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My architect [videorecording] / The Louis Kahn Project in association with Mediaworks, Inc., and Susan Rose Behr, Andrew S. Clayman, Darrell Friedman ; in association with HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films presents a Nathaniel Kahn film ; produced by Susan Rose Behr and Nathaniel Kahn ; directed by Nathaniel Kahn.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Kahn, Nathaniel., Producer, Director.
Behr, Susan Rose., Producer.
Melamede, Yael., Producer.
Vitrarelli, Joseph., Composer.
Louis Kahn Project, Inc.
Mediaworks, Inc.
HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films.
New Yorker Films.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974.
Kahn, Louis I.
Architects--United States--Biography.
Architects.
Architecture--United States--History--20th century.
Architecture.
Documentary films.
Genre:
Biographical films.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Other Title:
Subtitle on disc: Son's journey
Place of Publication:
[New York, N.Y.] : New Yorker Video, [2004]
Language Note:
Closed captioned.
System Details:
DVD.
Summary:
Nathaniel Kahn documents the life and works of his father, Louis Kahn. Louis Kahn had an "official" family, including his wife Esther and daughter Sue Ann. He had two other secret families: with fellow architect Anne Tyng he had a daughter, Alexandra, and with his colleague Harriet Pattison he had Nathaniel.
Credits:
Co-producer, Yael Melamede ; director of photography, Bob Richman ; editor, Sabine Krayenbühl ; music, Joseph Vitrarelli ; narrator, Nathaniel Kahn.
Notes:
Originally released in 2003.
Special features: Question and answer with Nathaniel Kahn including deleted footage; original theatrical trailer.
Directors Guild of America, 2003: Outstanding directorial achievement in documentary.
Local Notes:
Athenaeum copy: Gift of Bruce Laverty.
Athenaeum copy: c.2 gift of Nathaniel Kahn.
ISBN:
1567303722
Publisher Number:
DVD 90105 New Yorker Video

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