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| '''Stanley Dorfman''' (born 24 November 1927) is an English television director, producer, ] pioneer, and painter. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Riefe |first=Jordan |date=2016-02-11 |title=Music Video Pioneer Stanley Dorfman Recalls Bowie, Sinatra and Lennon |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/music-video-pioneer-stanley-dorfman-863520/ |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> He is best knowns as creator and original director and producer of the British music chart television programme ''],'' made by the ''],'' and for directing ] for performers including ], ], ], and ].<ref name="huffington">, '']''.</ref> | '''Stanley Dorfman''' (born 24 November 1927) is an English television director, producer, ] pioneer, and painter. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Riefe |first=Jordan |date=2016-02-11 |title=Music Video Pioneer Stanley Dorfman Recalls Bowie, Sinatra and Lennon |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/music-video-pioneer-stanley-dorfman-863520/ |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> He is best knowns as creator and original director and producer of the British music chart television programme ''],'' made by the ''],'' and for directing ] for performers including ], ], ], and ].<ref name="huffington">, '']''.</ref> | ||
| == Television Career == | == Television Career == | ||
| Dorfman directed and produced '']'' from its inception in 1964 to 1970, and continued for a few more years as executive producer. During this time, he also produced a TV variety show called A ''Happening For Lulu (1968-69),'' which featured singer and actress ]. Dorfman directed ]'s ''In Concert'' series. The first episode featured ], whom Stanley pursued as he was coming from Greece to the UK and arranged to perform in a show titled 'Leonard Cohen Sings Leonard Cohen.' Subsequently, Stanley directed similar shows with ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and many others. In total, Stanley created and directed over 200 episodes as director of the 'In Concert' series. After moving to the USA in 1974, Dorfman worked as a producer and director on projects such as ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Lodge |url=https://www.thelodge.la/stanley-dorfman |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=THE LODGE |language=en-US}}</ref> <ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Stanley Dorfman |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0233578/ |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1977, Dorfman directed ]'s ]<ref>{{Citation |title=David Bowie - Be My Wife (40th Anniversary) {{!}} findersrecords |url=https://findersrecords.com/UPC/190295845612 |access-date=2023-06-02 |language=en}}</ref> |
Dorfman directed and produced '']'' from its inception in 1964 to 1970, and continued for a few more years as executive producer. During this time, he also produced a TV variety show called A ''Happening For Lulu (1968-69),'' which featured singer and actress ]. Dorfman directed ]'s ''In Concert'' series. The first episode featured ], whom Stanley pursued as he was coming from Greece to the UK and arranged to perform in a show titled 'Leonard Cohen Sings Leonard Cohen.' Subsequently, Stanley directed similar shows with ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and many others. In total, Stanley created and directed over 200 episodes as director of the 'In Concert' series. After moving to the USA in 1974, Dorfman worked as a producer and director on projects such as ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Lodge |url=https://www.thelodge.la/stanley-dorfman |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=THE LODGE |language=en-US}}</ref> <ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Stanley Dorfman |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0233578/ |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1977, Dorfman directed ]'s ],<ref>{{Citation |title=David Bowie - Be My Wife (40th Anniversary) {{!}} findersrecords |url=https://findersrecords.com/UPC/190295845612 |access-date=2023-06-02 |language=en}}</ref> after which Bowie invited him to Paris to shoot music videos such as Heroes.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Haben |first1=Amy |title=STANLEY DORFMAN: TOP OF THE POPS AND BEYOND |url=https://pleasekillme.com/stanley-dorfman-top-of-the-pops/|access-date=June 3, 2023}}</ref> | ||
| == Early life == | == Early life == | ||
| Dorfman was born in ], ] where he spent his early years putting on concerts for his jazz musician friends and ignored the racist, ], which was unheard of in the 1950s. This progressive approach drew the attention of the police, who started targeting individuals from the audience. Consequently, Stanley began facing raids by law enforcement. It was during this time that a lawyer friend, affiliated with the Congress party and having close ties to Mandela, advised Stanley to leave the country due to the ], commonly known as the 90-Day Detention Law. This 90-Day Detention Law, allowed a South African police officer to detain a person suspected of a politically motivated crime for up to 90 days without access to a lawyer, after which the process could be repeated indefinitely. After receiving a tip that the authorities were hunting him, Stanley escaped political persecution by immediately moving to Europe.