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Phil Grabsky

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Phil Grabsky is a British documentary film-maker based in Brighton, East Sussex. His company Seventh Art Productions has produced documentaries for television and cinema.

Grabsky’s work such as I, Caesar, Spain - In the Shadow on the Sun, The Great Commanders and the Tim Marlow on... series, has been broadcast on various U.K. channels such as BBC, Channel 4, Five and Sky Arts, and internationally around the world.

His film The Boy who Plays on the Buddhas of Bamiyan was released in cinemas in 2003 and tells the story of 8-year-old Mir and his family living in post-Taliban Afghanistan. The film has been shown across the globe and won 13 awards including the Gold Hugo in Chicago for Best Film and first prize at the Valladolid International Film Festival. Phil is continuing to film Mir and his family in Afghanistan.

2006 saw the completion of In Search of Mozart. The film illustrates the life and work of the composer through interviews and live performance. The film premiered at London’s Barbican concert hall. Subsequently it has gone on to become one of the top 100 grossing documentaries in Australia.

Heavy Water: A Film for Chernobyl (2006) explores the Chernobyl nuclear disaster through Mario Petrucci’s poetry. Phil worked in conjunction with director David Bickerstaff for this project which went on to win Best Short Documentary at the Cinequest International Film Festival.

In 2007 Grabsky completed Escape from Luanda which tells the tale of three students at Angola’s only music school.

Phil Grabsky's most recent film In Search of Beethoven, focusing on the life and work of the German composer was released in 2009.

In addition to making films, Phil has released four books and often serves as a judge for various awards including BAFTA, Emmys, RTS and the One World awards.

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Known for

Acting
2021 The Life of Mir Actor Narrator N/A
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Directing
2024 My National Gallery, London Directing Director N/A
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2022 Hopper: An American Love Story Directing Director 59
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2022 Pissarro: Father of Impressionism Directing Director 58
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2021 Raphael Revealed Directing Director 58
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2021 My Childhood, My Country: 20 Years in Afghanistan Directing Director 59
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2020 Easter in Art Directing Director 59
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2019 Leonardo: The Works Directing Director 59
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2019 Exhibition on Screen: Vermeer and Music Directing Director N/A
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2019 Young Picasso Directing Director 58
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2018 Cézanne: Portraits of a Life Directing Director 58
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2017 David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts Directing Director N/A
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2017 The Artist’s Garden: American Impressionism Directing Director 59
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2017 El fascinante mundo de El Bosco Directing Director N/A
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2017 I, Claude Monet Directing Director 59
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2016 The Curious World of Hieronymus Bosch Directing Director 59
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2016 Renoir: Reviled and Revered Directing Director 58
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2015 Concerto: A Beethoven Journey Directing Director 59
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2015 The Impressionists: And the Man Who Made Them Directing Director 59
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2015 Vincent Van Gogh: A New Way of Seeing Directing Director 59
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2014 Matisse Directing Director N/A
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2014 In Search of Chopin Directing Director N/A
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2013 Manet - Portraying Life Directing Director 59
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2012 Leonardo: From the National Gallery, London Directing Director 59
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2012 In Search of Haydn Directing Director 59
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2011 The Boy Mir Directing Director N/A
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2009 Making War Horse Directing Director 59
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2009 In Search of Beethoven Directing Director 59
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2007 Escape from Luanda Directing Director N/A
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2006 In Search of Mozart Directing Director 58
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2004 The Boy who plays On The Buddhas Of Bamiyan Directing Director 59
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2002 The Surprising History of Sex and Love Directing Director 59
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2002 The Hidden History of Egypt Directing Director 59
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2002 The Hidden History of Rome Directing Director N/A
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2001 Muhammad Ali - Through The Eyes Of The World Directing Director 59
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2001 Nero's Golden House Directing Director N/A
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1998 Ancient Inventions Directing Director 70
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1998 The Impressionists with Tim Marlow Directing Director N/A
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1993 Julius Caesar: Master of the Roman World Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2022 Hopper: An American Love Story Writing Writer 59
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2019 Leonardo: The Works Writing Writer 59
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2018 Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Writing Writer 59
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2018 Cézanne: Portraits of a Life Writing Writer 58
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2016 Goya: Visions of Flesh and Blood Writing Writer 58
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2012 Leonardo: From the National Gallery, London Writing Writer 59
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2012 In Search of Haydn Writing Writer 59
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2007 Heavy Water: A Film for Chernobyl Writing Writer 59
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2006 In Search of Mozart Writing Writer 58
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2002 The Surprising History of Sex and Love Writing Writer 59
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2001 Nero's Golden House Writing Writer N/A
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1998 Ancient Inventions Writing Writer 70
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1993 Julius Caesar: Master of the Roman World Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2024 Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers Production Producer N/A
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2024 John Singer Sargent: Fashion and Swagger Production Producer 59
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2023 Klimt & The Kiss Production Producer 59
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2023 Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition Production Executive Producer 59
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2022 Hopper: An American Love Story Production Producer 59
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2021 My Childhood, My Country: 20 Years in Afghanistan Production Producer 59
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2019 Lucian Freud: A Self Portrait Production Producer 59
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2019 Leonardo: The Works Production Executive Producer 59
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2018 Rembrandt: From the National Gallery, London and Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Production Producer 59
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2017 I, Claude Monet Production Producer 59
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2016 Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse Production Executive Producer N/A
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2016 Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse Production Producer N/A
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2015 Girl with a Pearl Earring: And Other Treasures from the Mauritshuis Production Producer 59
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2013 Exhibition on Screen: Munch 150 Production Executive Producer 58
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2012 In Search of Haydn Production Producer 59
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2009 Making War Horse Production Producer 59
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1998 Ancient Inventions Production Executive Producer 70
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1998 The Impressionists with Tim Marlow Production Producer N/A
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1993 Julius Caesar: Master of the Roman World Production Producer N/A
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Camera
2017 I, Claude Monet Camera Director of Photography 59
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2016 Renoir: Reviled and Revered Camera Director of Photography 58
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2012 In Search of Haydn Camera Director of Photography 59
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Manet Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
2022 Hopper: An American Love Story Crew Cinematography 59
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2006 In Search of Mozart Crew Cinematography 58
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2004 The Boy who plays On The Buddhas Of Bamiyan Crew Cinematography 59
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