Laurent Bouzereau

Laurent Bouzereau
Born	France
Occupation	Filmmaker, Producer, Author
Years active	1983 - present
Website	nedlandmedia.com

Laurent Bouzereau is a French-American award-winning documentary filmmaker, producer, and best-selling author.

Life and career

Bouzereau was born and raised in a suburb of Paris, France.^[1] He began his career in New York as a freelance journalist and author with The De Palma Cut while working in publicity and promotion for the independent distribution company Spectrafilm. Upon moving to Hollywood, he was story editor and graduated to director of development for Bette Midler's production company, All Girl Productions. He got his start in home entertainment when he recorded audio commentary for the Criterion Collection on the LaserDisc for Carrie in 1991.^[2] In 1995, he produced his first of many documentaries for Steven Spielberg when he was asked to work on the LaserDisc restoration of the film 1941.^[2] That year he also produced The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws', a feature-length documentary that was included on the LaserDisc release of Jaws in 1995,^[3] and later on the DVD and Blu-ray releases of the film.^[4] Following the success of this documentary, Bouzereau continued to produce retrospective documentaries for Laserdisc, including the making of Scarface^[5] and E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial^[6] in 1996, the making of Psycho^[7] in 1997 and the making of Close Encounters of the Third Kind^[8] in 1998. In 2002, for the production of A.I. Artificial Intelligence, he began documenting the filmmaking process on-set.^[9]

Bouzereau has produced documentaries on the making-of some of the biggest films in the history of cinema, by some of the most acclaimed directors of all-time. He has produced most of the documentaries on the making of Steven Spielberg's films.^[10] In total, he has documented over 150 films, including the Indiana Jones^[11] and Jurassic Park^[12] film franchises. Among the many titles include American Graffiti^[13] by George Lucas, Titanic^[14] and Avatar^[15] by James Cameron, the Universal and Warners Bros. Alfred Hitchcock collections,^[16] Lawrence of Arabia^[17] and The Bridge on the River Kwai^[18] by David Lean, Taxi Driver,^[19] Raging Bull and Casino^[20] by Martin Scorsese, Scarface,^[21] Carrie,^[22] and Dressed to Kill^[23] by Brian De Palma, Cruising^[24] and The Exorcist^[25] by William Friedkin, Back to the Future^[26] by Robert Zemeckis, Reds^[27] by Warren Beatty, Chinatown^[28] and Tess^[29] by Roman Polanski, and The Last Picture Show^[30] by Peter Bogdanovich.

As an author, Bouzereau's credits include Hitchcock: Piece by Piece, The Art of Bond, The New York Times Best-Seller The Making of Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace^[31], Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays, The Cutting Room Floor: Movie Scenes Which Never Made It To The Screen, Ultra Violent Movies: From Sam Peckinpah to Quentin Tarantino and The De Palma Cut: The Films of America's Most Controversial Director.^[32]

Bouzereau wrote, directed and produced the documentary on legendary film producer Richard D. Zanuck entitled Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking, executive produced by Steven Spielberg.^[33] Zanuck watched the film three days before he died.^[34]

Bouzereau wrote, directed and produced the TCM/Amblin Television series A Night at the Movies.^[35] Episodes include George Lucas and the World of Fantasy Cinema, The Horrors of Stephen King, Hollywood Goes to Washington, The Gigantic World of Epics, The Suspenseful World of Thrillers, Merry Christmas!, and Cops & Robbers and Crime Writers.^[36]

Bouzereau directed the documentary Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir, which premiered at the 2011 Zurich Film Festival^[37] and was selected at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival (out of competition).^[38] Bouzereau is also the co-producer of the Feel Good Fiction/BBC Radio program The Blind Man, based on an un-produced script by Ernest Lehman and Alfred Hitchcock.^[39]

In May 2014, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Bouzereau was developing the Stephen King short story Bad Little Kid into a feature film, under the banner of his company Nedland Media, Inc. which he co-founded with Markus Keith in 2001.^[40]

On June 26, 2015, DreamWorks announced plans for a film adaptation of the Michael Crichton novel Micro with Bouzereau and Sherri Crichton as executive producers and Frank Marshall as producer.^[41]

Filmography

Feature Documentaries

• Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir (2011)
• Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck (2013)

Television

• A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics (2009)
• A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (2009)
• A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King (2011)
• A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! (2011)
• A Night at the Movies: Hollywood Goes To Washington (2012)
• A Night at the Movies: Cops & Robbers and Crime Writers (2013)
• A Night at the Movies: George Lucas and the World of Fantasy Cinema (2014)

Behind-the-Scenes Documentaries (selected titles)

Steven Spielberg

• Duel
• Jaws
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind
• 1941
• Raiders of the Lost Ark
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
• E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
• The Color Purple
• Jurassic Park
• The Lost World: Jurassic Park
• Saving Private Ryan
• A.I. Artificial Intelligence
• Minority Report
• Catch Me If You Can
• The Terminal
• War of the Worlds
• Munich
• The Adventures of Tintin
• War Horse
• Lincoln
• Bridge of Spies
• The BFG

