Direction: Phil Grabsky
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Phil Grabsky. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
My Childhood, My Country: 20 Years in Afghanistan
2021 · Documentary · 90 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Phil Grabsky · Shoaib Sharifi
Cast Tony Blair · Lyse Doucet · Robert Gates · Hamid Karzai
Plot A real-life epic of boyhood and manhood, filmed across twenty years in one of the most embattled corners of the globe.
7.3
36 votes
7.3
36 votes
Muhammad Ali: Through the Eyes of the World
2001 · Documentary · 104 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Phil Grabsky
Cast Muhammad Ali · Billy Crystal · Richard Harris · James Earl Jones
Plot Muhammad Ali: Through The Eyes Of The World is a unique account of one of the greatest icons of the 20th century, told by some of the greatest living sportsmen,...
7.1
42 votes
7.1
42 votes
7.0
21 votes
Exhibition on Screen: Cézanne - Portraits of a Life
2018 · Documentary · 87 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Phil Grabsky
6.9
23 votes
6.9
23 votes
Young Picasso
2019 · Documentary · 85 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Phil Grabsky
Cast Pablo Picasso
Plot A look at the early years of Picasso; the upbringing and the learning that led to his extraordinary achievements.
6.8
30 votes
6.8
30 votes
Renoir: Reviled and Revered
2016 · Documentary · 87 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Phil Grabsky
Cast Yves Aubert
Plot Pierre-Auguste Renoir is known and loved for his impressionist paintings of Paris. These paintings count among the world’s favourites. Renoir, however, grew tired of this style and changed course. This...
6.7
29 votes
6.7
29 votes
Exhibition on Screen: David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts
2017 · Documentary · 85 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Phil Grabsky
Cast David Hockney
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Making War Horse (TV)
2009 · Documentary · 48 min. · United Kingdom
Direction David Bickerstaff · Phil Grabsky
Plot The story of how Michael Morpurgo's children's novel became one of the most popular and acclaimed productions in the National Theatre's history.
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Exhibition on Screen: Hopper - An American Love Story
2022 · Documentary · 94 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Phil Grabsky
Plot Hopper's work is the most recognizable art in America. Countless painters, photographers, filmmakers and musicians have been influenced by his art -but who was he, and how did a struggling...
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In Search of Chopin
2014 · Documentary · 110 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Phil Grabsky
Cast Juliet Stevenson · David Dawson
Plot Phil Grabsky brings us the music and life story of one of the world's favourite composers, Fryderyk Chopin.
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In Search of Haydn
2012 · Documentary · 102 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Phil Grabsky
Plot Joseph Haydn (1723-1809) was one of the greatest musical innovators. His close friend Mozart, and his student Beethoven greatly revered him yet today in concert halls he is often overshadowed...
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Matisse from Moma and Tate Modern
2017 · Documentary · 97 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Phil Grabsky
Plot Documentary capturing an exhibition of Henri Matisse's works at the Museum of Modern Art and the Tate Modern. The film offers insight into Matisse's life with the help of actors...
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Leonardo: The Works
2019 · Documentary · 102 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Phil Grabsky
Plot Leonardo da Vinci's peerless paintings and drawings are the focus of Leonardo: The Works, as Exhibition on Screen presents every single attributed painting, in Ultra HD quality, never seen before...
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Half Life: A Journey to Chernobyl
2006 · Documentary · 39 min. · United Kingdom
Direction David Bickerstaff · Phil Grabsky
Plot On April 26th, 1986, reactor four at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant explodes sending an enormous radioactive cloud over northern Ukraine and neighboring Belarus. The effects of this tragedy have been...
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Exhibition Manet: Portraying Life At The Royal Academy Of Arts
2012 · Documentary · 91 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Ben Harding · Phil Grabsky
Plot An enlightening visual glimpse into the work, life and professional stance of the legendary modern artist, Exhibition Manet: Portraying Life At The Royal Academy of Arts makes for an engaging...
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The Impressionists
2015 · Documentary · 91 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Phil Grabsky
Cast Ashley Boulden · Rachel Campbell-Johnston · Anne Distel · Flavie Durand-Ruel
Plot Impressionism was one of the most revolutionary movements of the XIX century. Monet, Renoir, Cezanne, Degas and Pissarro among other shook the foundations of artistic practice, and here we learn...
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Exhibition on Screen: Vermeer and Music
2013 · Documentary · 85 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Phil Grabsky · Ben Harding
Cast Tim Marlow
Plot A new "Exhibition on Screen" exploration of Vermeer's artwork.
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The Surprising History of Egypt (TV)
2002 · Documentary · 50 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Phil Grabsky
Cast Terry Jones
Plot Bringing to life the everyday details of the ancients Egyptians - bizarre, hilarious or shocking - this wonderfully entertaining and factually revealing film is packed full of surprises. With Jones...
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The Boy Who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan
2004 · Documentary · min. · United Kingdom
Direction Phil Grabsky
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Exhibition on Screen: The Artist's Garden: American Impressionism
2017 · Documentary · 90 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Phil Grabsky
Cast Gillian Anderson
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