
Acting
Jon Burlingame
Acting credits
7.2Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining invisible to audiences. Matt Schrader shines a spotlight on the overlooked craft of film composing, gathering many of the art form’s most influential practitioners, from Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman to Quincy Jones and Randy Newman, to uncover their creative process. Tracing key developments in the evolution of music in film, and exploring some of cinema’s most iconic soundtracks, 'Score' is an aural valentine for film lovers.
Score: A Film Music Documentary
2017
NRAn in-depth look at embattled filmmaker Alex “Monty” Canawati uncovers the indelible mark he's left on Hollywood.
Monty and the Movies
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NRFans of the legendary and infamous 1986 comic-book adaptation "Howard the Duck" talk about what it is that they enjoy about this film about a fowl from another planet and his misadventures in Cleve Land.
Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
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6.4A feature-length documentary focusing on the acclaimed work and eclectic career of maverick filmmaker Larry Cohen, writer-director of "Black Caesar," "It's Alive," "God Told Me To," "Q," "The Stuff," and many more.
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
2018
8.0The astonishing story of the genesis, production, worldwide success, and legacy of King Kong (1933), directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, a landmark of cinema, one of the most influential motion pictures in history.
RKO Production 601: The Making of “Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World”
2008
NRA documentary with prominent filmmakers on how the classic film influenced them
Students of 'The Graduate'
2007
NRA career overview of tv/film composer Billy Goldenberg.
Romantic Mysticism: The Music of Billy Goldenberg
2022
NRCelebrate 40 years of Amadeus in this exclusive featurette
Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece
2025
8.8Documentary about the creation of the Pink Panther movies including interviews with the crew and cast.
The Pink Panther Story
2003
Brief overview of the two actors at the Fox Studio.
Killer Instincts: Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino at Twentieth Century Fox
2008
NRDocumentary featuring interviews with director Norman Jewison and others providing an in-depth look at the production of the 1967 film IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT.
Turning Up the Heat: Movie Making in the 60's
2008
A half-hour documentary about the history of Rod Serling's The Loner. Produced for the Shout! Factory DVD release of the complete series.
The Wandering Man’s Burden: Making The Loner
2016
NRDocumentary about the writing and recording of Quincy Jones' score for Norman Jewison's 1967 film IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT.
Quincy Jones: Breaking New Sound
2008
7.6A look at the life and work of the Austrian composer who pioneered the musical scoring of films - hundreds of them - from King Kong, to Gone with the Wind, to Casablanca and beyond.
Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music
2019
Follows the life and career of legendary composer Alfred Newman.
All About Alfred
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An appreciation of composer Ennio Morricone, Il Maestro, by film music expert John Burlingame.
Il Maestro: Ennio Morricone and 'the Good, the Bad and the Ugly'
2004
NRDocumentary commentary on Elmer Bernstein's film-score, its musical choices, and its importance to the film
Elmer Bernstein and 'The Magnificent Seven'
2006