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''[[Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson]]'' (2008) is documentary based on [[Hunter S. Thompson]] and his "[[Gonzo journalism|Gonzo]]" style of journalism. Under executive producer [[Martin Scorsese]], Gibney was series producer for the [[PBS]] television series ''The Blues'' (2003) producing individual episodes directed by [[Wim Wenders]] and [[Charles Burnett]], and writer and producer of the series ''[[The Pacific Century]]'' (1992) which won the News & Documentary Emmy for Outstanding Historical Program. Several films he directed and/or produced have been screened at the [[Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]], [[Sundance Film Festival|Sundance]], and [[Tribeca Film Festival]]s.
''[[Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson]]'' (2008) is documentary based on [[Hunter S. Thompson]] and his "[[Gonzo journalism|Gonzo]]" style of journalism. Under executive producer [[Martin Scorsese]], Gibney was series producer for the [[PBS]] television series ''The Blues'' (2003) producing individual episodes directed by [[Wim Wenders]] and [[Charles Burnett]], and writer and producer of the series ''[[The Pacific Century]]'' (1992) which won the News & Documentary Emmy for Outstanding Historical Program. Several films he directed and/or produced have been screened at the [[Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]], [[Sundance Film Festival|Sundance]], and [[Tribeca Film Festival]]s.


Gibney's film style traces much of its origins back to the film [[The Exterminating Angel (film)|''The Exterminating Angel'']], said the director to [[Robert K. Elder|Robert K. Elder]] in an interview for [[The Film That Changed My Life|The Film That Changed My Life]].
Gibney's film style traces much of its origins back to the film [[The Exterminating Angel (film)|''The Exterminating Angel'']], said the director to [[Robert K. Elder|Robert K. Elder]] in an interview for [[The Film That Changed My Life|The Film That Changed My Life]]<ref>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1556528256/ref=nosim/wwwrobelderco-20</ref>.


<blockquote>[''The Exterminating Angel'' is] dark, but it’s also wickedly funny and mysterious in ways that can’t be reduced to a simple, analytical explanation. I always thought that’s what’s great about movies sometimes—the best movies have to be experienced; they can’t just be written about.<ref>Gibney, Alex. Interview by Robert K. Elder. The Film That Changed My Life. By Robert K. Elder. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2011. N. p95. Print.</ref></blockquote>
<blockquote>[''The Exterminating Angel'' is] dark, but it’s also wickedly funny and mysterious in ways that can’t be reduced to a simple, analytical explanation. I always thought that’s what’s great about movies sometimes—the best movies have to be experienced; they can’t just be written about.<ref>Gibney, Alex. Interview by Robert K. Elder. The Film That Changed My Life. By Robert K. Elder. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2011. N. p95. Print.</ref></blockquote>

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Alex Gibney is an American documentary film director and producer.

His works as director include Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room (nominated in 2005 for Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature) The Human Behavior Experiments (2006), Jimi Hendrix and the Blues (2001), and Taxi to the Dark Side (winner of the 2007 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature) focusing on an innocent taxi driver in Afghanistan who was tortured and killed at Bagram Air Force Base in 2002.

Casino Jack and the United States of Money, chronicles the life of disgraced Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff (released in theaters May 7, 2010).

A rough cut of an almost-finished documentary on Eliot Spitzer directed by Gibney, was shown on April 24, 2010 at the Tribeca Film Festival.[1] Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer opens in theaters Nov. 5, 2010; but will be released on Ultra-VOD on Oct. 1. [2]

Life and career

After attending Pomfret School, Gibney earned his bachelor's degree from Yale University, where he was a member of the literary society St. Anthony Hall, and later attended the UCLA Film School. He is the son of Frank Gibney and the stepson of the late Rev. William Sloane Coffin.

He served as executive producer of the documentary No End in Sight (2007). His film Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (2008) is documentary based on Hunter S. Thompson and his "Gonzo" style of journalism. Under executive producer Martin Scorsese, Gibney was series producer for the PBS television series The Blues (2003) producing individual episodes directed by Wim Wenders and Charles Burnett, and writer and producer of the series The Pacific Century (1992) which won the News & Documentary Emmy for Outstanding Historical Program. Several films he directed and/or produced have been screened at the Cannes, Sundance, and Tribeca Film Festivals.

Gibney's film style traces much of its origins back to the film The Exterminating Angel, said the director to Robert K. Elder in an interview for The Film That Changed My Life[3].

[The Exterminating Angel is] dark, but it’s also wickedly funny and mysterious in ways that can’t be reduced to a simple, analytical explanation. I always thought that’s what’s great about movies sometimes—the best movies have to be experienced; they can’t just be written about.[4]

Gibney is currently directing a film on Lance Armstrong. He is also contributing a film to ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary series: called Steve Bartman: Catching Hell, it will look at "The Inning" in Game 6 the 2003 National League Championship Series.

Gibney is President of Jigsaw Productions, a production company which produces independent films, music documentaries, and TV mini-series. This year he won the Yale Film Studies' Program Award for his contributions to film culture. In 2010, Utne Reader magazine listed Gibney as one of the "25 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World."[5]

He also writes for the Huffington Post blog.[6]

Gibney will be next working on a documentary about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The documentary was acquired by Universal Pictures. [7]

Suing his distributors

On June 19, 2008, Gibney's company filed for arbitration, arguing that THINKFilm failed to properly distribute and promote his film Taxi to the Dark Side.[8][9] He is suing for over a million dollars in damages. He stated that the film has grossed only $280,000.

Filmography (as director)

References

  1. ^ "Spitzer Documentary Premieres at Tribeca Film Festival", Associated Press via Yahoo News (April 25, 2010)
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1556528256/ref=nosim/wwwrobelderco-20
  4. ^ Gibney, Alex. Interview by Robert K. Elder. The Film That Changed My Life. By Robert K. Elder. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2011. N. p95. Print.
  5. ^ "Alex Gibney: The Smartest Guy in the Room". Retrieved October 19, 2010.
  6. ^ Jigsaw Productions | Documentary Film, DVD, CD, Books
  7. ^ [2]
  8. ^ Christine Kearney (June 26, 2008). "US documentary maker seeks damages over Oscar film". Reuters. Retrieved June 26, 2008.
  9. ^ Charles Lyons (June 26, 2008). "Filmmaker Says Distributor Failed Him". The New York Times. Retrieved July 21, 2008.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex_Gibney&diff=next&oldid=409333796