Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (2007)
In July 2005, filmmaker Scott Hicks started shooting a documentary about the composer Philip Glass to celebrate his 70th anniversary in 2007. Over the next 18 months, Scott followed Philip across three continents - from his annual ride on the Coney Island 'Cyclone' roller coaster, to the world premiere of his new opera in Germany and in performance with a didgeridoo virtuoso in Australia. Allowed unprecedented access to Glass' working process, family life, spiritual teachers and long time collaborators, Hicks gives us a unique glimpse behind the curtain into the life of a surprising and complex man. 'GLASS: a portrait of Philip in twelve parts' is a remarkable mosaic portrait of one of the greatest - and at times controversial - artists of this or any era.
Primary Title
- Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 22 February 2009
Release Year
- 2007
Start Time
- 17 : 30
Finish Time
- 19 : 30
Duration
- 120:00
Channel
- Documentary Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- In July 2005, filmmaker Scott Hicks started shooting a documentary about the composer Philip Glass to celebrate his 70th anniversary in 2007. Over the next 18 months, Scott followed Philip across three continents - from his annual ride on the Coney Island 'Cyclone' roller coaster, to the world premiere of his new opera in Germany and in performance with a didgeridoo virtuoso in Australia. Allowed unprecedented access to Glass' working process, family life, spiritual teachers and long time collaborators, Hicks gives us a unique glimpse behind the curtain into the life of a surprising and complex man. 'GLASS: a portrait of Philip in twelve parts' is a remarkable mosaic portrait of one of the greatest - and at times controversial - artists of this or any era.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Glass, Philip
- Composers--United States--Biography
- Documentary films--United States
Genres
- Biography
- Documentary
- Music
Contributors
- Philip Glass (Subject)
- Scott Hicks (Director)
- Philip Glass (Interviewee)
- Holly Critchlow (Interviewee)
- Chuck Close (Interviewee)
- Scott Hicks (Producer)
- Susane Preissler (Producer)
- Philip Glass (Composer)
- Independent Media (Production Unit)
- Kino Films (Production Unit)
- Mandalay Motion Pictures (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Glass, Philip
- Composers--United States--Biography
- Documentary films--United States