Stanley kubricks assistant for the last 25 years of the directors life is front and center in the intriguing doc filmmaker. A documentary about how english actor leon vitali came to work as an assistant to american filmmaker stanley kubrick for over 30 years. Its a rare person who would give up fame and fortune to toil in obscurity for someone elses creative vision. It aired from july 10, 2017, until november 27, 2017 and is primarily filmed in orange county, california. Americas got talent 2017 season 12 episode 2 intro full clip s12e02 by anthony ying. In the 21st century, scholars, scientists, and governments have openly joined the hunt for intelligent life beyond earth. As described in the first trailer for filmworker, which we are very proud to offer exclusively, many people would give their right arm to work with the legendary director. Season 12, episode 5 january 31, 2017 the murder of a tutor of welltodo students turns up a long list of possible suspects, including unhappy parents and a roommate with a criminal history. For leon vitali, he didnt have to give up an appendage. The real housewives of orange county season 12 wikipedia. Americas got talent 2017 season 12 episode 9 intro judge. Filmworker premiered at the 2017 cannes film festival on may 19 and was nominated for the l. The season consisted of 23 episodes and aired on thursdays at 9. Aaron heads to pikes peak, while the guys build a 1955 chevy that richard plans to sell at a barrettjackson auction on the east coast.
Every one of them has been fascinating, one or two like stanley kubricks boxes are as idiosyncratic as the director himself, and the most artful and memorable filmworker 2017. The twelfth season of the american reality talent show the voice premiered on february 27, 2017 on nbc with gwen stefani returning as coach after two season absence alongside alicia keys, adam levine and blake shelton chris blue was announced the winner on may 23, 2017, marking alicia keys first win as a coach and the second female coach to win in the shows history, following christina. The twelfth season of criminal minds was ordered on may 6, 2016, by cbs with an order of 22 episodes. Americas got talent 2017 christian guardino intro interview live shows s12e. This intense police procedural follows a group of extraordinary fbi profilers who spend their days getting into the minds of psychopathic criminals.
The twelfth season of supernatural, an american dark fantasy television series created by eric kripke, premiered on october, 2016, on the cw and concluded on may 18, 2017. Americas got talent 2017 season 12 auditions youtube. Every one of them has been fascinating, one or two like stanley kubricks boxes are as idiosyncratic as the director himself, and the most artful and memorable filmworker 2017, a portrait of kubricks monkishly devoted gofer and righthand assistant, leon vitali is an. Filmworker is a 2017 american documentary film directed by tony zierra about leon vitali, a successful british actor who, after playing the role of lord bullingdon in the stanley kubrickdirected barry lyndon, gave up his acting career to work for decades as kubricks assistant. Yet, thats exactly what leon vitali did after his acclaimed performance as lord bullingdon in stanley kubricks barry lyndon. Filmworker walks a fine line tonally, as it reflects both vitalis admiration and awe of kubrick, while also calling into question the way the director allowed his many projects to devour the. Fri, jun 1st, 2018 to thu, jun 7th, 2018 all screenings in 35mm the new documentary filmworker follows the last quartercentury of director stanley kubricks peerless film career through the eyes of his righthand man, leon vitali. That first encounter with the famed auteur proved decisivehe swiftly resolved to devote the rest of his life to working for the director, this time behind the scenes, and took on just about every job. The young actor surrendered his thriving career to become kubricks loyal righthand man.
Filmworker 2017 the remarkable, untold story of leon. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Leon vitali was a name in english television and movies when stanley kubrick cast him as lord bullingdon in barry lyndon, but after his acclaimed performance the young actor surrendered his career in the spotlight to become kubricks loyal righthand man. Watch ancient aliens episodes online season 12 2017. Watch bones episodes online season 12 2017 tv guide. Director tony zierras film filmworker focuses on leon vitali, the longtime righthand man to legendary director, stanley kubrick. Watch song of the mountains episodes online season 12. With leon vitali, ryan oneal, brian capron, mike alfreds. Tony zierra, filmworker 2017, dcp, color, 94 minutes.
Planning to watch 20182019 20192020 season a list of. At least the summer movie season, which starts extra early this year thanks to marvels early release of avengers infinity waryep, blockbusters are even enc. The season premiered on september 28, 2016 and ended on may 10, 2017. Vitalis absence from our general understanding of kubricks work means he never received the praise he deserved. The film industry is full of unassuming figures quietly holding everything together without ever demanding a share of the limelight. Leon vitali, the man who walked onto a stanley kubrick set in 1973 and never walked back off. Leon vitali does not refer to himself as stanley kubricks personal assistant, but an unspecific, selfeffacing filmworker instead. The twelfth season of americas got talent, an american talent show competition, began broadcasting in the united states during 2017, from may 30 to september 20 on nbc. Leon vitali was a rising british television actor when stanley kubrick picked him for the role of lord bullingdon in barry lyndon. In the last 10 years, theres been an everwidening niche of documentaries about stanley kubrick. If youre going to devote your career to working with one filmmaker, then stanley kubrick would be that person.
This tender documentary makes time to profile one of them. Elite fbi profilers play minds games to catch serial killers. For more than two decades, leon played a crucial role behindthe. If there is a single, overriding theme in tony zierras filmworker 2017, it is that the life of leon vitali, the subject of this documentary, has been more or less divided between the twentyodd years before he met stanley kubrick and the nearly fifty years since. The film pays tribute to one of the hardestworking, least wellknown collaborators to perhaps cinemas greatest visionary. Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show song of the mountains anytime, anywhere. Filmworker leon vitali, who left acting to be stanley kubricks righthand man, is the subject of an arresting cinemaniac documentary. Tony pipolo on tony zierras filmworker 2017 artforum. The twelfth season of the real housewives of orange county, an american reality television series, is broadcast on bravo. Previously unseen footage, memos and photos accompany vitalis candid, uproarious. Every talking head in the film, including vitalis, testifies to this. Aaron heads to pikes peak, while the guys build a 1955 chevy that richard plans to sell at.
Leon vitali, ryan oneal, danny lloyd a documentary portrait of leon vitali, who played a minor role on stanley kubricks barry lyndon and became the directors personal assistant. Its executive producers are adam karpel, alex baskin, douglas ross, gregory stewart, scott dunlop, stephanie boyriven and andy cohen. Click here for an exclusive music box interview with filmworker director tony zierra. A tender documentary profiles leon vitali, who gave up a promising acting career to become the celebrated auteurs most valued assistant gwilym mumford fri 19 may 2017. Getting into murderers heads can also get into yours.
After starring as lord bullingdon in barry lyndon, leon vitali gave up his acting career to toil in obscurity as stanley kubricks devoted aidedecamp. Filmworker is a firstrate account of the ongoing creative process some call dysfunctional. Filmworker reveals the extraordinary story of what happened as he sacrificed a thriving acting career to become stanley kubricks right hand man for more than two decades. Americas got talent 2017 season 12 episode intro live shows s12e by anthony ying. Following the previous season, nick cannon ended his role as host of the program following a disagreement with the network, leading to producers hiring tyra banks as his replacement. Invisible temptation 1996, carving out our name 2001, america off line 2003, my big break 2009, filmworker 2017 producer elizabeth yoffe. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing filmworker near you. Vitali comes across as downtoearth and hardworking, needing the patience of a saint to cope with kubricks temper and perfectionism. After his acclaimed performance as lord bullingdon in barry lyndon 1975, actor leon vitali virtually disappeared from cinema screens. Filmworker 15 glasgow film theatre glasgow film theatre.
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