David Maysles
Biography
David Maysles was an American documentary filmmaker who, with his brother Albert, helped pioneer the Direct Cinema style. Born in Boston, he studied psychology at Boston University, served in the army in West Germany, and worked in Hollywood as a production assistant on Bus Stop and on The Prince and the Showgirl, two films starring Marilyn Monroe, before joining Albert to shoot documentaries behind the Iron Curtain. By 1960 the brothers had joined Drew Associates, where David handled sound, and in 1962 they formed Maysles Films. Together they made more than 30 films, among them Gimme Shelter (1970) and Grey Gardens, and David shared a Primetime Emmy for the 1985 film Vladimir Horowitz: The Last Romantic. Salesman and Grey Gardens were later preserved in the National Film Registry.
55years old at death
- Born Boston
- Died New York City
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 36 years1970 to 2006
Every film, newest first
- 2006The Beales of Grey GardensIMDb rating 7.2
- 1976Grey GardensIMDb rating 7.5
- 1970Gimme ShelterIMDb rating 7.8
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Albert Maysles directed three of these films. Albert Maysles appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Albert Maysles's page
Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale's page
Jerry Torre's page
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.