Peter W. Kunhardt

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Peter W. Kunhardt

Born December 26, 1952 · Santa Monica, California, USA (age 73)

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Gloria: In Her Own WordsGloria: In Her Own Words · 2011
Gloria: In Her Own Words
6.72011
MovieDocumentary
Despite decades of opposition from the right, and recent personal setbacks, Gloria Steinem remains one of the most outspoken and visible symbols of the women’s movement today. This film blends interviews of Steinem in her Manhattan apartment, archival footage, photographs from throughout her life and clips from press interviews over the years.
Becoming Warren BuffettBecoming Warren Buffett · 2017
Becoming Warren Buffett
7.22017
MovieDocumentary
The story of the evolution of a boy from Nebraska who became one of the most respected men in the world, and the heroes who helped guide him along the way. By allowing access to his life and never-before-released home videos, Buffett offers a glimpse into his unique mind to help us understand what is truly important when money no longer has meaning.
King in the WildernessKing in the Wilderness · 2018
King in the Wilderness
7.02018
MovieDocumentary
A chronicle of the final chapters of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, revealing a conflicted leader who faced an onslaught of criticism from both sides of the political spectrum.
Fragments of ParadiseFragments of Paradise · 2022
Fragments of Paradise
6.52022
MovieDocumentary
For over 70 years, Jonas Mekas, internationally known as the "godfather" of avant-garde cinema, documented his life in what came to be known as his diary films. From his arrival in New York City as a displaced person in 1949 to his death in 2019, he chronicled the trauma and loss of exile while pioneering institutions to support the growth of independent film in the United States. Fragments of Paradise is an intimate look at his life and work constructed from thousands of hours of his own video and film diaries-including never-before-seen tapes and unpublished audio recordings. It is a story about finding beauty amidst profound loss, and a man who tried to make sense of it all... with a camera.
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben BradleeThe Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee · 2017
The Newspaperman: The Life and Times of Ben Bradlee
7.52017
MovieTV MovieDocumentary
An intimate portrait of Washington Post executive editor Ben Bradlee, tracing his remarkable ascent from a young Boston boy stricken with polio to the one of the most pioneering and consequential journalistic figures of the 20th century.
The Soul of AmericaThe Soul of America · 2020
The Soul of America
6.32020
MovieDocumentary
Writer, journalist, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and presidential biographer John Meacham offers his timely and invaluable insights into the country’s current political and historical moment by examining its past. Based on his 2018 bestseller of the same name.
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon ParksA Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks · 2021
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
6.82021
MovieDocumentary
This documentary chronicles renaissance man Gordon Parks’ stellar career from staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic development photographing everyday Americans, through his evolution as a novelist and groundbreaking filmmaker.
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own WordsNixon by Nixon: In His Own Words · 2014
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words
7.22014
MovieDocumentaryHistory
From 1971 to 1973, Richard Nixon secretly recorded his private conversations in the White House. This film chronicles the content of those tapes, which include Nixon's conversations on the war in Vietnam, the Pentagon Papers leak, his Supreme Court appointments, and more--while also exposing shocking statements he made about women, people of color, Jews, and the media.

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Fragments of ParadiseFragments of Paradise · 2022
Fragments of Paradise
6.52022
MovieDocumentary
For over 70 years, Jonas Mekas, internationally known as the "godfather" of avant-garde cinema, documented his life in what came to be known as his diary films. From his arrival in New York City as a displaced person in 1949 to his death in 2019, he chronicled the trauma and loss of exile while pioneering institutions to support the growth of independent film in the United States. Fragments of Paradise is an intimate look at his life and work constructed from thousands of hours of his own video and film diaries-including never-before-seen tapes and unpublished audio recordings. It is a story about finding beauty amidst profound loss, and a man who tried to make sense of it all... with a camera.

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