Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Louis returns to the phelps family to find that several members have left. Outside san francisco is one of americas bigger jails san quentin where some of the most violent criminals are housed. During his time, theroux speaks with serial murderers, gang members, atrisk inmates, and guards. Louis spends two weeks with these inmates and quickly discovers that they inhabit a strange world within a world with its own rules and its own brutal code of conduct. Louis theroux documentaries tend to be gonzo style. There are two documentaries louis theroux says everyone. The prisons racial segregation is explored, and the harsh consequences that follow interracial interactions. Prison romance from louis theroux behind bars 2008 louis mo is to bring humour and fauxinnocence to some of the darkest places imaginable, and even the lighter moments have an edge of mockery or sadness. Louis theroux comes face to face with a pimp louis theroux. Racial segregation in san quentin prison louis theroux.
Louis theroux documentary recommendations for everyone to watch. Built in 1852, san quentin is dangerously overcrowded. Louis theroux biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. He has received two british academy television awards and a royal television society television award. Louis travels to california to visit the notorious san quentin state prison, one of americas oldest jails and one which suffers from chronic overcrowding. Louis goes inside california s san quentins prison one of americas most notorious prisons to meet serial murderers, gang members, at risk inmates and guards. Louis theroux on black nationalism top documentary films. Louis theroux, the best documentarymaker of our timeanytime, has some recommendations for anyone who considers themselves a documentary enthusiast the first, he said, is joshua oppenheimers the act of killing. This article is within the scope of wikiproject british tvshows, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of british television shows on wikipedia. I love louis theroux s character although i think this this time in this film he was ignorant to the the wrong group. Louis theroux weird weekends s01e10 demolition derby.
He meets amongst others david silva who is serving 521 years and 11 life sentences and is locked down for 23 hours a day. Louis talks to prison guards louis theroux behind bars. Louis theroux biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is louis theroux. The film was produced and directed by stuart cabb, and was first aired on bbc two on january 2008. On 10 october there is a special screening of the film followed by an evening with louis theroux, broadcast live from the royal festival hall to participating cinemas.
He went on to star in films such as charlies angels. For two weeks, theroux visits the san quentin state prison. Theroux was the first filmmaker to be allowed to film and interview the patients at the hospital. Louis investigates san quentin, the oldest and most notorious maximum security prison in california and the only one with a death row. Louis meets parents who have turned to medication to keep their children under control. Louis theroux is an english narrative producer and telecaster. Nov 20, 2017 released in 2012, the film was nominated for the best documentary feature at the academy awards and won a number of accolades including the bafta for best documentary. Certified goon judge joe brown gets cussed the hell out. Louis theroux is not short of subjects in the intimidating and confined world of san quentin prison. Louis theroux talks to prison guards about an incident on death row. Produced and presented by louis theroux, the documentary ran for 60 minutes, and took place at coalinga state hospital, a hospital for paedophiles. Justin therouxs documentary filmmaker cousin louis theroux is about to launch his controversial new film my scientology movie this fall, exploring the truth behind the incendiary religion using. Savile, a kind of mea culpa that is both an apology for and exploration into his failure to unmask the disgusting truth about his subject.
Justin theroux s documentary filmmaker cousin louis theroux is about to launch his controversial new film my scientology movie this fall, exploring the truth behind the incendiary religion using. The leaders he interviewed missed his point of peace entirely because that same ignorance is part of the machine there trying to destroy. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page where you can join us as a member. In this 2003 classic, louis travels to fulbrook, california to meet one of americas most notorious racists, a grand dragon of the kkk in the 70s, a congressional candidate in the 80s and now the leader of white aryan resistance a selfstyled revolutionary group named tom metzger. A series of documentary films presented by louis theroux. Theroux has guarded access to the prison and the yard areas where he talks with prisoners about life inside, the divisions formed by race, the experiences of inmates new to the prison system as well as the various characters inside from transsexuals to gangbangers to white. Louis therouxs 6 best documentaries madman entertainment. Louis stays with the residents of a soon to open brothel in nevada for a few weeks. Louis has even made a recent followup film called louis theroux.
