David Hockney Movies

  • 1972
    Portrait of David Hockney

    Portrait of David Hockney

    Portrait of David Hockney

    01972HD

    Filmed at the time Hockney was painting Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, Portrait of David Hockney is made up of a limited number of shots, observing the...

    Portrait of David Hockney
  • 1969
    Heads

    Heads

    Heads

    01969HD

    Includes 'portraits' of Marianne Faithfull, Thelonious Monk and 28 others, some known, some less so.

    Heads
  • 2017
    David Hockney: Time Reclaimed

    David Hockney: Time Reclaimed

    David Hockney: Time Reclaimed

    02017HD

    He is a major figure in the pop art movement; one of the most popular and influential artists of his generation. The motifs and colors of his...

    David Hockney: Time Reclaimed
  • 1977
    Fire in the Water

    Fire in the Water

    Fire in the Water

    21977HD

    A man decides to edit a documentary on the 1960's at a remote cabin in the Scottish Highlands.

    Fire in the Water
  • 1971
    Beaton by Bailey

    Beaton by Bailey

    Beaton by Bailey

    01971HD

    Whimsical portrait of photographer and designer Cecil Beaton during a photo session with David Bailey.

    Beaton by Bailey
  • 2001
    David Hockney: Secret Knowledge

    David Hockney: Secret Knowledge

    David Hockney: Secret Knowledge

    7.32001HD

    Artist David Hockney discusses his theory that artists were secretly using optical devices such as mirrors and lenses in creating their work as early...

    David Hockney: Secret Knowledge
  • 1988
    Hockney at the Tate

    Hockney at the Tate

    Hockney at the Tate

    01988HD

    To mark his fiftieth birthday in 1988, London's Tate Gallery staged a major retrospective of his work. Melvyn Bragg joined David Hockney for an...

    Hockney at the Tate
  • 2015
    Artistry/Technology

    Artistry/Technology

    Artistry/Technology

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    The film gives an insight into the minds of leading creative figures of our time and their thoughts on the relationship between technology and...

    Artistry/Technology
  • 1981
    Pablo Picasso: The Legacy of a Genius

    Pablo Picasso: The Legacy of a Genius

    Pablo Picasso: The Legacy of a Genius

    01981HD

    An assessment of the 20th century's best known artist and his vast achievements through the insights and speculations of over a dozen participants....

    Pablo Picasso: The Legacy of a Genius
  • 2009
    Hockney on Photography and Other Matters

    Hockney on Photography and Other Matters

    Hockney on Photography and Other Matters

    02009HD

    Hockney talks about his 40 year love affair with photography.

    Hockney on Photography and Other Matters
  • 1996
    Tony Bennett's New York

    Tony Bennett's New York

    Tony Bennett's New York

    01996HD

    Once dubbed the 'king of cool', a look at the man behind the silky voice as Tony Bennett - civil rights activist, jazz enthusiast, painter and New...

    Tony Bennett's New York
  • 1970
    David Hockney's Diaries

    David Hockney's Diaries

    David Hockney's Diaries

    01970HD

    Renowned English painter, David Hockney, takes us on a visual journey as he shares with us his treasured photo diaries. Consisting of polaroids...

    David Hockney's Diaries
  • 1978
    Seeing Through Drawing

    Seeing Through Drawing

    Seeing Through Drawing

    01978HD

    At the time the longest arts documentary the BBC had ever shown, this film is about the fascination and meaning of drawing; why we draw, what we...

    Seeing Through Drawing
  • 2016
    Portraits

    Portraits

    Portraits

    02016HD

    The 16-minute colour film observes Hockney smoking five cigarettes and thinking about painting in his Los Angeles studio, surrounded by a series of...

    Portraits
  • 2023
    David Hockney: In Normandy

    David Hockney: In Normandy

    David Hockney: In Normandy

    02023HD

    The celebrated British artist discusses his life and work with Melvyn Bragg in his Normandy studio, revealing his influences, inspirations and plans...

    David Hockney: In Normandy
  • 2009
    David Hockney: A Bigger Picture

    David Hockney: A Bigger Picture

    David Hockney: A Bigger Picture

    72009HD

    Filmed over three years, the documentary is an unprecedented record of a major artist at work. It captures David Hockney's return to England after 25...

    David Hockney: A Bigger Picture
  • 2023
    David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (Not Smaller & Further Away)

    David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (Not Smaller & Further Away)

    David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (Not Smaller & Further Away)

    02023HD

    Using large-scale projection in a remarkable new space, David Hockney takes us on a personal journey through sixty years of his art....

    David Hockney: Bigger & Closer (Not Smaller & Further Away)
  • 2006
    Who Gets to Call It Art?

    Who Gets to Call It Art?

    Who Gets to Call It Art?

    6.72006HD

    Metropolitan Museum of Art curator Henry Geldzahler reflects on the 1960s pop art scene in New York.

    Who Gets to Call It Art?
  • 2012
    Lucian Freud: Painted Life

    Lucian Freud: Painted Life

    Lucian Freud: Painted Life

    72012HD

    Lucian Freud: Painted Life
  • 2023
    David Hockney: In London

    David Hockney: In London

    David Hockney: In London

    02023HD

    Filmed in his London studio, David Hockney sits down with Melvyn Bragg to discuss his remarkable life and career, illustrated by a wide range of his...

    David Hockney: In London