Michael Gillis

Movies

The Truth Hurts: The Making of Nothing But the Truth
Director
The Making of the feature film 'Nothing But the Truth'.
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You
Producer
The director's son gives interesting anecdotes about Frank Capra's making of the 1938 hit comedy, "You Can't Take It With You."
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You
Director
The director's son gives interesting anecdotes about Frank Capra's making of the 1938 hit comedy, "You Can't Take It With You."
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
Producer
A retrospective look at Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 fantasy film 'The Dark Crystal'.
Reflections of 'The Dark Crystal'
Director
A retrospective look at Jim Henson and Frank Oz's 1982 fantasy film 'The Dark Crystal'.
Journey Through the Labyrinth
Producer
A retrospective look back at Jim Henson's 1986 fantasy film 'Labyrinth'.
Journey Through the Labyrinth
Director
A retrospective look back at Jim Henson's 1986 fantasy film 'Labyrinth'.
Make-Up!: The Art and Form with Michael Westmore
Producer
Make-Up artist Michael Westmore talks about his work on the film Rocky (1976).
Make-Up!: The Art and Form with Michael Westmore
Director
Make-Up artist Michael Westmore talks about his work on the film Rocky (1976).
Staccato: A Composer's Notebook with Bill Conti
Producer
Composer Bill Conti discusses his famous Rocky (1976) music.
Staccato: A Composer's Notebook with Bill Conti
Director
Composer Bill Conti discusses his famous Rocky (1976) music.
Steadicam: Then and Now with Garrett Brown
Producer
Inventor of the Steadicam, Garrett Brown talks about its use on Rocky (1976) and how much things have changed since then.
Steadicam: Then and Now with Garrett Brown
Director
Inventor of the Steadicam, Garrett Brown talks about its use on Rocky (1976) and how much things have changed since then.
Three Rounds with Legendary Trainer Lou Duva
Producer
Rocky featurette.
Three Rounds with Legendary Trainer Lou Duva
Director
Rocky featurette.
The Opponents
Director
Documentary about Rocky Balboa's opponents throughout the saga from the original Rocky (1976) to Rocky V (1990).
In the Ring
Director
An extensive look at the making of Rocky (1976).
Tribute To James Crabe
Director
John G. Avildsen pays tribute to cinematographer James Crabe.
Tribute To Burgess Meredith
Director
The cast of Rocky (1976) pays tribute to actor Burgess Meredith.
The Ring Of Truth
Director
Art director 'James H. Spencer' discusses the design of the sets for the movie Rocky (1976).
The Way of The Karate Kid
Director
Retrospective documentary on the making of The Karate Kid (1984).
The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?
Associate Producer
The making of 'The Hitcher'
Misery Loves Company
Producer
A documentary presenting the behind the scenes of Rob Reiner's classic "Misery", with Reiner himself, Kathy Bates, James Caan, Frances Sternhagen, writer William Goldman, Barry Sonnenfeld (the film's cinematographer) presenting their views on the film years later of its release and the impact "Misery" had in their professional lives.
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Producer
A look at the making of the classic Bill Murray comedy "Groundhog Day."
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Director
A look at the making of the classic Bill Murray comedy "Groundhog Day."
Walking the Tracks: The Summer of Stand by Me
Director
A unique look at the making of Stand by Me including interviews from Stephen King, Rob Reiner, Keifer Sutherland, Richard Dreyfuss, and the three surviving cast members Wil Wheaton, Corey Feldman, and Jerry O'Connell.
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers: It Happened One Night
Producer
The director's son gives interesting anecdotes about Frank Capra's making of the 1934 hit comedy, "It Happened One Night."
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers: It Happened One Night
Director
The director's son gives interesting anecdotes about Frank Capra's making of the 1934 hit comedy, "It Happened One Night."
The Making of Drugstore Cowboy
Post Production Supervisor
Portland, 1988. Filmmaker Gus Van Sant shoots Drugstore Cowboy, the project that will bring he and his collaborators a formidable burst of mainstream attention. Starring Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch, and Heather Graham, the film follows a roving quartet of drug addicts — and, consequently, drug thieves, especially from the businesses of the title — who wash up in Portland's then-gritty Pearl District. A death among their own spooks the leader of the pack into trying to clean up, and an encounter with a sepulchral junkie priest does its part to convince him further. Or maybe we should call him a Junkie priest, portrayed as he is by a controversial cameo from writer William S. Burroughs. "I'm going back to the old days," Burroughs says of his role early in the above documentary on the making of Drugstore Cowboy. "The old days when they used to give people morphine in jail. The old days before the methadone programs."
Murder By Death - A Conversation with Neil Simon
Producer
Neil Simon discusses the writing and making of his film "Murder by Death".
Murder By Death - A Conversation with Neil Simon
Director
Neil Simon discusses the writing and making of his film "Murder by Death".
The Road of Excess
Associate Producer
Gas Food Lodging
Young John Evans
Nora, a single mother raising two teenage daughters, Shade and Trudi, waits tables at a truck-stop diner in a small New Mexico town. The beautiful and rebellious Trudi drops out of school and gets a job alongside Nora, while the younger Shade whittles away her time at Spanish movie matinees. Their lives are turned upside down when Trudi becomes pregnant and the girls' absent father returns.
Inside the Federation
Director
The 30-minute long featurette "Inside the Federation" mirrors the commentary, with a look at the challenges faced in the filmmaking process with such a limited budget, and how some of the visual effects were handled.