Long before satellites would journey to planets and deep-space telescopes would photograph distant galaxies, there was an artist whose dazzling visions of planets and stars would capture the imagination of all who beheld them. Before that, he was an architect working on projects like the Chrysler Building and the Golden Gate Bridge. He would later become a matte painter in Hollywood working on films like Citizen Kane and Destination Moon. Who was this remarkable man? His name was Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986). Chesley Bonestell’s mesmerizing depiction of “Saturn As Seen From Titan” became known as “the painting that launched a thousand careers.” Told by the many people who were influenced by Chesley Bonestell or knew him personally and punctuated with rare interview footage of the artist himself, the documentary compellingly chronicles the life of a quiet, artistic visionary, whose architecture and space art continue to inspire us to reach for the stars.
Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future
May 1, 2018
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Chesley Bonestell
Self
Douglas Trumbull
Self
Douglass M. Stewart Jr.
Director
Douglass M. Stewart Jr.
Writer
Melvin Schuetz
Co-Producer
Christopher Darryn
Associate Producer
Ron Miller
Co-Producer
Douglass M. Stewart Jr.
Producer
Timothy Branning
Cinematography
Per Larsson
Cinematography
Kristina Hays
Editor
Douglas Scott
Editor