Photography documentaries
by dryfly-914-218993 | created - 27 Dec 2014 | updated - 29 Apr 2020 | PublicA short list of photography documentaries
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1.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
(2006)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography, History
Annie Leibovitz enrolled in the San Francisco Art Institute intent on studying painting. It was not until she traveled to Japan with her mother after her sophomore year that she discovered her interest in taking photographs.
Director: Barbara Leibovitz | Stars: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Graydon Carter, Hillary Clinton, George Clooney
Votes: 566
2. Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film (2002 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary
An in depth study of Adams's life and work.
Director: Ric Burns | Stars: Ansel Adams, Josh Hamilton, Barbara Feldon, John Szarkowski
Votes: 166
3. Bending the Light (2014)
60 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
A Michael Apted documentary that honors the artisans and craft of still and motion photography and in particular the glass that captures it all.
Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Michael Apted, Bruce Yamakawa
Votes: 62
4. Bill Cunningham New York (2010)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A profile of the noted and extraordinarily cheerful veteran New York City fashion photographer.
Director: Richard Press | Stars: Bill Cunningham, Anna Wintour, Michael Kors, Editta Sherman
Votes: 5,670 | Gross: $1.51M
5. Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)
R | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, News
Two documentary filmmakers chronicle their time in Sonagchi, Calcutta and the relationships they developed with children of prostitutes who work the city's notorious red light district.
Directors: Zana Briski, Ross Kauffman | Stars: Kochi, Avijit Halder, Shanti Das, Manik
Votes: 18,009 | Gross: $3.41M
6. Edward J. Steichen (1995)
55 min | Documentary, Biography
Edward J. Steichen was considered by many "the greatest portrait photographer of the 20th Century". He was world famous, creating the Family of Man exhibition, seen by over 9 million ... See full summary »
Director: Claude Waringo
Votes: 11
This is the closest I got to the actual documentary that I have watched which is titled Masters Of Photography: Edward Steichen.
7. Everybody Street (2013)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Everybody Street" highlights the lives and work of New York's iconic street photographers and the unparalleled city that has inspired them for decades.
Director: Cheryl Dunn | Stars: Boogie, Martha Cooper, Bruce Davidson, Elliott Erwitt
Votes: 932
8. Faces Places (2017)
PG | 94 min | Documentary, Adventure
Director Agnes Varda and photographer/muralist J.R. journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship.
Directors: JR, Agnès Varda | Stars: Agnès Varda, JR, Jeannine Carpentier, Clemens Van Dungern
Votes: 13,611 | Gross: $0.95M
9. Finding Vivian Maier (2013)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary, Biography, Mystery
A documentary on the late Vivian Maier, a nanny whose previously unknown cache of 100,000 photographs earned her a posthumous reputation as one of the most accomplished street photographers.
Directors: John Maloof, Charlie Siskel | Stars: Vivian Maier, John Maloof, Daniel Arnaud, Simon Amédé
Votes: 15,086 | Gross: $1.51M
10. Going Where I've Never Been: The Photography of Diane Arbus (1972 TV Movie)
28 min | Documentary
The work of photographer Diane Arbus as explained by her daughter, friends, critics, and in her own words as recorded in her journals. Illustrated with many of her photographs. Mary Clare ... See full summary »
Director: John Musilli | Stars: Diane Arbus, Doon Arbus, Mariclare Costello, Marvin Israel
Votes: 47
This is the closest I got to the actual documentary that I have watched which is titled Masters Of Photography: Diane Arbus.
11. Harry Benson: Shoot First (2016)
Unrated | 87 min | Documentary
What we know today about many famous musicians, politicians, and actresses is due to the famous work of photographer Harry Benson. He captured vibrant and intimate photos of the most famous... See full summary »
Directors: Justin Bare, Matthew Miele | Stars: Harry Benson, Carl Bernstein, Bryant Gumbel, Ralph Lauren
Votes: 443 | Gross: $0.02M
12. Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Impassioned Eye (2003)
Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary, Biography
Artist Henri Cartier-Bresson comments on several of his photographs. One of the last films shot with the photographer, also featuring Robert Delpire, Elliott Erwitt, Isabelle Huppert, Josef Koudelka, Arthur Miller, and Ferdinando Scianna.
Director: Heinz Bütler | Stars: Henri Cartier-Bresson, Alexander Brooks, Robert Delpire, Elliott Erwitt
Votes: 359 | Gross: $0.03M
13.
Imagine (2003– )
Episode:
Vivian Maier: Who Took Nanny's Pictures?
(2013)
TV-14 | 70 min | Biography, History
Director: Jill Nicholls | Stars: Alan Yentob, Pamela Bannos, Richard Baylaender, Frances Brent
Votes: 92
14. In No Great Hurry: 13 Lessons in Life with Saul Leiter (2013)
Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary
Saul Leiter could have been lauded as the great the pioneer of color photography, but was never driven by the lure of success. Instead he preferred to drink coffee and photograph in his own... See full summary »
Director: Tomas Leach | Star: Saul Leiter
Votes: 260 | Gross: $0.01M
15. La maleta mexicana (2011)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Drama, History
The story of three lost boxes known as the Mexican Suitcase that were recovered in 2007. The boxes, misplaced in the chaos at the start of WWII, contained many of the Spanish Civil War ... See full summary »
Director: Trisha Ziff | Stars: Ernest Alós, Juan Diego Botto, Sebastian del Amo, Antonio de la Fuente Ferraz
Votes: 274
16. Monk with a Camera (2014)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, News
Nicholas Vreeland walked away from a worldly life of privilege to become a Tibetan Buddhist monk. Grandson of legendary Vogue editor, Diana Vreeland, and trained by Irving Penn to become a ... See full summary »
Directors: Tina Mascara, Guido Santi | Stars: The Dalai Lama, Khyongla Rinpoche, Nicky Vreeland, Alexander Vreeland
Votes: 342
18. The Salt of the Earth (2014)
PG-13 | 110 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life and work of photographer Sebastião Salgado, who has spent forty years documenting societies in hidden corners of the world.
Directors: Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, Wim Wenders | Stars: Sebastião Salgado, Wim Wenders, Lélia Wanick Salgado, Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
Votes: 23,469 | Gross: $1.34M
19. Time Zero: The Last Year of Polaroid Film (2012)
93 min | Documentary, History
Various photographers and employees of Polaroid recount their experiences with the company's instant film in its final year of production.
Director: Grant Hamilton | Stars: Layne Anderson, Sawyer Anderson, Dave Bias, André Bosman
Votes: 140
20. Underfire: The Untold Story of Pfc. Tony Vaccaro (2016)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
An HBO Documentary Film. Tony Vaccaro, a WWII infantryman, smuggled his $47.00 portable camera into battle to create one of the most comprehensive and intimate records of the war.
Director: Max Lewkowicz | Stars: Lynsey Addario, James Estrin, Mike Forster, Tyler Hicks
Votes: 317
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