Perry Wolff (Director)

An Essay on Matisse

Chronicles the life and art of Henri Matisse (1869-1954), the French painter whose innovative style and use of color changed the face of 20th-century art. An Essay on Matisse was nominated for an Academy Award in the documentary short category. It was originally broadcast on PBS.

Release Date1996-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Charactersd Voice

Vote Count3

Of Black America

Of Black America was a series of seven one-hour documentaries presented by CBS News in the summer of 1968, at the end of the Civil Rights Movement and during a time of racial unrest (Martin Luther King had been assassinated that spring and riots in many cities had followed). The groundbreaking[1] series explored various aspects of the history and current state of African-American community.

Release Date1968-07-02

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

The Smashing of the Reich

An unpublished documentary film proposed in restored version. 100 million meters of film viewing, film libraries inventoried 11 countries and 3 years of work were needed to bring these documents. This documentary evokes the destruction of the Nazi war machine with a particular emphasis on air power. The most significant events are recounted as the Normandy landings, the battle of Paris, the last German offensive with the historical siege of Bastogne and the landing on the island of Elba. Also shown are the bombing of German industrial centers, and the liberation of concentration camps.

Release Date1961-07-02

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Four Days In November

1964 American documentary film about the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Release Date1964-10-07

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Vote Count7

Black History: Lost, Stolen or Strayed

A documentary that reviews the numerous contributions of African-Americans to the development of the United States. From the perspective of the turbulent late 1960s, the fact that their positive roles had not generally been taught as part of American history, coupled with the pervasiveness of derogatory stereotypes, was evidence of how Black people had long been victims of negative attitudes and ignorance.

Release Date1968-08-31

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

When Television Was Young

A retrospective of television programming, hosted by Charles Kuralt.

Release Date1977-04-28

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

The Selling of the Pentagon

The Selling of the Pentagon, was an important documentary aired in primetime on CBS on 23 February 1971. The aim of this film, produced by Peter Davis, was to examine the increasing utilization and cost to the taxpayers of public relations activities by the military-industrial complex in order to shape public opinion in favor of the military.

Release Date1971-02-23

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Kamikaze

A documentary about the kamikaze, the brave pilots who gave their lives for their beloved country.

Release Date1960-07-02

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count1

Michelangelo, Restored

A film by Perry Wolff

Release Date1997-10-30

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector