Aga Khan

Aga Khan (1961)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1961-09-21
  • Runtime: 0h 57min
  • Production Company: Time-Life Television Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Directors: James Lipscomb, D. A. Pennebaker, Gregory Shuker.

Summary

In 1960, Robert Drew founded his production company Drew Associates; joining him were a number of well-known or soon-to-be well-known documentary filmmakers including Richard Leacock, Albert Maysles and D.A. Pennebaker. Between 1960-63, Drew Associates produced 17 documentary films for television. Aga Khan was part of a 12-film subset of these known as The Living Camera, which were funded by Time and broadcast in syndication around the country. It shows the young Prince Karim at a time when he recently took over as spiritual leader of his Ismaili Muslim community. The film follows him to Switzerland, France and Africa as he steps out of the shadows to lead as the hereditary Imam.

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  • Karim Aga Khan

    as Self
Production Robert Drew Producer
Editing Patricia Powell Editor
Directing James Lipscomb Director
Editing Ellen Giffard Editor
Editing Leon Prochnik Editor
Directing D. A. Pennebaker Director
Directing Gregory Shuker Director

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