The Genius of Lenny Breau (1999)
This documentary explores and celebrates the all-too-short, heartbreaking but triumphant life and unworldly talent of Lenny Breau, considered by many to have been the greatest guitar player of all time. Long before the term "fusion" was coined, Lenny was melting musical boundaries to produce original pieces that borrowed from styles as diverse as jazz, classical and flamenco. Through a combination of never-before-seen archival footage and interviews with family and colleagues, viewers are offered a close-up look at a sensitive, selfless but flawed musical genius who redefined what the guitar could do. - Telefilm Canada
Directors: John Martin, Emily Hughes.
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Emily Hughes as Self/Interviewer |
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Lenny Breau as Self (archive footage) |
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Rich Aldahl as Self |
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George Benson as Self |
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Andy Summers as Self |
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Liona Boyd as Self |
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Leonard Cohen as Self |
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Pat Metheny as Self |
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Betty Cody as Self |
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Ray St. Germain as Self |
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Randy Bachman as Self |
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Scott Paige as Self |
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Tad Greene as Self |
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Steve Vai as Self |
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Don Francks as Self |
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Ian Henstridge as Self (archive footage) |
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Bob Erlendson as Self |
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Burton Cummings as Self |
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Chet Atkins as Self |
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Mike Stern as Self |
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Phil Upchurch as Self |
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Chet Breau as Self |
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Richard Breau as Self |
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Denny Breau as Self |
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Bobby Breau as Self |
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Rachel Caty as Self |
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Gene Lees as Self |
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Tal Farlow as Self (archive footage) |
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John Pisano as Self |
| Directing | John Martin | Director |
| Writing | John Martin | Writer |
| Directing | Emily Hughes | Director |
| Writing | Emily Hughes | Writer |
| Production | Emily Hughes | Associate Producer |
| Production | Emily Hughes | Researcher |
| Writing | John Sobol | Writer |
| Writing | Richard Nielsen | Writer |
| Lighting | Bruce Claydon | Gaffer |
| Sound | Russ Dyck | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ken Gregory | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Bruce Little | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Marvin Polanski | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Greg West | Second Unit Director |
| Crew | Rick Skene | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Craig Skene | Stunts |
| Crew | Chuck Robinson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Editing | Greg West | Editor |
| Crew | Brian Rougeau | Cinematography |
| Production | Ian Handford | Associate Producer |
| Production | Jim Hanley | Executive Producer |
| Production | Phyllis Laing | Executive Producer |
| Production | Paul McConvey | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ian Handford | Production Manager |
| Production | Oriana J. Bielawski | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Lisa Craik | Production Accountant |
| Production | Colette Desjardins | Production Accountant |
| Production | Shannon Jennissen | Producer's Assistant |
| Production | Margaret Konopacki | Publicist |
| Camera | Mark Mackay | Additional Photography |
| Production | Katherine Wilson | Researcher |
| Crew | Tiina Soomet | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | John Sobol | Researcher |
| Camera | Andrew Sobkovich | Additional Photography |
| Crew | RoseAnna Schick | Unit Publicist |
| Production | Tracy Sandmoen | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Joanna Quanbury | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Patricia Malone | Production Secretary |
