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Frank Lloyd Wright (1998)

146 min  -  Documentary | Biography | History
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A biography of the life and work of the American architect.

Directors:

Ken Burns, Lynn Novick
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Cast

Credited cast:
Edward Herrmann ...
Narrator (voice)
Philip Bosco ...
(voice)
Julie Harris ...
(voice)
Sab Shimono ...
(voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
William Cronon William Cronon ...
Himself - Historian
Brendan Gill Brendan Gill ...
Himself - Writer
Paul Goldberger Paul Goldberger ...
Himself - Architecture Critic
Philip Johnson Philip Johnson ...
Himself - Architect
Maya Lin Maya Lin ...
Herself - Artist
Vincent Scully Vincent Scully ...
Himself - Architectural Historian
Meryle Secrest Meryle Secrest ...
Herself - Biographer
Robert A.M. Stern Robert A.M. Stern ...
Himself - Architect
Edgar Tafel Edgar Tafel ...
Himself
Anne Whiston Spirn Anne Whiston Spirn ...
Herself - Architect
David Wright David Wright ...
Himself
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Storyline

This film illustrates the life and work of the American architect. We follow the development of his work and his turbulent family life amidst scandal and tragedy. Despite all the difficulties of his personal life, Wright rises above all and beats all the odds to design some of the most famous buildings using brilliant and distinctively innovative designs that only his genius could create. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>  

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Documentary | Biography | History

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Florentine Films, WETA See more »
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Features The House on the Waterfall (1989) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sonata No. 4 in C Major for Cello and Piano Op. 102, No. 1"
By Ludwig van Beethoven
Performed by Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax
Courtesy of Sony Classical
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