Tom Thurman

After emerging victorious from the horrors of World War II, the U.S. eagerly pushed into a new era of optimism, hope, and success. But the shadowy and...

A documentary profile of 3-time Pulitzer winning author Robert Penn Warren, featuring Harold Bloom, David Blight, Natasha Trethewey, David Milch, Gabr...

Wendy Whelan returns to Kentucky to participate in the Louisville Ballet’s 60th Anniversary Celebration. Her family and friends share home movies, pho...

Fellow actors and musicians, film critics, and his Kentucky relatives tell the story of noted character actor Harry Dean Stanton. Kris Kristofferson, ...

A frank and unconventional view of the life and work of actor Nick Nolte.

A personal, intimate look at journalist Hunter S. Thompson with a special emphasis on his Hollywood relationships. It captures the legacy and "gonzo" ...

An account of the life and work of American film director Sam Peckinpah (1925-84), a tortured artist whose genius and inner demons changed the Western...

This fascinating documentary explores the attempts of African Americans to create non-stereotypical celluloid portrayals of their lives in the United ...

When World War II broke out, John Ford, in his forties, commissioned in the Naval Reserve, was put in charge of the Field Photographic Unit by Bill Do...

A documentary on the life of famed character actor and rodeo star Ben Johnson, featuring interviews with his fellow actors and cowboys, as well as dir...

A retrospective of the work of the late actor Warren Oates, with clips from his films and interviews with cast and crew members who worked with him.

Examines the life and work of novelist Harry Crews.

Jerry Wexler Documentary Directed by Tom Thurman