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Biography
John Cork is an American author, screenwriter, and documentary film director and producer.
An avid James Bond fan, Cork has produced, written (along with Bruce Scivally), and directed more than thirty documentaries for MGM's releases of the James Bond films on DVD, Blu-ray, and streaming platforms.
As an author, he and Scivally have written the biographies of Ian Fleming, Cubby Broccoli, and Harry Saltzman. Collectively, they have conducted over one hundred and fifty interviews with the creative talents behind the 007 films. They also contributed to The Ultimate James Bond: An Interactive Dossier, a CD-ROM for MGM Interactive.
An avid James Bond fan, Cork has produced, written (along with Bruce Scivally), and directed more than thirty documentaries for MGM's releases of the James Bond films on DVD, Blu-ray, and streaming platforms.
As an author, he and Scivally have written the biographies of Ian Fleming, Cubby Broccoli, and Harry Saltzman. Collectively, they have conducted over one hundred and fifty interviews with the creative talents behind the 007 films. They also contributed to The Ultimate James Bond: An Interactive Dossier, a CD-ROM for MGM Interactive.
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The Making of Charlie Chan in City of Darkness
Act like Self
event2008
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Documentary on the making of the 4th Sidney Toler Charlie Chan movie.
Writing Chan: Robert Ellis & Helen Logan
Act like Self
event2008
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A profile of two writers of City in Darkness.
Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Spymaster
event2008
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Documentary on Alfred Hitchcock and early spy and espionage films.
The Gothic World of Daphne du Maurier
Act like Self
event2008
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An examination of Daphne du Maurier and her book's themes.
The Road to Casino Royale
event2008
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Documentary that traces the tangled rights to Ian Fleming's "Casino Royale," the first James Bond story, which took over a half century to reach the screen in recognizable form.
Ian Fleming: The Secret Road to Paradise
event2008
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A documentary about Ian Fleming.
James Bond in the Bahamas
event2008
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A documentary about James Bond in the Bahamas.
Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation
event2008
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A documentary about Ian Fleming.
Charlie Chan Is Missing: The Last Days of Warner Oland
Writer
event2007
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A short documentary on the life and, particularly, last days of the Swedish actor, Warner Oland...probably the most famous of the actors who played Charlie Chan. It begins right before his odd death and then goes back to a quick overview of his life and acting career.
The Legacy of Charlie Chan
Director
event2006 star_border 7
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Short documentary on the screen depiction and public reception of fictional Chinese-American detective character Charlie Chan, as well as cultural perceptions of Asians during the 1920s and 1930s.
The Real Charlie Chan
Director
event2006 star_border 7
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A documentary on Chang Apana, the Chinese-Hawaiian police officer who was the inspiration for the character of Charlie Chan.
Charlie Chan's Lucky Director: H. Bruce Humberstone
Director
event2006
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Short documentary on Charlie Chan film series director H. Bruce Humberstone
Layne Tom, Jr: The Adventures of Charlie Chan, Jr.
Director
event2006
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A short documentary on Charlie Chan series actor Layne Tom, Jr.
Number One Son: The Life of Keye Luke
Director
event2006
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This short documentary charts the professional life of Keye Luke, from his early career as an artist to his iconic roles as Lee Chan (Number One Son) in the Charlie Chan series and Master Po in Kung Fu.
Moto Is Missing
Director
event2007 star_border 7
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Featurette about the demise, during the early 1940s, of the once-popular Mr. Moto B-films series that starred Peter Lorre.
Charlie Chan at the Movies
Director
event2006
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A look at 4 of the best Chan films and the careers of many of the actors in them.
Charlie Chan and the Rise of the Modern Detective
Director
event2007
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A documentary on the Charlie Chan films of the 1930s.
Dr. Henry Lee: The Modern Day Charlie Chan
Director
event2007
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A documentary on the Charlie Chan films of the 1930s.
The Long Walk Home
Writer
event1990 star_border 7.6
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Two women, black and white, in 1955 Montgomery Alabama, must decide what they are going to do in response to the famous bus boycott led by Martin Luther King.
The Duke at Fox
Director
event2001
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Clip job of the numerous films John Wayne made at 20th Century Fox with commentary from those who knew him.
Cubby Broccoli: The Man Behind Bond
Director
event2000 star_border 5.8
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Short documentary about Cubby Broccoli.
Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball'
Writer
event1995 star_border 6.8
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A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "Thunderball".
Reno Memories
Director
event2008
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Supplement on Charlie Chan in Reno DVD
Charlie Chan’s Killer Actress
Director
event2008
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Short documentary on Kay Linaker.
Sidney Toler: The Man Who Became Chan
Director
event2008
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A short documentary on the transition from Warner Oland to Sidney Toler playing the famous detective following Oland’s death.