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Haben |first=Amy |date=2019-04-15 |title=STANLEY DORFMAN: TOP OF THE POPS AND BEYOND |url=https://pleasekillme.com/stanley-dorfman-top-of-the-pops/ |access-date=2023-06-03 |website=PleaseKillMe |language=en-US}}</ref> He studied painting and fresco at the ] and the ] in ]. After completing his studies in Paris, he moved to ], ] where he assisted the English artist and sculptor ] and became a member of the ] (also known as the ] academy) where his work was exhibited with fellow ] such as ], ] and members of the Crypt Group such as ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stanley Dorfman: Now and Then |url=https://www.artsy.net/show/the-lodge-stanley-dorfman-now-and-then |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=Artsy |language=en}}</ref> | Dorfman was born in ], ] where he spent his early years putting on concerts for his jazz musician friends and ignored the racist, ], which was unheard of in the 1950s. This progressive approach drew the attention of the police, who started targeting individuals from the audience. Consequently, Stanley began facing raids by law enforcement. It was during this time that a lawyer friend, affiliated with the Congress party and having close ties to Mandela, advised Stanley to leave the country due to the ], commonly known as the 90-Day Detention Law. This 90-Day Detention Law, allowed a South African police officer to detain a person suspected of a politically motivated crime for up to 90 days without access to a lawyer, after which the process could be repeated indefinitely. After receiving a tip that the authorities were hunting him, Stanley escaped political persecution by immediately moving to Europe.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Haben |first=Amy |date=2019-04-15 |title=STANLEY DORFMAN: TOP OF THE POPS AND BEYOND |url=https://pleasekillme.com/stanley-dorfman-top-of-the-pops/ |access-date=2023-06-03 |website=PleaseKillMe |language=en-US}}</ref> He studied painting and fresco at the ] and the ] in ]. After completing his studies in Paris, he moved to ], ] where he assisted the English artist and sculptor ] and became a member of the ] (also known as the ] academy) where his work was exhibited with fellow ] such as ], ] and members of the Crypt Group such as ] and ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stanley Dorfman: Now and Then |url=https://www.artsy.net/show/the-lodge-stanley-dorfman-now-and-then |access-date=2023-06-02 |website=Artsy |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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English film director and producerStanley Dorfman (born 24 November 1927) is an English television director, producer, music video pioneer, and painter. He is best knowns as creator and original director and producer of the British music chart television programme Top of the Pops, made by the BBC, and for directing music videos for performers including David Bowie, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, and Blondie.
Television Career
Dorfman directed and produced Top of the Pops from its inception in 1964 to 1970, and continued for a few more years as executive producer. During this time, he also produced a TV variety show called A Happening For Lulu (1968-69), which featured singer and actress Lulu. Dorfman directed the BBC's In Concert series. The first episode featured Leonard Cohen, whom Stanley pursued as he was coming from Greece to the UK and arranged to perform in a show titled 'Leonard Cohen Sings Leonard Cohen.' Subsequently, Stanley directed similar shows with Randy Newman, Joni Mitchell, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Cat Stevens, Carole King, Neil Young, David Bowie, Harry Nilsson, Ravi Shankar, Bill Withers, Neil Diamond, Paul Williams, and many others. In total, Stanley created and directed over 200 episodes as director of the 'In Concert' series. After moving to the USA in 1974, Dorfman worked as a producer and director on projects such as Woodstock '94 and Woodstock '99. In 1977, Dorfman directed David Bowie's The Berlin Trilogy, after which Bowie invited him to Paris to shoot music videos such as Heroes.
Early life
Dorfman was born in Johannesburg, South Africa where he spent his early years putting on concerts for his jazz musician friends and ignored the racist, segregation laws, which was unheard of in the 1950s. This progressive approach drew the attention of the police, who started targeting individuals from the audience. Consequently, Stanley began facing raids by law enforcement. It was during this time that a lawyer friend, affiliated with the Congress party and having close ties to Mandela, advised Stanley to leave the country due to the The General Law Amendment Act, commonly known as the 90-Day Detention Law. This 90-Day Detention Law, allowed a South African police officer to detain a person suspected of a politically motivated crime for up to 90 days without access to a lawyer, after which the process could be repeated indefinitely. After receiving a tip that the authorities were hunting him, Stanley escaped political persecution by immediately moving to Europe. He studied painting and fresco at the École des Beaux-Arts and the Académie Julian in Paris. After completing his studies in Paris, he moved to St Ives in Cornwall, England where he assisted the English artist and sculptor Barbara Hepworth and became a member of the Penwith Society of Arts (also known as the St Ives School academy) where his work was exhibited with fellow abstract artists such as Barbara Hepworth, Ben Nicholson and members of the Crypt Group such as Peter Lanyon and Sven Berlin.
