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Frank Lloyd Wright
1998 · TV series · documentary · 80 min episodes · 1 season
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.
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As someone who has kids, wife, dogs, etc (and happy) -- I'm still envious of your ability to make ANY change you want w/o having to clear it with anyone. Just do it! :-)
Also, I highly encourage you to watch this Ken Burn FLW documentary. You'll see a guy who did his best work after he was 50:
https://www.amazon.com/Frank-Lloyd-Wright-Burns-Novick/dp/B00005MEPO
Triumph of the Nerds is inspirational and makes you feel like geeks can make something out of nothing.
Ken Burns' documentary on Frank Lloyd Wright makes you feel like you identify with a singular drive for vision above all else (The SC Johnson headquarters in Racine, WI are heavenly but the roof leaks buckets)
Not truly a documentary but "My Architect" is a moving journey by Louis Kahn's son to try to understand his father he never really knew through the works he left behind
http://www.pbs.org/flw/
http://www.myarchitectfilm.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_X._Cringely
Ken Burns's Frank Lloyd Wright documentary is one of my favorites. The guy went through so many ups and downs in his career and created some of his most amazing works well and age when most would have retired. Leaves you feeling like it's never too late to accomplish something amazing if you stick to your convictions.