Reinventing Chan
Director
event2008
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A short documentary about the transition from Warner Oland to Sidney Toler in the Charlie Chan film series following Oland’s death.
Welcome to Reno: America’s Divorce Resort
Director
event2008
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How the history and reputation of Reno, Nevada figures into the film mystery Charlie Chan in Reno.
Charlie Chan and the Zodiac
Director
event2008
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A documentary on the third film in the Sidney Toler Charlie Chan series
The Real Treasure Island
Director
event2008
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A documentary on the third Charlie Chan film to star Sidney Toler.
The Sound of Silence: The Making of 'The Lodger'
Director
event2008
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A "The Making of..." documentary about Alfred Hitchcock's 'The Lodger (1927)'.
Hitchcock 101
Director
event2008
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A short story about Alfred Hitchcock.
The Era of Chan
Director
event2008
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Film historians discuss the Charlie Chan films
Murnau, Borzage and Fox
Director
event2008 star_border 7
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Documentary focusing on the film careers F.W. Murnau, Frank Borzage and William Fox and their impact on the history of cinema.
Inside 'A View to a Kill'
Director
event2000 star_border 6.5
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A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "A View to a Kill"
Inside 'The Living Daylights'
Director
event2000 star_border 6.2
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A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "The Living Daylights"
Inside 'For Your Eyes Only'
Director
event2000 star_border 6.3
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A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "For Your Eyes Only"
Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger'
Director
event1995 star_border 6
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A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "Goldfinger".
Inside 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'
Director
event2000 star_border 5.8
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A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"
Inside 'The Man with the Golden Gun'
Director
event2000 star_border 7.2
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A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "The Man with the Golden Gun"
Inside 'The Spy Who Loved Me'
Director
event2000 star_border 7.4
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A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "The Spy Who Loved Me"
Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever'
Director
event2000 star_border 7
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A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "Diamonds are Forever"
Inside 'From Russia with Love'
Director
event2000 star_border 6.6
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A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "From Russia with Love".
Inside 'Dr. No'
Director
event2000 star_border 6.7
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A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film Dr. No.
Inside 'Live and Let Die'
Director
event1999 star_border 7.5
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A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "Live and Let Die"
Inside 'You Only Live Twice'
Director
event2000 star_border 7
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A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film "You Only Live Twice"
Inside 'Licence to Kill'
Director
event2000 star_border 6.8
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A behind the scenes look at the James Bond film 'Licence to Kill'.
The Making of 'Rebecca'
Writer
event2008
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Documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film "Rebecca" and the working relationship of Hitchcock and producer David O. Selznick.
In Search of Charlie Chan
Producer
event2006 star_border 7
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A documentary on the creation of the popular Charlie Chan detective character as well as the history of Chan films of the 1930s.
Hello Roscoe: The Fate of Fatty Arbuckle
Director
event2008 star_border 4
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Special featurette included on the Hollywood Cavalcade (1939) DVD.
Hollywood Cavalcade: The Silent Dream
Director
event2008
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Special featurette included on the Hollywood Cavalcade (1939) DVD.
Buster Keaton: Head Over Heels in Hollywood
Director
event2008 star_border 7
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Special featurette included on the Hollywood Cavalcade (1939) DVD.
Behind The Feline: 'The Cartoon Phenomenon'
Director
event2004 star_border 6
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In depth look at the creation of the main title sequence and the subesquence animated shorts series
The World of Charlie Chan
Director
event2007
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A documentary on the Charlie Chan films of the 1930s.
Chanograms: The Aphorisms of Charlie Chan
Director
event2007
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A documentary on the Charlie Chan films of the 1930s
Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star
Director
event2007
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Profile of famed dance director Busby Berkeley's career, in particular "The Gang's All Here"
The Ultimate Romance: The Making of 'Notorious'
Director
event2008
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Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Notorious' (1946).
Guilt by Association: Psychoanalyzing 'Spellbound'
Director
event2008
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Documentary on the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Spellbound' that looks deeply at the films presentation of psychoanalysis and of what is now called Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Rhonda Fleming: A Cinderella Story
Director
event2008 star_border 6
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Rhonda Fleming discusses her Cinderella-like story in Hollywood, which began with her first significant movie role in Alfred Hitchcock's 'Spellbound' (1945).
Dreaming with Scissors: Hitchcock, Surrealism & Salvador Dali
Writer
event2008
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A documentary analyzing the surrealist elements of the film Spellbound, and the work made by Salvador Dalà in that film.
The Pink Panther Story
Writer
event2003 star_border 9
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Documentary about the creation of the Pink Panther movies including interviews with the crew and cast.
Inside The Living Daylights
Producer
event2000 star_border 8
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The making of the film that introduced Timothy Dalton as James Bond, who gave Bond a darker edge for a new generation.