Personal life
Dorfman has been in a long-term relationship with actress and model Barbara Flood for over forty years.
Dorfman and Flood were featured by Nowness in the documentary Barbara and Stanley: A Modern Romance, by New York-based director Rachel Fleit.
Dorfman is currently based in Los Angeles.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Meet Sammy Davis Jr. (TV Special) | Production Designer |
| 1963 | An Evening with Nat King Cole (TV Special) | Production Designer |
| 1968 - 1974 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) | Creator, Director, Producer |
| 1966 - 1667 | Dusty: with Dusty Springfield (TV Series) | Director, Producer |
| 1968 - 1971 | Bobbie Gentry (TV Series) | Director, Producer |
| 1968 - 1969 | Happening For Lulu (TV Series) | Director, Producer |
| 1968 - 1971 | BBC Show of the Week (TV Series) | Director, Producer |
| 1969 | Pop Go the Sixties! | |
| 1970 | Frank Sinatra: In Concert at the Royal Festival Hall | Director |
| 1971 | The Carpenters (TV Series) | Director |
| 1971 | Rock Masters: Neil Young in Concert (TV Series) | Director, Producer |
| 1971 | Rock Masters: Cat Stevens in Concert (TV Series) | Director, Producer |
| 1971 | The Music of Nilsson (TV Movie) | Producer |
| 1970 - 1974 | In Concert (TV Series) | Director, Producer |
| 1973 - 1978 | The Jack Jones Show (TV Series) | Director |
| 1979 | Giselle (TV Special) | Director, Producer |
| 1980 | Linda Ronstadt in Concert (TV Special) | Director, Producer |
| 1984 | Eric Clapton & Friends (TV Special) | Director |
| 1984 | Jefferson Starship: The Definitive Concert | Director |
| 1986 | Cinemax Sessions (TV Series) | Director |
| 1989 | Dizzy Gillespie Live at the Royal Festival Hall | Director |
| 1993 | Bowie – The Video Collection | Director |
| 1993 | Brewhouse Jazz (TV Series) | Director |
| 1993 | Ringo Starr Going Home (TV Movie) | Director, Producer |
| 1994 | Woodstock '94 (TV Special) | Director |
| 1996 | George Winston: Seasons in Concert | Producer |
| 1998 | The Kennedy Center Presents: A Tribute to Muddy Waters: King of the Blues (TV Special) | Director |
| 1999 | The 13th Annual Genesis Awards (TV Special) | Director |
| 2000 | George Benson: Absolutely Live | Director |
| 2001 | The 15th Annual Genesis Awards (TV Special) | Director |
| 2007 | Dusty Springfield: Live at the BBC | Director, Producer |
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Ringo Starr: Only You (and You Alone) | Director |
| 1977 | David Bowie: Heroes | Director |
| 1977 | David Bowie: Be My Wife | Director |
| 1984 | John Lennon: Grow Old with Me | Director |
| 1984 | Harry Nilsson: Loneliness | Director, Editor |
| 1983 | Jefferson Starship: Can't Find Love | Director |
| 2005 | Blondie: Hearts of Glass | Director |
References
- Riefe, Jordan (11 February 2016). "Music Video Pioneer Stanley Dorfman Recalls Bowie, Sinatra and Lennon". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Stanley Dorfman, The Huffington Post.
- "The Lodge". THE LODGE. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Stanley Dorfman". IMDb. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- David Bowie - Be My Wife (40th Anniversary) [Vinyl Single] | findersrecords, retrieved 2 June 2023
- Haben, Amy. "STANLEY DORFMAN: TOP OF THE POPS AND BEYOND". Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- Haben, Amy (15 April 2019). "STANLEY DORFMAN: TOP OF THE POPS AND BEYOND". PleaseKillMe. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- "Stanley Dorfman: Now and Then". Artsy. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- Mathis, Camilla (23 March 2017). "Barbara and Stanley: A Modern Romance, The extraordinary story of a long-term bicoastal relationship". Nowness. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Fleit, Rachel (24 March 2017), Barbara & Stanley: A Modern Romance (Documentary, Short), retrieved 3 June 2023
- ^ "David Bowie, Stanley Dorfman. Heroes. 1977 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
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