Albert Maysles

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Albert Maysles is a pioneer of Direct Cinema who was, along with his late brother David, the first to make nonfiction feature films, where the drama of life unfolds as is without scripts, sets, interviews or narration. Albert made his first film, Psychiatry in Russia (1955), as he transitioned from psychologist to filmmaker. Among his more than 40 films are some of the most iconic works in documentary history, including Salesman, Gimme Shelter and Grey Gardens.More recently, Albert directed the award-winning film, Muhammad and Larry (2009) for ESPN's 30 for 30, Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! (2009), and reunited with Paul McCartney for The Love We Make (2011). (https://congoinharlem.squarespace.com/rumble/ - 2014.10)

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