The Real Eve
Director
event2008
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Documentary short on the real-life origins behind the fictional movie All About Eve, with audio of the "real Eve."
Joseph L. Mankiewicz: A Personal Journey
Director
event2008
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Documentary short included with the DVD extras of All About Eve.
Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Director
event2008
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Documentary short included with the DVD extras of All About Eve.
You Belong to Me: Sex, Race and Murder in the South
Camera Operator
event2015 star_border 6
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In 1952 Ruby McCollum, a black woman, killed her white doctor in Live Oak, Fla after years of sexual abuse. The remarkable secrets and terrible truths revealed during her trial and incarceration haunted jurors and prosecutors for decades.
Locked in the Tower: The Men Behind 'Jane Eyre'
Director
event2007
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Documentary giving input on Robert Stevenson and the creation of the production with a bit of a battle between the director and Orson Welles who attempted to unsuccessfully usurp control from him.
The Real Four Jills
Director
event2008
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Featurette for Four Jills in a Jeep (1944). The stars of the '44 film actually went on a USO tour on which the film was based.
Tolstoy: The Man Behind Anna
Director
event2007 star_border 10
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An examination of the life of great Russian author Leo Tolstoy, who penned the 1877 novel Anna Karenina.
The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones
Director
event2002
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A documentary on the United States Army Air Forces pilot David Jones, the inspiration for Steve McQueen’s character in the 1963 film THE GREAT ESCAPE.
Terence Young: Bond Vivant
Director
event2000 star_border 6
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Documentary on the career of director Terence Young.
Harry Saltzman: Showman
Director
event2000 star_border 6.5
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The story of Harry Saltzman, producer of the first James Bond movies.
On Tour with the Aston Martin DB5
Writer
event2006 star_border 6
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A tour with James Bond's famous Aston Matin.
The Goldfinger Phenomenon
Director
event1995 star_border 6
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A look at the marketing, advertising and merchandising of the James Bond movie Goldfinger (1964) including trailers, interviews, TV spots and rare promotional films.
Silhouettes: The James Bond Titles
Director
event2000 star_border 4.8
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Documentary exploring the famous title sequences used in the Bond movies. Narrated by Patrick Macnee. Included on the 'You Only Live Twice' Bluray disc
Inside Q's Lab
Director
event2000 star_border 5
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Inside the lab of Q
Ian Fleming: 007's Creator
Director
event2000 star_border 6.9
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John Cork and his compatriots from the Ian Fleming Foundation, who have created outstanding documentaries for most of MGM's 007 DVDs, provide a fine overview of the life and times of James Bond's creator. Rather than using voice-over narrative, Cork and company tell this story entirely through the recollections of Fleming's family, friends and colleagues, combining new interviews with archival footage (including conversations with Fleming himself).
Double-O Stunts
Director
event2000 star_border 5.7
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A look at the greatest stunts and stunt performers in the Bond films.
Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn
Director
event2000 star_border 6
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Tribute to Desmond Llewelyn who playing Q in 17 James Bond films. This trailer with archief footage was created as tribute for SE dvd of The World Is Not Enough. His final movie before he died on 19 December 1999.
Guy Hamilton: The Director Speaks
Writer
event2006 star_border 6
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An interview with Guy Hamilton.
The Bond Sound: The Music of 007
Producer
event2000 star_border 6.5
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Documentary discussing the many songs featured in the James Bond films
Ken Adam: Designing Bond
Director
event2000 star_border 6.8
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A look at the Oscar-winning production designer.
Roger Moore: My Word Is My Bond
Director
event2006 star_border 7
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A brief documentary about Roger Moore as James Bond.
The Men Behind the Mayhem: The Special Effects of James Bond
Producer
event2000 star_border 6.3
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Documentary looking at the special effects from the bond movies and the men who created them. Narrated by Marie Clairu.
Inside 'Moonraker'
Director
event2000 star_border 6.8
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Documentary looking at the production of the James Bond movie 'Moonraker'. Narated by Patrick Macnee.
Bond in Cortina
Director
event2006 star_border 6
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A documentary about shooting For Your Eyes Only in Cortina.
Bond in Greece
Writer
event2006 star_border 6
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A documentary about For Your Eyes Only filming in Greece.
Inside 'Octopussy'
Director
event2000 star_border 5.6
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Documentary looking at the production of the James Bond movie 'Octopussy'. Narrated by Patrick Macnee.
Location Scouting with Peter Lamont: Octopussy
Director
event2006 star_border 6
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Location Scouting with Peter Lamont during Octopussy.
Witchboard
Special Effects Assistant
event1986 star_border 5.8
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Playing around with a Ouija board, a trio of friends succeeds in contacting the spirit of a young boy. Trouble begins when the evil spirit, Malfeitor, takes over one of their bodies.
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