Robert de Young

Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches

Robert de Young

Rod Taylor, Baz Luhrmann

Documentary about the life and career of Australian actor Rod Taylor.

Tarzan, aux sources du mythe

Eric Ellena, Robert de Young

Ron Ely, Christopher Lambert

Tarzan: the super hero who never goes out of fashion. The son of British Royalty, he is raised by apes in the African jungle and finds his true love, Jane. Swinging through trees, communicating with wild animals, he is exotic, entertaining and accessible. This film recounts the birth of the character in the mind of Edgar Rice Burroughs and how each generation has reinvented and reinterpreted him.

Sam Spiegel: Conquering Hollywood

Robert de Young, Stephan Wellink

One of the most enigmatic and controversial movie producers in Hollywood history, Sam Spiegel fled the spectre of Nazi Germany in 1933 to become the only person to win three Oscars as sole producer for the feature films On The Waterfront (1954), Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962). A maverick and an uncompromising taskmaster, the last tycoon of Hollywood’s Golden Age left behind an impressive and colourful legacy including an extensive award-winning filmography and the Sam Spiegel School of Film and Television in Jerusalem.

Tarzan: The Man Behind the Legend

Robert de Young

How did a fictitious vine-swinging hero become such a durable and iconic global sensation? This doc explores the beloved character’s origins.