Jon Spira

Movies

Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman
Writer
They created and performed the iconic action sequences of 007, Indiana Jones, Superman, Rambo, Star Wars, Conan, the Alien films and pretty much everything since. They crashed cars, jumped from burning buildings, shot, stabbed, kicked and punched their way into cinema history. This is the first feature documentary to unite the legendary community of stuntmen in telling their story and, as you'll see, there's life in the old dogs yet.
Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman
Director
They created and performed the iconic action sequences of 007, Indiana Jones, Superman, Rambo, Star Wars, Conan, the Alien films and pretty much everything since. They crashed cars, jumped from burning buildings, shot, stabbed, kicked and punched their way into cinema history. This is the first feature documentary to unite the legendary community of stuntmen in telling their story and, as you'll see, there's life in the old dogs yet.
First Run: The Evolution Of Silent Running's Screenplay
Director
A visual essay by writer and filmmaker Jon Spira exploring the evolution of Silent Running's screenplay
First Run: The Evolution Of Silent Running's Screenplay
Producer
A visual essay by writer and filmmaker Jon Spira exploring the evolution of Silent Running's screenplay
First Run: The Evolution Of Silent Running's Screenplay
Writer
A visual essay by writer and filmmaker Jon Spira exploring the evolution of Silent Running's screenplay
First Run: The Evolution Of Silent Running's Screenplay
Self - Narrator
A visual essay by writer and filmmaker Jon Spira exploring the evolution of Silent Running's screenplay
I Think He's a Jew: The Werewolf's Secret
Self / Narrator
Video essay by filmmaker from Jon Spira
Elstree 2016: Return to Elstree Studios
Director
Extras from the first 'Star Wars' film return to what remains of Elstree Studios.
Elstree 1976
Editor
A documentary about ten very different lives connected by having appeared onscreen wearing masks or helmets in Star Wars.
Elstree 1976
Writer
A documentary about ten very different lives connected by having appeared onscreen wearing masks or helmets in Star Wars.
Elstree 1976
Director
A documentary about ten very different lives connected by having appeared onscreen wearing masks or helmets in Star Wars.
Lips, Love and Power: 120 Years of the Cinematic Kiss
Writer
In 1896 the first screen kiss hit cinemas. Some 120 years later, the cinematic kiss continues to reflect reality and project fantasy. This video essay explores the history of the screen kiss and includes memorable scenes featuring Greta Garbo, Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, Sidney Poitier, Molly Ringwald, Michael Fassbender and many more.
Lips, Love and Power: 120 Years of the Cinematic Kiss
Director
In 1896 the first screen kiss hit cinemas. Some 120 years later, the cinematic kiss continues to reflect reality and project fantasy. This video essay explores the history of the screen kiss and includes memorable scenes featuring Greta Garbo, Lauren Bacall, Humphrey Bogart, Sidney Poitier, Molly Ringwald, Michael Fassbender and many more.
Dust
Writer
Anyone Can Play Guitar
Director
Excellent and entertaining documentary about the indie rock scene in Oxford that spawned the likes of Radiohead, Foals and Supergrass among others. The strength of Jon Spira's doc is that it gives as much screen time to the also rans and never weres and paints a vivid picture of a local music ecosystem.
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
Sound Recordist
When you experience The Work of Director Spike Jonze, you enter a world where anything can happen and frequently does. From the innovative director of Being John Malkovich and Adaptation., this superior compilation of music videos, documentaries, interviews, and early rarities offers abundant proof that Jonze is the real deal--a filmmaker ablaze with fresh ideas and fresh ways of filming them. Featuring The Beastie Boys, Bjork, Weezer, The Pharcyde, Fatboy Slim and many others.