Albert Maysles - Celebrated Documentary Filmmaker and Cinematographer - featured in Special Documentary Class at NYU
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New York, NY April 2, 2008 — Albert Maysles, one of America’s celebrated documentary filmmakers—known for such works as Gimme Shelter (1970) and Grey Gardens (1976)—was featured as a guest lecturer in the Masterclass in Documentary Camerawork/X34.9430, a one-day course for experienced filmmakers at New York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies (NYU-SCPS) on May 3, 2008.
Maysles, and his late brother David, were pioneers of “direct cinema”—the American version of French "cinema verité". Jean-Luc Godard once called him “the best American cameraman.” Among Albert Maysles’ honors are two Emmys, two Sundance Festival cinematography awards, as well as nominations for the Sundance Grand Jury prize and an Academy Award. Together, Albert and David made numerous documentaries, including Meet Marlon Brando (1965), With Love From Truman (1966), and the landmark non-fiction feature film Salesman (1968), a portrait of four door-to-door Bible salesmen from Boston.
“Albert Maysles’ 32 films have elevated the documentary industry’s standards” says Mary Domowicz, academic director, Design, Digital Arts and Film Programs at NYU-SCPS. “Maysles shared his techniques and insights on documentary filmmaking, making this a unique experience for filmmakers.”
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