A place for paedophiles is a british documentary that was televised on 19 april 2009. Behind bars is a television documentary written and presented by louis theroux about one of americas most notorious prisons, san quentin. He is famous because of his involvement within his films. More information into the life of deborah lee worledge. He has received two british academy television awards and a royal television society television award born in singapore to an english mother and american father writer paul theroux, theroux moved with his family to london when he. Sharing a meal with prisoners louis theroux behind bars.
The film was produced and directed by stuart cabb, and was first aired on bbc two on january 2008 reception. Bbcs louis theroux masterclass his style, technique and. Oct 09, 2009 louis theroux talks to prison guards about an incident on death row. Louis has won two baftas, an rts award, and a bulldog award, not to mention numerous nominations. There, he meets and speaks to serial murderers, gang members, atrisk inmates and guards. For this reason, some people may find his documentaries to be a bit subjective contentwise, even though its clear in each that he tries to be as objective as possible. Louis theroux of the beeb uploaded by bsanandaatyahoodotcom globalcooperativeforumdotnet. May 24, 2010 louis theroux talks to prison guards about an incident on death row. May 24, 2010 louis has breakfast with two inmates who tell him about mealtime politics and the brutal punishments inflicted by the prisoners on anyone who doesnt play by their rules.
I heard she died from a drug overdose soon after being in the doco. Full throttle and zoolander, as well as performing on broadway. Hmmm, quite a shock isnt it you could always ask him, hes on line now, somewhere amongst the big brother whatm forums. Behind bars in san quentin louis theroux internet archive. In this 2008 documentary, theroux visits one of americas oldest and most notorious prisons, californias san. Louis heads to california and teams up with former senior executive of the church, mark marty rathbun, to gain insight into the inner workings of scientology. This article is within the scope of wikiproject bbc, an attempt to better organise information in articles related to the bbc. You might like similar programs to this, shown below. He is famous for the roles in movies like the most hated family in america, louis therouxs weird weekends and louis and the nazis. The reputation of this famous and acclaimed documentary is complicated by the posthumous revelations about saviles disposition and crimes. Louis theroux was born on may 20, 1970 in singapore as louis sebastian theroux. Theroux told mamamia he often finds himself thinking about the act of killing, which explores the individuals who perpetrated mass murder in indonesia in 196566. Released in 2012, the film was nominated for the best documentary feature at the academy awards and won a number of accolades. In his own words and with the aid of video fragments he will shed a light on his style, technique and vision.
Great video from bbc show louis theroux behind bars. Louis sebastian theroux was born on the 20th may 1970 in singapore, but is of english, french canadian, and italianamerican descent. Nov 19, 2019 louis theroux biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is louis theroux. Louis travels to california to spend two weeks in the notorious san quentin state prison. Was a very interesting personality its a damn shame. Louis has breakfast with two inmates who tell him about mealtime politics and the brutal punishments inflicted by the prisoners on anyone who doesnt play by their rules. Although famous for its death row, the prisons main purpose is to house a transient population of 3,000 murderers, sexual predators and smalltime criminals. Louis theroux of the beeb uploaded by bsanandaatyahoodotcom globalcooperativeforumdotnet addeddate 20110120 03.
Transgender inmate deborah talks to louis about her time in prison and her relationship with male cellmate robert. In the series, theroux accompanied a different british celebrity in each programme as they went about their daytoday business, interviewing them about their lives and experiences as he did so. The series was originally broadcast on bbc two from 20002002. Justin was born in 1971 in washington and started acting when he was at school. Great short video from bbc show louis theroux behind bars. Like no other he manages to strike the balance between getting involved with and close to his topics and making sure he keeps enough distance to guarantee his neutrality and independence. Louis theroux goes to the heart of gambling culture in las vegas. Louis theroux works in the participatory mode of documentary. Louis theroux talks to inmates about the racial segregation in their prison. Theroux was the first film maker to be allowed to film and interview the patients at the hospital. Louis visits coalinga mental hospital in california, home to over 500 convicted paedophiles, and spends some time with those undergoing treatment.
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