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Albert Maysles(1926-2015)

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Producer
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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 previously 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
    • 27 wins & 15 nominations total

Photos21

Albert Maysles and Iris Apfel in Iris (2014)
Albert Maysles in Iris (2014)
Albert Maysles, David Maysles, and Paul Brennan in Salesman (1969)
Albert Maysles and David Maysles in Salesman (1969)
Edith Bouvier Beale, Albert Maysles, David Maysles, and Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale in Grey Gardens (1975)
Edith Bouvier Beale, Albert Maysles, David Maysles, and Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale in Grey Gardens (1975)
Mick Jagger, Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlie Watts, and The Rolling Stones in Gimme Shelter (1970)
Brent Roske speaking at the LA DV Expo with Albert Maysles, Gary Winick, and ACE President Tina Hisch.
Albert Maysles
Albert Maysles and Morgan Spurlock
Daryl Hannah and Albert Maysles
Albert Maysles and Michael Sucsy at an event for Grey Gardens (2009)

Known for:

Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale in Grey Gardens (1975)
Grey Gardens
7.6
  • Cinematographer
  • 1975
Salesman (1969)
Salesman
7.7
  • 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, filmed by)
  • 1970
Mstislav Rostropovich in Soldiers of Music (1991)
Soldiers of Music
6.6
  • Cinematographer
  • 1991

Credits

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Cinematographer

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

Director

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

Producer

  • Poet against Prejudice (2014)
    Poet against Prejudice
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2014
  • A President to Remember (2008)
    A President to Remember
    • producer (segment Primary)
    • 2008
  • Scapegoat on Trial
    • producer
    • 2007
  • The Gates (2007)
    The Gates
    • executive producer
    • 2007
  • Conversations with the Rolling Stones
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1994
  • Persona Non Grata (2003)
    America Undercover
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1989
  • Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale in Grey Gardens (1975)
    Grey Gardens
    • producer (as The Maysles Brothers)
    • 1975
  • Christo's Valley Curtain (1974)
    Christo's Valley Curtain
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1974
  • Salesman (1969)
    Salesman
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Orson Welles in Spain
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1966
  • In Cold Blood (1967)
    A Visit with Truman Capote
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1966
  • Yoko Ono in Cut Piece (1965)
    Cut Piece
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1965
  • IBM: A Self-Portrait
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1964
  • Showman
    • producer
    • 1963

Videos4

Re-release Trailer
Trailer 2:06
Re-release Trailer
The Jeff Koons Show
Trailer 2:37
The Jeff Koons Show
Wild Blue Yonder
Trailer 2:10
Wild Blue Yonder
My Nose
Trailer 1:54
My Nose

Personal details

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  • 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)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Biographical Movies
    • 6 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Brother and collaborator of David Maysles
  • 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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