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Tue Jul 28

Commonwealth Club of California presents

The Godfather of Documentary Cinema

Albert Maysles


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$12 - $18
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The Commonwealth Club - San Francisco
595 Market Street, 2nd floor
San Francisco, CA 94105 map
district: Union Square/San Francisco Centre

Tue Jul 28 (6:00 pm)

Description
Go behind the scenes in Hollywood as you hear from the renowned cinematographer and filmmaker
Albert Maysles: The Godfather of Documentary Cinema

Albert Maysles, Legendary Filmmaker and Cinematographer

Maysles is considered the dean of documentary filmmaking. Along with his brother David, he pioneered the craft of making nonfiction feature films, including The Beatles in the USA, Meet Marlon Brando, The Gates, Gimme Shelter, Grey Gardens and three documentaries for HBO. Nominated for an Academy Award, the recipient of a Peabody, an Emmy and numerous other awards, Maysles will share his life's work and stories from the front lines of filmmaking.

Location: Club Office
Time: 5:30 p.m. wine/networking, 6 p.m. program
Cost: $12 members, $18 non-members