Direction: Jon Else

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Jon Else. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


The Day After Trinity

1981 · Documentary · 88 min. · United States

Direction Jon Else

Cast J. Robert Oppenheimer

Plot This essential, Academy Award–nominated documentary offers an urgent warning from history about the dangers of nuclear warfare via the story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the enigmatic physicist and all-around Renaissance...

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Sing Faster: The Stagehands' Ring Cycle

1999 · Documentary · 60 min. · United States

Direction Jon Else

Plot With its four operas, seventeen-hour running time and months of rehearsal, Wagner's "Ring Cycle" is a daunting undertaking for any opera company. Jon Else goes backstage to show this rare...

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Cadillac Desert

1997 · Documentary · 270 min. · United States

Direction Jon Else · Linda Harrar

Cast Alfre Woodard · Robert Towne · Barry Goldwater · Floyd Dominy

Plot The amazing transformation of the American Southwest in the 20th century, from desert to oasis.

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