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    Albert and David Maysles - Wikipedia

    Albert Maysles (November 26, 1926 – March 5, 2015) and his brother David Maysles (January 10, 1931 – January 3, 1987; /ˈmeɪzɛlz/ MAY-zelz) were an American documentary filmmaking team known for their work in the Direct Cinema style. Their best-known films include Salesman (1969), Gimme Shelter … See more

    Early lives
    The brothers were born in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, living there until the family moved to Brookline, Massachusetts when Albert was 13. Albert and David's … See more

    By letting real-life action unfold on camera without interference from the crew, the Maysleses pioneered the "fly on the wall" perspective in … See more

    Filmography of Albert and David Maysles
    • Youth in Poland (1957)
    • Showman (1963) – featuring Joseph E. Levine See more

    • McElhaney, Joe (2009). Albert Maysles. Urbana and Chicago: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0252076213.
    • Saunders, Dave (2007). Direct Cinema: Observational … See more

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    Their only Oscar nomination was for the 1973 short film Christo's Valley Curtain.
    Albert was awarded a 2013 National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama on July 28, 2014. He … See more

    A 2006 musical based on Grey Gardens premiered at Playwrights Horizons and transferred to Broadway later that same year. See more

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    Albert and David Maysles, American documentary filmmakers who worked in a cinema verite style that was sensitive and compassionate as well as revelatory. Their best-known movies were Salesman (1969), about door-to-door Bible salesmen; Gimme Shelter (1970), about the 1969 Rolling Stones tour; and Grey Gardens (1975).
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    Albert Maysles (November 26, 1926 – March 5, 2015) and his brother David Maysles (January 10, 1931 – January 3, 1987; / ˈmeɪzɛlz / MAY-zelz) were an American documentary filmmaking team known for their work in the Direct Cinema style. Their best-known films include Salesman (1969), Gimme Shelter (1970) and Grey Gardens (1975).
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    David Maysles, the younger brother, died of a stroke on January 3, 1987, seven days shy of his 56th birthday, in New York City. Following his death, Albert was involved in litigation with David's widow over the terms of a financial settlement.
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    The Maysles brothers made over 30 films together. They are best known for three documentaries made in the late 1960s and early 1970s: Salesman (1969), Gimme Shelter (1970), and Grey Gardens (1975). Salesman documents the work of a group of door-to-door Bible salesmen in New England and Florida.
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