Chris Blackwell

Chris Blackwell

Nascimento : 1937-06-22, Westminster, London, England

Perfil

Chris Blackwell

Filmes

Marley
Executive Producer
Marley narra a bem conhecida trajetória do cantor que nasceu numa pequena aldeia da Jamaica e se tornou um astro mundial divulgando o reggae e a filosofia rastafári, até morrer de câncer, em 1981, aos 36 anos. Mas ele aborda também temas mais polêmicos, como a angústia de Marley por ser mulato, sofrendo “bullying” na infância por isso, e como os relacionamentos e filhos extraconjugais afetaram a vida dele com a esposa, Rita, e com a filha Cedella. Estima-se que Marley tenha tido 11 filhos com sete mulheres.
Marley
Self
Marley narra a bem conhecida trajetória do cantor que nasceu numa pequena aldeia da Jamaica e se tornou um astro mundial divulgando o reggae e a filosofia rastafári, até morrer de câncer, em 1981, aos 36 anos. Mas ele aborda também temas mais polêmicos, como a angústia de Marley por ser mulato, sofrendo “bullying” na infância por isso, e como os relacionamentos e filhos extraconjugais afetaram a vida dele com a esposa, Rita, e com a filha Cedella. Estima-se que Marley tenha tido 11 filhos com sete mulheres.
Toots and the Maytals Reggae Got Soul
Self
This is the never-before-told story of one of the most influential artists ever to come out of Jamaica, Toots Hibbert. It features intimate new performances and interviews with Toots, rare archive from throughout his career, and interviews with contemporaries and well-known admirers including Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Marcia Griffiths and Paolo Nutini.
Keep on Running: 50 Years of Island Records
Self
Documentary telling the colourful story of Island Records, the Jamaican-founded record label built by maverick boss Chris Blackwell which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009.
Sun Dogs
Executive Producer
Andrea Stewart's heartwarming documentary follows Jamaica's first-ever dogsled team as it prepares for its first international competition, the 2006 U.K. Dog Sled championships in Scotland. Journey along with 12 rescued dogs and their unlikely human partners as they form an undeniable bond while training for the race. Although Jamaica's not the first place one thinks of when it comes to dogsledding, this film may very well change that mindset.
John Martyn: Johnny Too Bad
This honest and often blackly hilarious film shows Martyn at home in Ireland, during the lead-up to and aftermath of an operation to have one of his legs amputated below the knee. Contributors include sometime collaborator and buddy Phil Collins, the late Robert Palmer, Ralph McTell, Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, fellow hellraiser bassist Danny Thompson, John's ex-wife Beverley Martyn and younger generation fan Beth Orton. We see a man incapable of compromising his creative vision, from his folk club roots in the Sixties, through a career of continuous musical experimentation. Along the way there is a surreal roll-call of accidents and incidents, including a collision with a cow
Rebel Music - The Bob Marley Story
Self
Profile of the life and music of the legendary reggae singer.
Inside 'Dr. No'
Self
A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film Dr. No.
Bob Marley: Classic Albums: Catch A Fire
Self
Conheça os bastidores da criação de "Catch a Fire", o álbum que trouxe reconhecimento internacional a Bob Marley.
Ian Fleming: 007's Creator
John Cork and his compatriots from the Ian Fleming Foundation, who have created outstanding documentaries for most of MGM's 007 DVDs, provide a fine overview of the life and times of James Bond's creator. Rather than using voice-over narrative, Cork and company tell this story entirely through the recollections of Fleming's family, friends and colleagues, combining new interviews with archival footage (including conversations with Fleming himself).
Ken Adam: Designing Bond
A look at the Oscar-winning production designer.
Third World Cop
Executive Producer
Loose cannon cop Capone returns to his home town of Kingston to join a group of officers fighting organised crime in the area. On his first day he uncovers gun smuggling operation that may be connected with lead criminal Oney. However his old crew, led by Ratty, also are involved leading Capone to a choice between his job and his old crew.
Dancehall Queen
Executive Producer
Street vendor Marcia is scraping together a living in the ghetto section of Kingston, Jamaica. Her young daughter is being hounded by a rich sugar daddy who has been supporting the family; her brother's life is being threatened by a local thug. So, when the licentious patron threatens to abandon the family, and her brother breaks down under pressure, Marcia hits bottom. She needs to escape to a haven where she can get lost in fantasy; Marcia, don in sex-me-up clothing and outrageous glamour, finds refuge in the beats of the very dance hall outside of which she normally vends.
Diário de um Adolescente
Executive Producer
Jim Carrol sonha em ser um astro do basquete, mas as pressões e angústias típicas da adolescência o levam a experimentar heroína. Viciado, é expulso do colégio e se une a um grupo de drogados descobrindo o inferno do submundo.
Big Time
Executive Producer
Bringing his unique sense of humor to this bizarre and original piece of moviemaking, Tom Waits takes the audience through a musical journey with his jazzy, quirky, bluesy tunes presented as you would never, ever, ever expect.
Doces Mentiras
Executive Producer
Investigador de agência de seguros é mandado a Paris para desmascarar artista suspeito de fraude. Mas seu trabalho é dificultado por duas mulheres, melhores amigas, que, na tentativa de seduzi-lo, acabam apaixonadas por ele. As confusões são inevitáveis.
Good to Go
Executive Producer
After being misled by the police about a rape and murder near a popular Washington, D.C. Go-Go club, a jaded journalist begins digging into the establishment's racist framework.
Choose Me
Executive Producer
Several lost-soul night-owls, including a nightclub owner, a talkback radio relationships counseller, and an itinerant stranger have encounters that expose their contradictions and anxieties about love and acceptance.
Balada Sangrenta
Executive 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.
007: Contra o Satânico Dr. No
Location Manager
James Bond (Sean Connery) investiga o desaparecimento de um agente britânico. Em meio às suas investigações ele descobre o esconderijo do Dr. No (Joseph Wiseman), um gênio louco que pretende desviar o rumo dos foguetes americanos.
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
Self
They have raged on for forty years, cutting a swath across continents and lighting the fuse of revolutionary thought. From the pressure-cooker ghettos of England to the mighty gates of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, one band has forged an enduring legacy. This is their story.