mark kidel
Bio
Mark is a documentary filmmaker and writer specialising in the arts and music. Recent films include "Becoming Cary Grant" (Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival 2017), "The Juilliard Experiment" (2016) "Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance ", "Road Movie: A Portrait of John Adams", "Painting the Moment", a film about the French painter Fabienne Verdier and "Martin Amis's England". He is current developing a feature-length documentary on Leonard Cohen, and a documentary portrait of soul singer PP Arnold.
Articles By Mark Kidel
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Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You, Apple TV+ review - h...
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London Symphony Orchestra, Hasan, LSO St Luke's review...
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10 Questions for Poet and Critic Rebecca Tamás
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Roadkill, BBC One review - David Hare pokes under the floorb...
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4/4, Royal Opera review – desire, loss and lunacy in four su...
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Ronnie's review – fascinating story of the fabled Soho...
Ronnie Scott was a remarkable man: “Jazz Musician, Club Proprietor, Raconteur and Wit, he was the leader of our generation,” reads the memorial to...
Stephen Kovacevich, Wigmore Hall review - a sublime birthday...
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Daniel Saldaña Paris: Ramifications review – chaos reigns in...
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