Sketches of Frank Gehry
| Sketches of Frank Gehry | |
|---|---|
 Promotional movie poster for the film | |
| Directed by | Sydney Pollack |
| Produced by | Ultan Guilfoyle |
| Starring | Frank Gehry, Dennis Hopper, Philip Johnson, Edward Ruscha |
| Cinematography | George Tiffin |
| Edited by | Karen Schmeer |
| Music by | Sorman & Nystrom |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
Release date | May 12, 2006 |
Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Sketches of Frank Gehry is a 2006 American documentary film directed by Sydney Pollack and produced by Ultan Guilfoyle, about the life and work of the Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry. The film was screened out of competition at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.[1] Pollack and Gehry had been friends and mutual admirers for years.[2] The film features footage of various Gehry-designed buildings, including a hockey arena for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, and the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The film includes interviews with other noted figures, including the following:
- Charles Arnoldi
- Barry Diller
- Michael Eisner
- Hal Foster
- Bob Geldof
- Dennis Hopper
- Charles Jencks
- Philip Johnson
- Thomas Krens (former director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum)
- Herbert Muschamp
- Michael Ovitz
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Edward Ruscha
- Esa-Pekka Salonen
- Julian Schnabel
- Dr Milton Wexler (Gehry's therapist)
The film also discusses work on Gehry's own residence, which was one of the first works that brought him to notoriety.
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Sketches of Frank Gehry". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
- ^ A.O. Scott (12 May 2006). "In Sketches of Frank Gehry, a Design for Living Large". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
External links
- American Masters (PBS documentary series), page on Sketches of Frank Gehry
- New York Times Cast, Crew, Director and Awards page on Sketches of Frank Gehry
- Architecture Week 2007 RIBA Q&A session with Frank Gehry and Sydney Pollack about 'Sketches of Frank Gehry' (video)
- Sketches of Frank Gehry at IMDb
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