Gary Leva
Known For: Directing
Gender: Male
Filmmaker and film historian Gary Leva has distinguished himself as the creative force behind scores of documentaries, broadcast programs and Special Features, many of them focused on the cinematic arts. His feature documentary, Fog City Mavericks, which highlights 100 years in the history of San Francisco's vibrant filmmaking community, had its world premiere at the 50th San Francisco International Film Festival prior to its continuing life on cable television and disc. Leva's documentaries have made a lasting contribution to the history of film. His award- winning A Legacy of Filmmakers premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and received a New York Film Society screening at Manhattan's Guggenheim Museum. This documentary illuminates the creation of Francis Ford Coppola's landmark film company American Zoetrope, set against the changing landscape of American cinema in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The film is now a part of the curricula at several top universities. Leva's celebrated documentaries on the cinema of George Lucas span the entire range of Lucas' career, from his earliest student films to his first feature, THX 1138, to the Star Wars series and beyond. His collections of documentaries on filmmakers Alfred Hitchcock, Clint Eastwood and Stanley Kubrick are often regarded as the top anthology on each of these master's works. Having earned a distinguished reputation as a leader in his field, Leva continues to work with the top filmmakers of our time, including Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, Robert Redford, Oliver Stone and many others. Beyond the world of cinema, Leva has produced documentaries on subjects as varied as the struggle for investigative journalists to stay relevant in the Internet age and the ways in which the achievements of Alexander the Great are reflected in our modern lives. Other projects include the award-winning narrative feature film, Plan B, starring Jon Cryer, the mockumentary R2-D2: Beneath the Dome, broadcast nationally on Fox, and 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year, broadcast nationally on TCM. Leva is an adjunct professor at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
2020
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We Met At Midway - Two Survivors Remember
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We Met At Midway - Two Survivors Remember
Director
Joe Rochefort - Breaking The Japanese Code
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The Men of Midway
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The Men of Midway
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Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission
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Roland Emmerich: Man on a Mission
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Turning Point: The Legacy of Midway
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Getting It Right: The Making of Midway
2019
2018
2016
2015
2013
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The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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The Fugitive: Thrill of the Chase
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The Fugitive: Thrill of the Chase
Director of Photography
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
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Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
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Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
2012
2011
2009
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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
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Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock
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Gone With The Wind: The Legend Lives On
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The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
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North by Northwest: One for the Ages
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North by Northwest: One for the Ages
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Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman
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Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman
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Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman
2008
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Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
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Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock
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Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
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Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
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Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential'
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Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
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Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies
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Alma: The Master's Muse
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Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
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Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators
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Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators
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Saul Bass: Title Champ
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In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
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In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
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Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
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Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock
Producer
An Old Fashioned Love Story: Making 'The Bridges of Madison County'
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An Old Fashioned Love Story: Making 'The Bridges of Madison County'
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A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
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The Business End: Violence in Cinema
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The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
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The Craft of Dirty Harry
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Super Heroes United! The Complete Justice League History
Director
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
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The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
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The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
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The Business End: Violence in Cinema
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The Craft of Dirty Harry
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A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
2007
Director
Fog City Mavericks
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Fog City Mavericks
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Fog City Mavericks
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Fog City Mavericks
Director
Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'
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Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'
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Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick
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View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
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The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
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The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
Director
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
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Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
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Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Director
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2006
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Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire
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Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire
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Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire
Writer
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
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Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
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Prohibition Opens the Floodgates
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Welcome to the Big House
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The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
Writer
Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"
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Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"
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Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"
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Gangsters: The Immigrant's Hero
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Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
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The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
Director
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
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Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'
Director
Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films
2005
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Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
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Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
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By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
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By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
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By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
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By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
2004
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A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
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Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
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A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
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A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
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Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
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Artifact from the Future: The Making of 'THX 1138'
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The Characters of Star Wars
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The Characters of Star Wars
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The Characters of Star Wars
