Eames: The Architect and the Painter (2011)
Interviews with the junior designers swept into the 24-7 world of "The Eamery" are the heart of this complex picture of a husband-and-wife creative team that define the era of Mid-Century Modernism. Narrated by James Franco, the film draws from a trove of archival material, primarily the stunning films and photographs produced in mind-boggling volume by Charles, Ray, and their staff during the hyper-creative forty years of the Eames Office.
Directors: Bill Jersey, Jason Cohn.
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James Franco as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Charles Eames as Self (archive footage) |
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Ray Eames as Self (archive footage) |
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Paul Schrader as Self |
| Directing | Bill Jersey | Director |
| Directing | Jason Cohn | Director |
| Sound | Michael Bacon | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Camille Servan-Schreiber | Producer |
| Writing | Jason Cohn | Writer |
| Editing | Don Bernier | Editor |
| Production | Arwen Curry | Associate Producer |
| Visual Effects | Brian Oakes | Animation |
| Production | Susan Lacy | Executive Producer |