Paul Crowder

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Paul Crowder

Born December 30, 1962 · Los Angeles, California, USA (age 63)

Paul Crowder (born in London, England on December 30, 1962) is a former musician turned movie director, editor and producer. In 2006, Crowder founded the film and television production company Diamond Docs with Mark Monroe and Morgan Sackett.

Known For

Jim Henson Idea ManJim Henson Idea Man · 2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
7.82024
MovieDocumentary
Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man whose boundless imagination inspired the world.
Riding GiantsRiding Giants · 2004
Riding Giants
7.62004
MovieDocumentary
Riding Giants is story about big wave surfers who have become heroes and legends in their sport. Directed by the skateboard guru Stacy Peralta.
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the BandOnce Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band · 2020
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
6.82020
MovieHistoryMusic
A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson's young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band.
PavarottiPavarotti · 2019
Pavarotti
7.32019
MovieDocumentaryHistory
Featuring never-before-seen footage, concert performances and intimate interviews, filmmaker Ron Howard examines the life and career of famed opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti.
Dogtown and Z-BoysDogtown and Z-Boys · 2002
Dogtown and Z-Boys
7.02002
MovieDocumentary
This award-winning, thrilling story is about a group of discarded kids who revolutionized skateboarding and shaped the attitude and culture of modern day extreme sports. Featuring old skool skating footage, exclusive interviews and a blistering rock soundtrack, DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS captures the rise of the Zephyr skateboarding team from Venice's Dogtown, a tough "locals only" beach with a legacy of outlaw surfing.
Do You Trust This Computer?Do You Trust This Computer? · 2018
Do You Trust This Computer?
7.12018
MovieDocumentary
Science fiction has long anticipated the rise of machine intelligence, and today a new generation of self-learning computers has begun to reshape every aspect of our lives. Will A.I. usher in an age of unprecedented potential, or prove to be our final invention?
11 · 2013
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6.62013
MovieDocumentary
Set in the golden era of Grand Prix Racing '1' tells the story of a generation of charismatic drivers who raced on the edge, risking their lives during Formula 1's deadliest period, and the men who stood up and changed the sport forever.
The Blue AngelsThe Blue Angels · 2024
The Blue Angels
6.72024
MovieDocumentary
Follow the veterans and newest class of Navy and Marine Corps flight squadron as they go through intense training and into a season of heart-stopping aerial artistry.

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Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York CosmosOnce in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos · 2006
Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos
7.12006
MovieDocumentary
In the 1970s the North American Soccer League marked the first attempt to introduce soccer to American sports fans. While most teams had only limited success at best, one managed to break through to genuine mainstream popularity - the New York Cosmos. The brainchild of Steve Ross (Major executive at Warner Communications) and the Ertegun brothers (Founders of Atlantic Records), the Cosmos got off to a rocky start in 1971, but things changed in 1975 when the world's most celebrated soccer star, the Brazilian champion Pele, signed with the Cosmos for a five-million-dollar payday. With the arrival of Pele, the Cosmos became a hit and the players became the toast of the town, earning their own private table at Studio 54. A number of other international soccer stars were soon lured to the Cosmos, including Franz Beckenbauer, Rodney Marsh, and Carlos Alberto, but with the turn of the decade, the team began losing favor with fans and folded in 1985.

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Billy Joel - The Last Play at SheaBilly Joel - The Last Play at Shea · 2010
Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea
6.52010
MovieDocumentaryMusic
In 1964, when the New York Mets were regarded as little more than a punch line in major league baseball, the team moved into a brand new ballpark, Shea Stadium, which was to become their home for the next forty-four years. Shea Stadium was closed (in part to create more parking space for a new stadium, Citi Field), and on July 16 and 18, 2008, Billy Joel headlined the final concerts held at the stadium. Filmmaker Paul Crowder and a camera crew were on hand for Joel's shows, and the documentary THE LAST PLAY AT SHEA chronicles his historic two-night stand, as well as exploring Joel's career, his ties to working-class New York, and how his life and career paralleled the growth of suburban Long Island and the beloved ballpark.

Director