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).

Directed

1. Grey Gardens (1976) — Director
2. Gimme Shelter (1970) — Director
3. Iris (2014) — Director
4. Salesman (1969) — Director
5. 30 for 30 (2009) — Director
6. The Beales of Grey Gardens (2006) — Director
7. Muhammad and Larry (2009) — Director
8. Meet Marlon Brando (1966) — Director
9. The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit (1991) — Director
10. Christo's Valley Curtain (1974) — Director
11. The Gates (2008) — Director
12. With Love from Truman (1966) — Director
13. Islands (1987) — Director
14. Psychiatry in Russia (1955) — Director
15. Adventures on the New Frontier (1961) — Director
16. Running Fence (1977) — Director
17. This Is an Adventure (2005) — Director
18. LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton (2001) — Director
19. Christo in Paris (1990) — Director
20. The Love We Make (2011) — Director
21. What's Happening! The Beatles in the USA (1964) — Director
22. Showman (1963) — Director
23. In Transit (2015) — Director
24. Addiction (2007) — Director
25. Abortion: Desperate Choices (1992) — Director
26. Orson Welles in Spain (1966) — Director
27. With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson (2001) — Director
28. Concert of Wills: Making the Getty Center (1997) — Director
29. Ozawa (1985) — Director
30. ABC Close-Up! (1960) — Director
31. Horowitz Plays Mozart (1987) — Director
32. Umbrellas (1994) — Director
33. Cut Piece (1965) — Director
34. The Secret of Trees (2013) — Director
35. Jessye Norman Sings Carmen (1990) — Director
36. Letting Go: A Hospice Journey (1996) — Director
37. Anastasia (1962) — Director
38. Russian Close-Up (1957) — Director
39. Safari Ya Gari (1961) — Director
40. Soldiers of Music (1991) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Grey Gardens (1976) — Self (uncredited)
2. Gimme Shelter (1970) — Self
3. The Beales of Grey Gardens (2006) — Self
4. Michael Moore Hates America (2004) — Self
5. Capturing Reality (2008) — Self
6. A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory (2007) — Self
7. The Maysles Brothers (1969)
8. Horowitz: A Reminiscence (1993) — Self (Archive Footage)
9. Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance (2016) — Self
10. Mario Ruspoli, Prince of the Whales (2011) — Self
11. After Frank (2005) — Self
12. Morris Engel: The Independent (2008) — Self
13. Wild Blue Yonder (2007) — Self (Archive)
14. The Making of the Beatles First U.S. Visit (2004) — Self - Filmmaker
15. Albert Maysles: The Poetic Eye (2006) — Self