Daniel Griffith

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Forces of Nature: Anthony Mann at Universal

2025

Director

Directing

An exploration of the films made by director Anthony Mann while working for Universal Pictures.

That's Hicksploitation: The Origin of Southern Sinema

That's Hicksploitation: The Origin of Southern Sinema

2024

Director

Directing

Feature-legnth documentary on the various hicksploitation hitting drive-in screens during the 60s and 70s.

A Celebration of Tenacity

2024

Editor, Director

Directing

Discussion about David Allen's "The Primevals" at Industrial Light and Magic in San Francisco.

Lost in Time: Unearthing the Primevals

Lost in Time: Unearthing the Primevals

2024

Producer, Director, Editor

Producing Directing

Documentary about the 30-year long process of David Allen's The Primevals.

One Step Further: Becoming Lumet

2023

Director, Editor, Producer

Directing Producing

An all-new documentary detailing the first half of this celebrated filmmaker’s career; from his early beginnings as director for television, to the re...

Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé

Prisoners of Our Own History: The First Four Films of Roland Joffé

2022

Director, Producer, Editor

Directing Producing

A retrospective of director Roland Joffé’s first four films.

Richard E. Cunha: Filmmaker of the Unknown

2021

Producer, Director

Producing Directing

Richard E. Cunha discusses his films including FRANKENSTEIN'S DAUGHTER and GIANT FROM THE UNKNOWN.

The Infinitesimal: Remembering the Shrinking Man

The Infinitesimal: Remembering the Shrinking Man

2021

Editor, Director, Producer

Directing Producing

A documentary about the creation of the novel THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN by Richard Matheson, including the making of a film adaptation, with an int...

The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune

The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune

2021

Director, Editor, Producer

4.0
Directing Producing

A brand new feature-length documentary by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures exploring the making of the film, featuring dozens of new and archive interviews wi...

It's a Madcap World: The Making of an Unfinished Film

It's a Madcap World: The Making of an Unfinished Film

2021

Editor, Director, Producer

Directing Producing

Split into three parts and featuring interviews with the crew of SOUTHLAND TALES, including Richard Kelly, the story of how this film was made, screwe...

Beyond the Movie: That's Sharkploitation!

2020

Director

Directing

A deep dive into the history of shark films with author/film journalist Michael Gingold.

Total Excess: How Carolco Changed Hollywood

Total Excess: How Carolco Changed Hollywood

2020

Producer, Editor, Director

5.0
Producing Directing
No Turning Back: Scoring Silent Running

No Turning Back: Scoring Silent Running

2020

Producer

Producing

Film Music Historian Jeff Bond discusses how the music for 'Silent Running' was created.

This Is the Inner Sanctum: Making a Universal Mystery Series

2020

Producer, Director

Producing Directing

Documentary covering the Universal Inner Sanctum series.

The Mysterious Life of Zita Johann

2020

Editor, Director

Directing

Profile of the actress Zita Johann

That's Brucesploitation! Making Fist of Fear, Touch of Death

That's Brucesploitation! Making Fist of Fear, Touch of Death

2020

Editor, Director

Directing

This retrospective featurette includes words from filmmaker Jim Markovic, producer Terry Levene, screenwriter Ron Harvey, director Matthew Mallinson, ...

Class of '79: 40 Years of Rock 'N' Roll High School

2019

Writer, Director, Editor

Writing Directing

Retrospective documentary about Rock 'N' Roll High School.

American Frontiers: Anthony Mann at Universal

American Frontiers: Anthony Mann at Universal

2019

Director, Editor, Producer

Directing Producing

An all-new documentary about filmmaker Anthony Mann and his time making films for Universal Studios in the 1950's.

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

Mark of The Beast: The Legacy of the Universal Werewolf

2019

Director, Producer, Editor

Directing Producing

A newly produced, feature-length documentary by filmmaker Daniel Griffith, featuring interviews with John Landis, David Naughton, Joe Dante and more

The Ring Legacy

The Ring Legacy

2019

Director, Cinematography

Directing

A series of new interviews from critics and filmmakers on their memories of the Ringu series and its enduring legacy.

Real World Massacre: The Making of Kolobos

2019

Producer, Cinematography, Director

Producing Directing

Behind-the-scenes retrospective on the cult classic horror film.

Of Mushrooms And Madmen: The Making Of The Mole People

2019

Producer, Director

Producing Directing

Documentary that takes a look at the making of Universal's The Mole People

Ticket to Die: Steve Haberman on Horror Express

2019

Director

Directing

An appreciation of the film "Horror Express" by filmmaker Steve Haberman.

Night Train to Nowhere: Ted Newsom on Bernard Gordon

2019

Director

Directing

Filmmaker Ted Newsom discusses the career of Horror Express producer Bernard Gordon.

Maelstrom: The Odyssey of Waterworld

Maelstrom: The Odyssey of Waterworld

2018

Director, Producer, Cinematography

8.0
Directing Producing

The long and hard road that the makers of Waterworld had to face when making the, then, highest budgeted film.

Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'

Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'

2018

Director

2.0
Directing

A brand new retrospective documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures and featuring interviews with writer Nick Castle, cinematographer Dean Cund...

Retribution: Uncovering John Carpenter's 'The Fog'

Retribution: Uncovering John Carpenter's 'The Fog'

2018

Director

8.0
Directing

A brand new retrospective documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures and featuring interviews with cinematographer Dean Cundey, production desig...

Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live

Subversion: Exposing John Carpenter's They Live

2018

Director

Directing

A brand new retrospective documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures and featuring interviews with Associate producer Sandy King, cinematographe...

Malevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness

Malevolent: Unearthing John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness

2018

Director

Directing

A brand new retrospective documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures and featuring interviews with Cinematographer Gary Kibbe, actor Peter Jason...