Alfred Hitchcock

• Blackmail
• Foreign Correspondent
• Suspicion
• Shadow of a Doubt
• Rope
• Stage Fright
• Strangers on a Train
• I Confess
• Dial M for Murder
• Rear Window
• To Catch a Thief
• The Trouble with Harry
• The Man Who Knew Too Much
• The Wrong Man
• Psycho
• The Birds
• Marnie
• Torn Curtain
• Topaz
• Frenzy
• Family Plot
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents

David Lean

• The Bridge on the River Kwai
• Lawrence of Arabia
• Doctor Zhivago
• Ryan's Daughter

Brian de Palma

• Carrie
• Obsession
• Dressed to Kill
• Scarface
• Body Double
• The Untouchables
• Casualties of War
• Carlito's Way
• Femme Fatale
• The Black Dahlia

William Friedkin

• The Exorcist
• Cruising
• The Boys in the Band
• Bug

Martin Scorsese

• Taxi Driver
• Raging Bull
• Cape Fear
• Casino

Robert Zemeckis

• Back to the Future (franchise)

Sidney Lumet

• Serpico
• Dog Day Afternoon
• Murder on the Orient Express
• Network
• Prince of the City

Peter Bogdanovich

• Targets
• The Last Picture Show
• Paper Moon
• Daisy Miller

François Truffaut

• Fahrenheit 451
• Day for Night

Francis Ford Coppola

• The Godfather Collection

Roman Polanski

• Chinatown
• Tess
• Oliver Twist
• The Ghost Writer

Walter Hill

• The Warriors

Warren Beatty

• Reds

Arthur Penn

• Bonnie and Clyde

Cecil B. DeMille

• The Ten Commandments

William Wyler

• Ben-Hur

John Boorman

• Deliverance

Lawrence Kasdan

• The Big Chill
• Silverado
• Body Heat
• Dreamcatcher

George Lucas

• American Graffiti

Elia Kazan

• A Streetcar Named Desire

John Carpenter

• Christine

David Cronenberg

• The Dead Zone

Orson Welles

• The Lady from Shanghai
• Touch of Evil

John Millus

• Conan the Barbarian

Mel Brooks

• The Producers

Robert Wise

• The Andromeda Strain

James Bridges

• The China Syndrome

Joe Dante

• Gremlins

Mel Gibson

• Braveheart

Gary Ross

• Seabiscuit

Terrence Malik

• The Tree of Life

Sean Penn

• Into the Wild

Steve McQueen

• 12 Years a Slave

Lasse Hallström

• The Hundred-Foot Journey

Brett Ratner

• Rush Hour 3
• Tower Heist
• Hercules

Sam Taylor Johnson

• Fifty Shades of Grey

Colin Trevorrow

• Jurassic World

J.J. Abrams

• Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Bibliography

• The De Palma Cut: The Film of America's Most Controversial Director (1988)
• The Alfred Hitchcock Quote Book (1993)
• The Cutting Room Floor: Movie Scenes Which Never Made It To The Screen (1994)
• Ultraviolent Movies: From Sam Peckinpah to Quentin Tarantino (1996)
• Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays (1997)
• The Making of Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) (Co-author with Jody Duncan)
• E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial: From Concept to Classic (2002) (Contributor)
• Alma Hitchcock: The Woman Behind The Man (2003) (Co-author with Pat Hitchcock O'Connell)
• The Art of Bond: From Storyboard to Screen (2006)
• The Complete Making of Indiana Jones: The Definitive Story Behind All Four Films (2008) (Co-author with J.W. Rinzler)
• Hitchcock, Piece By Piece (2010)
• Steven Spielberg's War Horse (2011) (Contributor)
• Lincoln, A Steven Spielberg Film: A Cinematic and Historical Companion (2012) (Contributor)

Awards

Year	Award	Category
2014	Silver Key Art Award: 12 Years a Slave documentary for Blu-ray A Historical Portrait[42]	Clio Awards
2008	Best Blu-ray Catalogue Title: Close Encounters of the Third Kind Blu-ray[43]	DVD Critics Awards
2004	The Pioneer Award[44]	DVD Exclusive Awards
2003	Career Achievement Award[45]	F.I.M.O: Festival International du 'Making of'
2001	Best Documentary: The Birds DVD[46]	DVD Exclusive Awards

References

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28. "DVD review: 'Chinatown' special edition - DVD Spin Doctor". dvdspindoctor.typepad.com. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
29. "Tess: Criterion Collection (Blu-ray)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
30. "America Lost and Found: The BBS Story Blu-ray - With Disc Cover Cards and Bookstyle Cases of Seven Innovative Films". www.dvdbeaver.com. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
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37. "Roman Polanski honoured at Zurich film fest". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
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39. "Hitchcock's The Blind Man, Unmade Movies, Drama - BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
40. "Stephen King's New Short Story 'Bad Little Kid' Optioned for Feature Film (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
41. "DreamWorks Picks Up Michael Crichton's 'Micro'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
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45. "TCM Classic Film Festival". TCM Classic Film Festival 2013. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
46. "Video Business Video Premiere Award winners". Variety. Retrieved 2015-11-09.

External links

• Nedland Media
• Laurent Bouzereau at the Internet Movie Database

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