Phil Grabsky
Phil Grabsky
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Phil Grabsky is a British documentary film-maker based in Brighton, East Sussex. His company Seventh Art Productions has produced documentaries for television and cinema. Grabsky’s work such as I, Caesar, Spain - In the Shadow on the Sun, The Great Commanders and the Tim Marlow on... series, has been broadcast on various U.K. channels such as BBC, Channel 4, Five and Sky Arts, and internationally around the world. His film The Boy who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan was released in cinemas in 2003 and tells the story of 8-year-old Mir and his family living in post-Taliban Afghanistan. The film has been shown across the globe and won 13 awards including the Gold Hugo in Chicago for Best Film and first prize at the Valladolid International Film Festival. Phil is continuing to film Mir and his family in Afghanistan. 2006 saw the completion of In Search of Mozart. The film illustrates the life and work of the composer through interviews and live performance. The film premiered at London’s Barbican concert hall. Subsequently it has gone on to become one of the top 100 grossing documentaries in Australia. Heavy Water: A Film for Chernobyl (2006) explores the Chernobyl nuclear disaster through Mario Petrucci’s poetry. Phil worked in conjunction with director David Bickerstaff for this project which went on to win Best Short Documentary at the Cinequest International Film Festival. In 2007 Grabsky completed Escape from Luanda which tells the tale of three students at Angola’s only music school. Phil Grabsky's most recent film In Search of Beethoven, focusing on the life and work of the German composer was released in 2009. In addition to making films, Phil has released four books and often serves as a judge for various awards including BAFTA, Emmys, RTS and the One World awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Phil Grabsky, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
83
Gender
Male
Birthday
1964-01-01 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
Not available
Acting

2021

The Life of Mir as Narrator
Crew

2023

Klimt & The Kiss Producer

2022

Hopper: An American Love Story Cinematography

2021

Raphael Revealed Director

2016

Renoir: Reviled and Revered Director of Photography

2014

In Search of Chopin Director

2013

Vermeer and Music Director

2012

In Search of Haydn Director

2012

In Search of Haydn Writer

2012

In Search of Haydn Producer

2012

In Search of Haydn Director of Photography

2009

Making War Horse Director

2009

Making War Horse Producer

2007

Escape from Luanda Director

2006

In Search of Mozart Director

2001

Nero's Golden House Director

NaN

Manet Director of Photography

2023

Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition Executive Producer

2020

Easter in Art Director

2019

Leonardo: The Works Executive Producer

2019

Young Picasso Director

2019

Leonardo: The Works Director

2017

I, Claude Monet Director

2017

I, Claude Monet Producer

2017

I, Claude Monet Director of Photography

2014

Matisse Director

2013

Munch 150 Executive Producer

2011

The Boy Mir Director

2006

In Search of Mozart Cinematography

1998

Ancient Inventions Director

1998

Ancient Inventions Writer

1998

Ancient Inventions Executive Producer

1986

American Masters Cinematography

1986

American Masters Writer

1986

American Masters Director