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Gary Leva

Gary Leva

Directing·58 films

Filmmaker and film historian Gary Leva has distinguished himself as the creative force behind scores of documentaries, broadcast programs and Special Features, many of them focused on the cinematic arts. His feature documentary, Fog City Mavericks, which highlights 100 years in the history of San Francisco's vibrant filmmaking community, had its world premiere at the 50th San Francisco International Film Festival prior to its continuing life on cable television and disc.

As Director

One Soldier's Story: The Journey of American Sniper
One Soldier's Story: The Journey of American Sniper (2015)
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil (2007)
Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick
Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick (2007)
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light
Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light (2006)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters - Godzilla 2.0
Godzilla: King of the Monsters - Godzilla 2.0 (2019)
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007)
Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'
Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange' (2007)
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007)
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope
A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope (2004)
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' (2007)
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style (2009)
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird
The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird (2006)
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema
Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema (2005)
An Old Fashioned Love Story: Making 'The Bridges of Madison County'
An Old Fashioned Love Story: Making 'The Bridges of Madison County' (2008)
Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of  "All the President's Men"
Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men" (2006)
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (2008)
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy (2008)
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007)
Saul Bass: Title Champ
Saul Bass: Title Champ (2008)
Making Mothra
Making Mothra (2019)
North by Northwest: One for the Ages
North by Northwest: One for the Ages (2009)
Ocean's Team 3.0
Ocean's Team 3.0 (2018)
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential'
Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' (2008)
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood (2008)
The Fugitive: Thrill of the Chase
The Fugitive: Thrill of the Chase (2013)
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of (2012)
Turning Like Clockwork
Turning Like Clockwork (2011)
Fog City Mavericks
Fog City Mavericks (2007)
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry (2008)
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
The Business End: Violence in Cinema (2008)
Creating Ghidorah
Creating Ghidorah (2019)
The Craft of Dirty Harry
The Craft of Dirty Harry (2008)
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic (2012)
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman (2009)
Super Heroes United! The Complete Justice League History
Super Heroes United! The Complete Justice League History (2008)
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2013)
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X'
By Any Means Necessary: The Making of 'Malcolm X' (2005)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters- Monster Tech: Monarch Joins the Fight
Godzilla: King of the Monsters- Monster Tech: Monarch Joins the Fight (2019)
Gone With The Wind: The Legend Lives On
Gone With The Wind: The Legend Lives On (2009)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters- Castle Bravo
Godzilla: King of the Monsters- Castle Bravo (2019)
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro
Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock's Maestro (2008)
Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies
Edith Head: Dressing the Master's Movies (2008)
Alma: The Master's Muse
Alma: The Master's Muse (2008)
Godzilla: King of The Monsters- The Antarctic Base
Godzilla: King of The Monsters- The Antarctic Base (2019)
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat (2006)
Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators
Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators (2008)
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock (2008)
Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films
Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films (2006)
Monsters are Real
Monsters are Real (2019)
Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire
Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire (2006)
Prohibition Opens the Floodgates
Prohibition Opens the Floodgates (2006)
Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock
Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock (2008)
Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being'
Emotional History: The Making of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being' (2006)

As Writer