80 minSeason 1 • Episode 2
LatestThis two-part documentary explores the life of one of America's greatest architects -- hated by some, worshipped by others and ignored by many. Using archival photographs, live cinematography, interviews, newsreel footage and home movies, the film tells the story of Wright's turbulent life and his extraordinary professional career.
Frank Lloyd Wright tells the story of the greatest of all American architects. Wright was an authentic American genius, a man who believed he was destined to redesign the world, creating everything anew. Over the course of his long career, he designed over eight hundred buildings, including such revolutionary structures as the Guggenheim Museum, the Johnson Wax Building, Fallingwater, Unity Temple and Taliesin. His buildings and his ideas changed the way we live, work and see the world around us. Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural achievements were often overshadowed by the turbulence of his melodramatic life. In ninety-two tempestuous years, he fathered seven children, married three times, and was almost constantly embroiled in scandal. Some hated him, some loved him, and in the end, few could deny that he was the one of the most important architects in the world.
Direction
Burns' signature pans make buildings breathe and pulse.
Cinematography
Fallingwater footage that'll ruin other houses for you.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Edward Herrmann recorded his narration while battling cancer; his gravitas was literally hard-won.
This aired in 1998, before Wright's Prairie School DNA colonized every Starbucks and Whole Foods.
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