Albert Maysles

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

15

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-11-26

Day of death

2015-03-05 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Brookline, Massachusetts, USA

Albert Maysles

Biography

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

  • The Making of the Beatles First U.S. Visit

    The Making of the Beatles First U.S. Visit

  • Morris Engel: The Independent

    Morris Engel: The Independent

  • Gimme Shelter

    Gimme Shelter

  • Capturing Reality

    Capturing Reality

  • Grey Gardens

    Grey Gardens

  • The Beales of Grey Gardens

    The Beales of Grey Gardens

  • A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory

    A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory

  • Michael Moore Hates America

    Michael Moore Hates America

  • Horowitz: A Reminiscence

    Horowitz: A Reminiscence

  • After Frank

    After Frank

  • Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales

    Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales

  • Wild Blue Yonder

    Wild Blue Yonder

  • Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance

    Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance

  • Albert Maysles: The Poetic Eye

    Albert Maysles: The Poetic Eye

  • The Maysles Brothers

    The Maysles Brothers