Topic: Music Documentary

Direction Bob Smeaton · Geoff Wonfor

Cast The Beatles · Paul McCartney · George Harrison · Ringo Starr

Plot This series is a documentary on the life and times of the Beatles. It features clips from many of their songs as well as in-depth descriptions of their songs, tours,...

Direction Peter Jackson

Cast The Beatles · John Lennon · Paul McCartney · George Harrison

Plot Documentary about the music group The Beatles featuring in-studio footage that was shot in early 1969 for the 1970 feature film 'Let It Be.'

Direction Dick Carruthers · Mark Szaszy

Cast Liam Gallagher · Noel Gallagher · Alan White · Paul Arthurs

Plot ...There and Then is a live video consisting of footage taken from three of Oasis' biggest shows from the 1995-96 "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?" tour.

Direction Giuseppe Tornatore

Cast Ennio Morricone · Quentin Tarantino · Clint Eastwood · Oliver Stone

Plot Ennio is a well-rounded portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific film composer of the 20th century, the one most loved by the international public, a two-time Oscar...

Direction Mario Gómez

Cast José María Velázquez-Gaztelu · Paco de Lucía · Tío Borrico · Parrilla de Jerez

Plot A documentary about flamenco in Spain in the 70s.

Direction Zachary Heinzerling

Cast Paul McCartney · Rick Rubin

Plot Producer Rick Rubin interviews Paul McCartney on his work with the Beatles, Wings, and as a solo artist, including stories about his personal relationships that inspired his songwriting.

Direction Bruno Monsaingeon

Cast Sviatoslav Richter

Direction Thom Zimny

Cast Bruce Springsteen

Plot It chronicles the definitive story of the creation of 'Born To Run,' from songwriting to production and beyond. "Wings For Wheels" boasts archival film never shown publicly, including substantial footage...

Direction Ken Burns

Plot TV Miniseries about jazz. 12 episodes. 1 hour each.

Direction Sam Dunn · Scot McFadyen

Cast Alice Cooper · Iggy Pop · Lemmy · Slash

Plot Metal Evolution is a 2011 documentary series directed by anthropologist and film-maker Sam Dunn and director, producer and music supervisor Scot McFadyen about heavy metal subgenres, with new episodes airing...

Direction Malik Bendjelloul

Cast Sixto Rodríguez

Plot Two South Africans set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the mysterious 1970s rock 'n' roller, American Sixto Rodriguez. SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN tells the incredible...

Direction Tony Gatlif

Direction Matt O'Casey

Cast Freddie Mercury · Brian May · Roger Taylor · John Deacon

Plot The life and times of the rock band Queen - told in two parts covering in part one the 1970's and in part two the 1980's and beyond.

Direction Johan Grimonprez

Cast Louis Armstrong · Dizzy Gillespie · Abbey Lincoln · Max Roach

Plot Jazz and decolonization are entwined in this historical rollercoaster that rewrites the Cold War episode that led musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach to crash the UN Security Council in...

Direction Jamila Wignot

Cast Isaac Hayes · Steve Cropper · Otis Redding · Booker T. Jones

Plot In 1960s Memphis, an audacious set of interracial collaborators dared to make their own music on their own terms, forming Stax Records, one of America's most influential creators of Black...

Direction Alan Hicks

Cast Clark Terry · Justin Kauflin · Gwen Terry · Quincy Jones

Plot First-time director/drummer from Australia, Alan Hicks, convinced his surfing mate and cinematographer, Adam Hart, to travel to the U.S. to follow and film 89-year-old jazz legend, Clark Terry (Quincy Jones's...

Direction Dave Grohl

Cast Dave Grohl · Taylor Hawkins · Pat Smear · Chris Shiflett

Plot In this new series, Foo Fighters commemorate their 20th anniversary by documenting the eight-city recording odyssey that produced their latest, and eighth, studio album. Foo Fighters founder Dave Grohl directs...

Direction Bruce Weber

Cast Chet Baker

Plot Documentary on the life of jazz trumpeter and drug addict Chet Baker, directed by famous photographer Bruce Weber. This documentary about jazz trumpeter-singer Chet Baker intercuts footage from the 1950s,...

Direction Thom Zimny

Cast Johnny Cash

Plot Johnny Cash stands among the giants of 20th century American life, but his story remains tangled in mystery and myth. This documentary brings Cash the man out from behind the...

Direction Sam Dunn · Scot McFadyen · Mike Munn

Cast Geddy Lee · Neil Peart · Alex Lifeson · Jack Black

Plot An in-depth look at the Canadian rock band Rush, chronicling the band's musical evolution from their progressive rock sound of the '70s to their current heavy rock style.