Dennis R. Murphy

Filmes

Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
Executive Producer
This riveting music documentary traces the history of Jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson, from his early days as Montreal's teenage Boogie-Woogie sensation through his meteoric rise to international celebrity with Norman Granz and the ground-breaking Jazz at the Philharmonic and beyond. In this award-winning autobiographical portrait, legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson narrates his story, from his beginnings in smoke-filled Montreal clubs to hallmark performances with jazz greats. Concert footage includes an unforgettable combo -- Nat King Cole with Jazz at the Philharmonic and the Oscar Peterson Trio Wall reunion. Quincy Jones, Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie are interviewed, among others. - Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Ella Fitzgerald
A Case Study: Cambodia and East Timor
Producer
Concision: No Time for New Ideas
Producer
O Gênio e Excêntrico Glenn Gould em 32 Curtas
Executive Producer
O filme mostra em 32 fragmentos (a rigor, pequenos filmes) a produção e a complexa personalidade do pianista Glenn Gould (1932-1982), com depoimentos e detalhes da vida daquele que era considerado um herói canadense.
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media
Executive Producer
A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.
Full Circle
Executive Producer
Authors, teachers, social activists and feminists explore manifestations of contemporary women's spirituality in the Western world.
The Devil's Dream
Producer
The folkloric Dance of the 24 Devils sheds new light on the reality of Guatemala. The Devils reveal a strong antagonism, both contemporary and mythological: they've declared war on humanity and have set out "to capture all souls", while Death heralds the end of mankind! Combining lyricism, realism and irony, The Devil's Dream explores the soul of this paradoxical country. We discover not only the beauty of the landscape, the people and their creative imagination, but also the wretched conditions of life, the spectre of violence, and a pervasive sense of the absurd. Guatemala is a society split between native and non-native, rich and poor, civil and military. Native people pick cotton for two dollars a day, their children work for half that amount. Those who dare to protest risk their lives. In this documentary, the people tell the story in their own words.