Direction: Brian Oakes

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


Jim: The James Foley Story

2016 · Documentary · 110 min. · United States

Direction Brian Oakes

Cast Unai Aranzadi · Zac Baillie · Manu Brabo · Ben Chase

Plot An in-depth look at the life and work of American journalist James Foley, who was killed by ISIS terrorists in 2014.

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6.8

47 votes

6.8

47 votes

Marvel's 616 (TV Series)

2020 · Documentary · min. · United States

Direction David Gelb · Gillian Jacobs · Brian Oakes · Andrew Rossi

Cast Sana Amanat · Paul Scheer · G. Willow Wilson

Plot 8 episodes. An anthology documentary series that explores the historical, cultural and societal impacts of the Marvel Comics Universe and its intersection with the world.

6.5

95 votes

6.5

95 votes

ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads

2019 · Documentary · 48 min. · United States

Direction Brian Oakes

Cast Taj Mahal · Keb' Mo' · Bonnie Raitt

Plot A look at the short, mysterious life of blues legend, Robert Johnson, who was said to have made a deal with the Devil at a crossroads in rural Mississippi.

6.4

380 votes

6.4

380 votes

Becoming Warren Buffett (TV)

2017 · Documentary · 90 min. · United States

Direction Peter W. Kunhardt · Brian Oakes

Plot With a net worth of over $60,000,000,000, Warren Buffett is truly a one-of-a-kind billionaire. The legendary investor still lives in his modest home in Omaha. At 86 years old, he...

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6.4

234 votes

6.4

234 votes

ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?

2018 · Documentary · 58 min. · United States

Direction Brian Oakes

Plot Run DMC's Jam Master Jay was shot and killed in a Jamaica, Queens recording studio in 2002. Despite six witnesses present at the murder, no one has ever been convicted.

5.8

82 votes

5.8

82 votes

Living with Lincoln (TV)

2015 · Documentary · 68 min. · United States

Direction Peter W. Kunhardt · Brian Oakes

Cast Peter W. Kunhardt · Dossy Peabody

Plot In the years following the Civil War, ancestors of documentary filmmaker Peter Kunhardt collected a treasure trove of photographs, rare books and other artifacts relating to Abraham Lincoln. Over the...

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