Jeff Scheftel

Filmes

Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp
Producer
'Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp', examines the tumultuous life of legendary Chicago pimp Iceberg Slim (1918-1992) and how he reinvented himself from pimp to author of 7 groundbreaking books. These books were the birth of Street Lit and explored the world of the ghetto in gritty and poetic detail and have made him a cultural icon. Interviews with Iceberg Slim, Chris Rock, Henry Rollins, Ice-T, Snoop Dogg, and Quincy Jones.
Welcome to Death Row
Writer
The record label Death Row Records has, since its creation in 1993, been synonymous with the American hip-hop climate. Formed by ex-bodyguard Suge Knight, the label has released seminal rap albums from luminaries including Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and the famous hip-hop martyr Tupac Shakur. WELCOME TO DEATH ROW is a fascinating, well-researched documentary which explores the history of this intriguing and incredibly significant company.
Welcome to Death Row
Director
The record label Death Row Records has, since its creation in 1993, been synonymous with the American hip-hop climate. Formed by ex-bodyguard Suge Knight, the label has released seminal rap albums from luminaries including Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dogg, and the famous hip-hop martyr Tupac Shakur. WELCOME TO DEATH ROW is a fascinating, well-researched documentary which explores the history of this intriguing and incredibly significant company.
Prophecies
Director
Prophecies takes a discerning look at the most enigmatic prophets and doomsayers throughout the ages. Combining biographical sketches of the diviners with the in-depth interpretations of their prophecies by expert historians and scholars, the program will present a complete picture of the mystics and their messages.
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
Director
Documentary narrated by Paul Winfield, this documentary follows the course of Mahalia Jackson's extraordinary life - from her humble beginnings as a sickly child singing in New Orleans churches to her breakthrough with Columbia Records and her ascendancy to Carnegie Hall and Europe's great stages. Her story's told through archival footage and interviews with those who knew her best.
Modern Marvels: The Astrodome and Other Great Stadiums
Director
From Houston's Astrodome to Toronto's stunning Skydome, follow the history of the revolutionary structures that have transformed sports in America.
Modern Marvels: The Astrodome and Other Great Stadiums
From Houston's Astrodome to Toronto's stunning Skydome, follow the history of the revolutionary structures that have transformed sports in America.
Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess
Director
An account of the life and career of Marilyn Monroe, one of Hollywood's most famous and glamorous movie stars.
Intimate Stranger
Additional Dialogue
A policeman guards a barroom singer whose phone-sex sideline has put a killer on her trail.
Richard Pryor: Here and Now
Producer
One of comedian Richard Pryor's later stand-up performances. As foul-mouthed as ever, Pryor touches on most of the same topics as in his previous live shows.
Return Engagement
Researcher
Return Engagement is a 1983 documentary film directed by Alan Rudolph about the tour debate between Timothy Leary and G. Gordon Liddy.
Apocalypse Now
Thanks
Durante a guerra do Vietnã, o Capitão Willard recebe como missão ir ao Camboja para assassinar um Boina Verde renegado, o Coronel Kurtz. Este vive no meio de uma tribo local e é venerado como um deus. Mas, chegado ao seu destino, o Capitão Willard descobre que a sua missão é bem diferente do que imaginara.
Os Invasores de Corpos
Pod Person at Party (uncredited)
Matthew Bennell ouve a amiga reclamar que o marido anda se comportando estranhamente, mas acredita que sejam apenas problemas conjugais. Porém, ele fica preocupado quando outras pessoas começam a fazer as mesmas observações. Sua desconfiança é confirmada quando um escritor e sua esposa encontram um corpo de um mutante. Diante de um inimigo invisível, Matthew deve agir rapidamente antes que toda a cidade seja atingida.
Balada Sangrenta
Producer
Desejando se tornar um cantor de Reggae bem-sucedido, um jovem jamaicano se encontra vinculado a produtores de discos corruptos e a traficantes de drogas.