Mimi Freedman
Writing
Biography
Mimi Freedman is an American documentary filmmaker who specializes in films about Hollywood history. She is best known for the 2005 documentary Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool, and has produced films for A&E Biography, AMC Backstory, and Lifetime Intimate Portrait.
Known For
The life and legacy of Marlon Brando and how he changed acting.
Brando: The Documentary
The life and legacy of Marlon Brando and how he changed acting.
Brando
Friends, family, co-stars and admirers of actor Steve McQueen talk about his life and his movie career.
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
A documentary covering the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
The Everlasting Flame
The film will track the evolution of the action hero in films and how aspects and perspectives have changed about them. Along with Stallone, it will also star Arnold Schwarzenegger, Luke Evans, and Charley Palmer Rothwell among others.
The Original Action Hero
Documentary about how the creative energies of Darryl F. Zanuck and John Ford combined to forge an enduring masterpiece despite the challenges of wartime production.
Backstory: 'How Green Was My Valley'
Details the life of actress Pam Dawber through interviews with those close to her and footage of her work.
Intimate Portrait: Pam Dawber
Darryl F. Zanuck ignores the protests of his peers and makes a movie about antisemitism called "Gentleman's Agreement" (1947).
Backstory: 'Gentleman's Agreement'
A documentary about the making of the 1950 film "All About Eve."