Bob Gruen

Películas

Jealous Guy: The Assassination of John Lennon
Self - Photographer & Friend of John Lennon
An exploration of the life and career of the Beatles superstar, with a look at the strange parallels between him and his killer Mark David Chapman.
John Lennon: His Life, His Legacy, His Last Days
Self
El 8 de diciembre de 1980, el mundo se detuvo al enterarse de la muerte de John Lennon, un ícono de la música y ex miembro de The Beatles.
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Himself
Explores the seminal music magazine from its 1969 launch in Detroit to the untimely death of its publisher Barry Kramer in 1981.
Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy
The final days of Nancy Spungen and Sid Vicious are explored.
Looking for Johnny
Himself
Documental sobre la vida de Johnny Thunders, el legendario guitarrista de Rock & Roll que inspiró el Glam-Metal, el Punk y a la escena musical en general. Repasa su carrera desde sus inicios con New York Dolls, el nacimiento de la escena Punk con The Heartbreakers, Gang War y The Oddballs, hasta su trágica muerte en 1991. También se explora su estilo musical único, su batalla personal con las drogas y las teorías sobre su muerte en un hotel de Nueva Orleans a los 38 años.
LennoNYC
This documentary takes an intimate look at the time Lennon, Yoko Ono and their son, Sean, spent living in New York City during the 1970s. It features never-before heard studio recordings from the Double Fantasy sessions and never-before-seen outtakes from Lennon in concert and home movies that have only recently been transferred to video. It also features exclusive interviews with Ms. Ono, who cooperated extensively with the production and offers an unprecedented level of access, as well as with artists who worked closely with Lennon during this period, including Elton John and photographer Bob Gruen (who took the iconic photograph of Lennon in front of the skyline wearing a “New York City” T-shirt).
Los Estados Unidos contra John Lennon
Himself
A documentary on the life of John Lennon, with a focus on the time in his life when he transformed from a musician into an antiwar activist.
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
Director
In the early 70’s, Rock photographer Bob Gruen and his wife Nadya purchased a portable Video Recorder. In a period of three years they shot over 40 hours of New York Dolls footage. Now for the first time ever this footage is unveiled. This feature length documentary captures the band during early performances in New York at Kenny’s Castaways and Max’s Kansas City, then follows the Dolls on their tour of the West Coast, including footage from the Whisky A Go Go, the Real Don Steele Show, Rodney Bingenheimer’s E Club and much more. Intercut with revealing interviews, backstage banter and late night debauchery, this is THE definitive document of the New York Dolls.
New York Dolls: All Dolled Up
Himself
In the early 70’s, Rock photographer Bob Gruen and his wife Nadya purchased a portable Video Recorder. In a period of three years they shot over 40 hours of New York Dolls footage. Now for the first time ever this footage is unveiled. This feature length documentary captures the band during early performances in New York at Kenny’s Castaways and Max’s Kansas City, then follows the Dolls on their tour of the West Coast, including footage from the Whisky A Go Go, the Real Don Steele Show, Rodney Bingenheimer’s E Club and much more. Intercut with revealing interviews, backstage banter and late night debauchery, this is THE definitive document of the New York Dolls.
Punk: Attitude
Himself
Con un reparto repleto de estrellas, Punk: Attitude analiza la historia del movimiento punk. El documental combina entrevistas con famosas actuaciones de archivo poco comunes para contar una historia única.
The New York Dolls documentary
Director
Short movie
Lipstick Killers
Director
Short movie