentary Film and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature. The narrative focuses on the human-animal relationship and the life and death of the main subject.

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Film · TMDB

7.5

Follows the story of "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in his attempt to protect the grizzly bears. The film is full of unique images and a look into the spirit of a man who sacrificed himself for nature.

Released: 2005-08-12103 minDir: Werner HerzogDocumentary

Cast

  • Timothy Treadwell as Self (archive footage)
  • Werner Herzog as Self / Narrator (voice)
  • Warren Queeney as Self - Actor, Close Friend
  • Willy Fulton as Self - Pilot, Former Rodeo Rider
  • Sam Egli as Self - Egli Air Haul
  • Marnie Gaede as Self - Ecologist

Themes

  • self-abandonment
  • life and death
  • unsociability
  • grizzly bear
  • human animal relationship
  • interview
  • biography
  • based on true story
  • national park
  • historical figure

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Ratings

IMDb

7.7/10

67,780 votes

Year
2005
Runtime
103 min
Genres
Biography, Documentary

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
Timothy Treadwell
Screenwriter
Werner Herzog
Production company
Discovery Channel
Cinematographer
Peter Zeitlinger
Narrative location
Alaska
Filming location
Alaska
Duration
103
FilmAffinity ID
245053
Official website
grizzlyman.com
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publication date
2007-04-13
title
Grizzly Man
film editor
Joe Bini
distributed by
Lionsgate Films
film format
16 mm film
review score
87/100
box office
4100000
recorded participant
Werner Herzog
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