Richard Meier

1986 / 58 min. / color
Directed by Michael Blackwood
Narration by Suzanne Stephens

Abstract architect and artist, Richard Meier, guides us on a detailed retrospective of his famed white buildings. Throughout his career, during which he designed a number of private homes and public establishments, Meier cites names such as Corbusier, Wright and Mies as his heaviest influences. Sharing in their artistic philosophy and theory, Meier has developed his own unique approach to design and construction. Following in the footsteps of his predecessors, Meier’s boldly recognizable stark white structures have solidified him as a staple of modern architecture. The film ends with Meier in Brentwood, deeply contemplating his approach to his latest project: the Getty Center.

Directed by
Michael Blackwood

Writing Credits
Suzanne Stephens

Cast
Arthur Cohen
Elaine Cohen
Michael Graves
Philip Johnson
Carolyn Kaltenbacher
Richard Meier
Gunter Standke
Ezra Stoller
Richard von Weizsäcker

Produced by
Michael Blackwood … producer
Rolf Porsborn … executive producer
Wibke von Bonin … executive producer

Cinematography by
Mead Hunt

Film Editing by
Joelle Schon

Sound Department
Peter Geismar … sound recordist
Brian Greenman … sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department
Stephen Plumlee … assistant camera

Editorial Department
Elizabeth Rich … assistant editor

Additional Crew
Katherine Bergart … production assistant

IMDB: www.imdb.com/title/tt1827505

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