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Greg MacGillivray

Born January 1, 1945 · San Diego, California, United States (age 81)

Greg MacGillivray is an American film director and producer renowned for his contributions to the IMAX film format. He began making films at the age of 13 and, in 1966, co-founded MacGillivray Freeman Films with Jim Freeman. The company has produced over 60 films, including more than 40 IMAX productions. Notable works include To Fly! (1976), Everest (1998), and National Parks Adventure (2016).

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The ShiningThe Shining · 1980
The Shining
8.21980
MovieHorrorThriller
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
IrelandIreland · 2022
Ireland
5.02022
MovieDocumentary
A joyful adventure through Ireland following Irish writer Manchán Magan, joined by Irish concert violinist Patricia Treacey and four teen music students who together discover new insight into their Irish traditions and culture.
The DiscoverersThe Discoverers · 1993
The Discoverers
5.21993
MovieDocumentary
The advance of civilization has always depended on the few courageous individuals who are willing to risk reputation and life to seek out the new. This program chronicles the story of some of the world's pathfinders and innovators in a variety of fields, from Madame Curie and Sir Isaac Newton to Albert Einstein. Archival photographs, film clips, interviews, re-enactments, and scholarly commentary are used to tell the story of the discoverers.
Coral Reef AdventureCoral Reef Adventure · 2003
Coral Reef Adventure
6.52003
MovieDocumentary
Coral Reef Adventure follows the real-life expedition of ocean explorers and underwater filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall. Using large-format cameras, the Halls guide us to the islands and sun-drenched waters of the South Pacific to document the health and beauty of coral reefs. Featuring songs written and recorded by Crosby, Stills & Nash.
The Living SeaThe Living Sea · 1995
The Living Sea
7.01995
MovieDocumentary
The Living Sea celebrates the beauty and power of the ocean as it explores our relationship with this complex and fragile environment. Using beautiful images of unspoiled healthy waters, The Living Sea offers hope for recovery engendered by productive scientific efforts. Oceanographers studying humpback whales, jellyfish, and deep-sea life show us that the more we understand the ocean and its inhabitants, the more we will know how to protect them. The film also highlights the Central Pacific islands of Palau, one of the most spectacular underwater habitats in the world, to show the beauty and potential of a healthy ocean.
EverestEverest · 1998
Everest
6.61998
MovieDocumentary
An international team of climbers ascends Mt. Everest in the spring of 1996. The film depicts their lengthy preparations for the climb, their trek to the summit, and their successful return to Base Camp. It also shows many of the challenges the group faced, including avalanches, lack of oxygen, treacherous ice walls, and a deadly blizzard.
The Alps - Climb of Your LifeThe Alps - Climb of Your Life · 2007
The Alps - Climb of Your Life
6.82007
MovieDocumentary
In 1966, John Harlin II died while attempting Europe's most difficult climb, the North Face of the Eiger in Switzerland. 40 years later, his son John Harlin III, an expert mountaineer and the editor of the American Alpine Journal, returns to attempt the same climb.
To Fly!To Fly! · 1976
To Fly!
6.31976
MovieDocumentary
Early IMAX documentary about the development of human flight.

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StormchasersStormchasers · 1995
Stormchasers
6.51995
MovieDocumentary
Track monsoons, hurricanes, blizzards, and tornadoes. Take a journey around the planet to experience our most extreme storms and to witness the dramatic--and often perilous--efforts of scientists in the pursuit of understanding weather.Join meteorologists in the cockpit of a P-3 weather plane as they penetrate the eye of a hurricane; and in the tense, decisive moments on the road as they focus their radar on an approaching tornado, traveling to the heart of severe storms to learn what makes weather systems tick. Experience the bumpy ride into the sudden and spectacular calm of a hurricane’s eye, or the commando-like raid to the very brink of a killer tornado, and experience one of the elemental joys of doing science: that of confronting nature head-on to divine its awesome secrets.

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National Parks AdventureNational Parks Adventure · 2016
National Parks Adventure
6.92016
MovieDocumentary
Narrated by Academy Award winner Robert Redford, National Parks Adventure takes audiences on the ultimate off-trail adventure into the nation’s awe-inspiring great outdoors and untamed wilderness. Immersive IMAX 3D cinematography takes viewers soaring over red rock canyons, hurtling up craggy mountain peaks and into other-worldly realms found within America’s most legendary outdoor playgrounds, including Yellowstone, Glacier National Park, Yosemite, and Arches. Celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the national parks with world-class mountaineer Conrad Anker, adventure photographer Max Lowe and artist Rachel Pohl as they hike, climb and explore their way across America’s majestic parks in an action-packed expedition that will inspire the adventurer in us all.

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Dream Big: Engineering Our WorldDream Big: Engineering Our World · 2017
Dream Big: Engineering Our World
6.02017
MovieDocumentary
Narrated by Academy Award® winner Jeff Bridges, DREAM BIG: Engineering Our World is a first film of its kind for IMAX® and giant screen theaters that will transform how we think about engineering. From the Great Wall of China and the world's tallest buildings to underwater robots, solar cars and smart, sustainable cities, DREAM BIG celebrates the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels big and small, and shows how engineers push the limits of innovation in unexpected and amazing ways. With its inspiring stories of human grit and aspiration, and extraordinary visuals for the world's largest screens, DREAM BIG reveals the compassion and creativity that drive engineers to create better lives for people and a more sustainable future for us all. DREAM BIG is a MacGillivray Freeman film produced in partnership with American Society of Civil Engineers and presented by Bechtel Corporation.

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