A Sigh from the Depths: 40 Years of Suspiria

A Sigh from the Depths: 40 Years of Suspiria

2017

Director

6.0
Directing

This documentary brings together a small assortment of genre fans and scholars to discuss the lasting legacy of "Suspiria," which everyone seems to re...

Who Goes There? In Search of The Thing

Who Goes There? In Search of The Thing

2017

Producer, Director, Director of Photography

Producing Directing

An all-new feature length documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures exploring the history of The Thing, from the original novella to John Carpe...

1982: One Amazing Summer!

1982: One Amazing Summer!

2017

Director, Producer

Directing Producing

All-new retrospective documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures about the unforgettable films released in the summer of 1982.

Afterbirth: The Evolution of 'Species'

Afterbirth: The Evolution of 'Species'

2017

Director

Directing
Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

Shotguns and Six Strings: Making a Rock N Roll Fable

2017

Director

Directing

Documentary about the making of Streets of Fire.

Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko'

Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko'

2016

Director

6.2
Directing

The feature-length documentary about the making of the cult film favourite, "Donnie Darko".

The Wandering Man’s Burden: Making The Loner

2016

Producer, Director

Producing Directing

A half-hour documentary about the history of Rod Serling's The Loner. Produced for the Shout! Factory DVD release of the complete series.

They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé

They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé

2016

Director

6.3
Directing

Savage! Sadistic! Thrill hungry! When it came to independent filmmaking in the sunshine state, William Grefé was the wildest of the wild! During the 1...

It Was a Colossal Teenage Movie Machine: The AIP Story

It Was a Colossal Teenage Movie Machine: The AIP Story

2015

Director, Producer, Editor

10.0
Directing Producing

Feature-length documentary about the early history of American International Pictures.

A Decade Under the Innocence: Adventures in Super 8 Filmmaking

A Decade Under the Innocence: Adventures in Super 8 Filmmaking

2015

Producer, Director, Editor

Producing Directing

A feature-length documentary about teenage adventures in ‘Super 8′ filmmaking during the 1970’s in Georgia, featuring director Jeff Burr and more!

Return to Oldfield: Making from a Whisper to a Scream

Return to Oldfield: Making from a Whisper to a Scream

2015

Director

7.0
Directing

Documentary chronicling the making of From a Whisper to a Scream.

Return to Eden Prairie: 25 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000

2013

Editor, Producer, Director of Photography

Producing Directing

The untold history of television's most unique series, Mystery Science Theater 3000, from its UHF origins to its eventual cancellation from the SCIFI ...

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Motion Picture Odyssey

Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Motion Picture Odyssey

2013

Director, Producer, Editor

Directing Producing

A retrospective look back on the making of 'Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie'.

The Devil's Bloody Plaything: Possessed by Hands of the Ripper

The Devil's Bloody Plaything: Possessed by Hands of the Ripper

2013

Director

Directing

Documentary on Hammer Film's "Hands of the Ripper"

That's Sexploitation!

That's Sexploitation!

2013

Camera Operator

6.2

Before the advent of modern-day pornography, a vast and rapidly-paced world of smut peddling was the norm, complete with its own secret history. This ...

The 9th Wonder of the World:  The Making of 'Gorgo'

The 9th Wonder of the World: The Making of 'Gorgo'

2013

Screenplay, Director

7.0
Writing Directing

Retrospective documentary on the making of Gorgo (1961).

Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal!

Auteur on the Campus: Jack Arnold at Universal!

2012

Producer, Director

7.0
Producing Directing

A documentary about the career of director Jack Arnold at Universal-International Studios. (An early version of this film, only 20 minutes in length, ...

The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

The Flesh and the Fury: X-posing Twins of Evil

2012

Writer, Director

4.3
Writing Directing

The shocking true story behind the making of Hammer Films notorious vampire saga.

The Human Blarney Stone: The Life and Films of Brian Desmond Hurst

2011

Director, Editor, Producer

Directing Producing

A documentary chronicling the life of filmmaker Brian Desmond Hurst. Featuring Allan Esler Smith, the great, great nephew and biographer of Hurst.

Jam Handy to the Rescue!

Jam Handy to the Rescue!

2011

Director, Editor, Producer

Directing Producing

A satirical exploration of the life and career of educational film pioneer, Henry Jamison Handy.

The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus

2010

Producer, Director

Producing Directing

A series of interviews about the history behind the 1972 Hammer Films production "Vampire Circus".

The Wonder World of K. Gordon Murray

The Wonder World of K. Gordon Murray

2010

Director

Directing

Interviews and archive footage trace the career of the pioneering exploitation filmmaker.

Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star

Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star

2010

Director, Editor, Producer

4.6
Directing Producing

Exploring the controversial story behind John Carpenter (Halloween & The Thing) and writer Dan O Bannon's (Alien & Return of the Living Dead) from fir...

Dark Side of Eden

2008

Director, Producer

Directing Producing

A making of documentary on the cult classic STANLEY.

The Battle of Chickamauga

The Battle of Chickamauga

2007

Cinematography, Editor, Co-Director

Directing

The Battle of Chickamauga proved to be one of the fiercest engagements of the American Civil War. Over a period of two days in September 1863, more th...

Maybe It's Better not to Win - Scoring Searching for Bobby Fischer

Maybe It's Better not to Win - Scoring Searching for Bobby Fischer

2000

Director, Producer, Editor

Directing Producing

A short documentary on the musical score of the 1993 film "Searching for Bobby Fischer" narrated by Brian Satterwhite included as an extra with the ho...

Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures

Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire Pictures

N/A

Director, Producer, Writer

Directing Producing Writing

The official feature-length documentary about the rise and fall of Charles Band's legendary Empire Pictures studio.