Editing
David Tedeschi
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Known For
Shine a Light · 2008Shine a Light
★ 6.82008
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Martin Scorsese’s electrifying concert documentary captures The Rolling Stones live at New York’s Beacon Theatre during their A Bigger Bang tour. Filmed over two nights in 2006 with an all-star team of cinematographers, the film combines dynamic performances with archival footage and rare glimpses behind the scenes, offering a vibrant portrait of the band’s enduring energy and legacy.
Public Speaking · 2011Public Speaking
★ 7.02011
MovieDocumentary
Martin Scorsese’s portrait of writer and social commentator Fran Lebowitz, celebrated for her sharp wit and observations on modern life. Filmed at New York’s Waverly Inn and intercut with archival footage and interviews, the documentary captures Lebowitz’s distinctive worldview through her spontaneous monologues and public appearances.
El Cantante · 2006El Cantante
★ 7.12006
MovieHistoryDrama
The rise and fall of salsa singer, Héctor Lavoe (1946-1993), as told from the perspective of his wife Puchi, who looks back from 2002.
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan · 2005No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
★ 7.82005
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese · 2019Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
★ 7.02019
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, this film captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan performed during the fall of that year.
Bitter Sugar · 1996Bitter Sugar
★ 5.31996
MovieDramaRomance
A patriot (René Lavan) with a rebellious brother falls in love with a dissident's daughter (Mayte Vilán) in Castro's Cuba.
Beatles '64 · 2024Beatles '64
★ 6.52024
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Featuring never-before-seen footage of the band and the legions of young fans who helped fuel their ascendance, follow McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Starr as they land in New York City in February 1964 and solidify their status as the biggest band in the world.
Free of Eden · 1999Free of Eden
★ 9.71999
MovieDramaTV Movie
Story about Will Cleamons, a former teacher-turned-businessman who agrees to tutor 18-year-old high school dropout, Nicole Turner. Much to his surprise, their relationship not only helps Nicole build a future, but helps Cleamons put his personal life back together.
Movies
Shine a Light · 2008Shine a Light
★ 6.82008
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Martin Scorsese’s electrifying concert documentary captures The Rolling Stones live at New York’s Beacon Theatre during their A Bigger Bang tour. Filmed over two nights in 2006 with an all-star team of cinematographers, the film combines dynamic performances with archival footage and rare glimpses behind the scenes, offering a vibrant portrait of the band’s enduring energy and legacy.
Public Speaking · 2011Public Speaking
★ 7.02011
MovieDocumentary
Martin Scorsese’s portrait of writer and social commentator Fran Lebowitz, celebrated for her sharp wit and observations on modern life. Filmed at New York’s Waverly Inn and intercut with archival footage and interviews, the documentary captures Lebowitz’s distinctive worldview through her spontaneous monologues and public appearances.
El Cantante · 2006El Cantante
★ 7.12006
MovieHistoryDrama
The rise and fall of salsa singer, Héctor Lavoe (1946-1993), as told from the perspective of his wife Puchi, who looks back from 2002.
No Direction Home: Bob Dylan · 2005No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
★ 7.82005
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese · 2019Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
★ 7.02019
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, this film captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan performed during the fall of that year.
Bitter Sugar · 1996Bitter Sugar
★ 5.31996
MovieDramaRomance
A patriot (René Lavan) with a rebellious brother falls in love with a dissident's daughter (Mayte Vilán) in Castro's Cuba.
Beatles '64 · 2024Beatles '64
★ 6.52024
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Featuring never-before-seen footage of the band and the legions of young fans who helped fuel their ascendance, follow McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Starr as they land in New York City in February 1964 and solidify their status as the biggest band in the world.
Free of Eden · 1999Free of Eden
★ 9.71999
MovieDramaTV Movie
Story about Will Cleamons, a former teacher-turned-businessman who agrees to tutor 18-year-old high school dropout, Nicole Turner. Much to his surprise, their relationship not only helps Nicole build a future, but helps Cleamons put his personal life back together.
Feel Like Going Home · 2003Feel Like Going Home
★ 8.52003
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Martin Scorsese traces the roots of the blues from the Mississippi Delta back to West Africa, journeying from the juke joints of Mississippi to the banks of the Niger River in Mali. Featuring performances by Corey Harris, Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’, and Ali Farka Touré, along with rare archival footage of blues legends like Son House and Muddy Waters, the film offers a lyrical portrait of the music’s deep African origins.
Piñero · 2001Piñero
★ 6.12001
MovieDrama
"Piñero" tells the story of the explosive life of a Latino icon, the gay poet-playwright-actor Miguel Piñero, whose urban poetry is recognized as a pre-cursor to rap and hip-hop. After doing time in hard-core Sing-Sing for petty thefts and drug dealing, Piñero's prison experiences developed into the 1974 Tony-nominated play Short Eyes. The resulting notoriety and fame was too much for the Latino bad-boy genius who retreated to the darker corners of New York City.
Personality Crisis: One Night Only · 2022Personality Crisis: One Night Only
★ 4.42022
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A portrait of musician David Johansen from Martin Scorsese and David Tedeschi featuring a live performance at Café Carlyle in New York City, where he performs as Buster Poindexter singing the Johansen songbook, along with new and archival interviews.
The 50 Year Argument · 2014The 50 Year Argument
★ 6.62014
MovieDocumentary
Follows the waves of literary, political, and cultural history as charted by the The New York Review of Books, America’s leading journal of ideas for over 50 years. Provocative, idiosyncratic and incendiary, the film weaves rarely seen archival material, contributor interviews, excerpts from writings by such icons as James Baldwin, Gore Vidal, and Joan Didion along with original verité footage filmed in the Review’s West Village offices.
American Dream/American Knightmare · 2018American Dream/American Knightmare
★ 6.82018
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Documentary that delves deep into the life and storied exploits of the iconic Death Row Records co-founder Suge Knight, as well as the volatile and highly influential era in gangsta rap he presided over. Through a series of interviewers face to face with director Antoine Fuqua, Knight reveals exactly how it all happened and why it all fell apart. Knight is currently in jail pending trial on murder, attempted-murder and hit-and-run charges.
8A · 19938A
★ 7.01993
MovieDocumentary
The Kafkaesque world of Cuba under Castro's rule is brought to light in this reconstruction of the 1989 trial and execution of General Arnaldo Ochoa Sanchez, the highest-ranking general and hero of the revolution, and commander of the Angolan and Ethiopian campaigns.
TV Shows
The Blues · 2003The Blues
★ 7.42003
SeriesDocumentary
The Blues (2003) is a seven-part documentary series produced by Martin Scorsese that explores the history and influence of blues music. Each episode, directed by a different filmmaker, traces a unique aspect of the genre’s evolution—from its African roots to its global impact. Originally airing on PBS, the series includes Scorsese’s Feel Like Going Home, Wim Wenders’ The Soul of a Man, Richard Pearce’s The Road to Memphis, Charles Burnett’s Warming by the Devil’s Fire, Marc Levin’s Godfathers and Sons, Mike Figgis’ Red, White and Blues, and Clint Eastwood’s Piano Blues.
Pretend It's a City · 2021Pretend It's a City
★ 7.42021
SeriesDocumentaryComedy
Wander the New York City streets and fascinating mind of wry writer, humorist and raconteur Fran Lebowitz as she sits down with Martin Scorsese.
George Harrison: Living in the Material World · 2011George Harrison: Living in the Material World
★ 7.62011
SeriesDocumentary
He was part of the most famous rock-'n'-roll quartet in history. But George Harrison was much more than just a member of The Beatles.