Frank Lloyd Wright: Murder, Myth, and Modernism (2005)
The American icon behind the Guggenheim museum, Fallingwater and his own home, Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright became the greatest architect of the 20th century - not only because of his magnificent talent but because he was a master showman and self-publicist. The sheer scale of Lloyd Wright's career - over 450 buildings in 70 years - is astonishing in itself but there is much more to his story than the romantic myth his autobiography revealed. This BBC documentary explores Lloyd Wright's visionary works and reveals how his life was beset with periods of devastating critical derision, financial chaos, scandal, and a violent but little-known murder.
Primary Title
- Frank Lloyd Wright: Murder, Myth, and Modernism
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 24 June 2009
Release Year
- 2005
Start Time
- 12 : 00
Finish Time
- 12 : 58
Duration
- 58:00
Channel
- Documentary Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- The American icon behind the Guggenheim museum, Fallingwater and his own home, Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright became the greatest architect of the 20th century - not only because of his magnificent talent but because he was a master showman and self-publicist. The sheer scale of Lloyd Wright's career - over 450 buildings in 70 years - is astonishing in itself but there is much more to his story than the romantic myth his autobiography revealed. This BBC documentary explores Lloyd Wright's visionary works and reveals how his life was beset with periods of devastating critical derision, financial chaos, scandal, and a violent but little-known murder.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary films
- Architects--United States--Biography
- Architecture--United States--History--20th century
- Wright, Frank Lloyd,--1867-1959
- Wright, Frank Lloyd,--1867-1959--Homes and haunts
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Paul Tilzey (Director)
- Paul Tilzey (Producer)
- Matthew Rhys (Narrator)
- Frank Lloyd Wright (Subject)
- BBC (Production Unit)
- World of Wonder (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary films
- Architects--United States--Biography
- Architecture--United States--History--20th century
- Wright, Frank Lloyd,--1867-1959
- Wright, Frank Lloyd,--1867-1959--Homes and haunts