PRODUCER · DOCUMENTARY MAKER
Stanley
F.
Buchthal
Four decades of independent cinema — from Warhol's late canvases to documentaries that named the unnamed. This is the record.
“The best films are the ones you didn't plan to make.”
Prologue
Biography.
Stanley F. Buchthal, now based in London and New York, is a Film and Television Producer and an Entrepeneur in media, entertainment and fashion. Through his two companies: Dakota Group Ltd & LM Media GMbH he has produced or executive produced many feature films, documentaries and television series, as well as numerous theatre productions.
He has won numerous awards for his film documentary work. Stanley was producer on the 1988 John Waters classic Hairspray, which in 2022 was included in the annual selection of twenty five influential motion pictures to be inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. His films have been screened worldwide in every major film festival including Berlin, Cannes, Sundance & Toronto, and shown on every major broadcaster throughout the world, including Amazon; Arte; BBC; Disney; HBO and Netflix. Stanley is a member of the Board of Directors for the LUMA Foundation and has formerly served on the board of the Mustique Company and Play Magnus Group.
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Chapter I
A life, in years.
- 1995
something happened
- 2005
another thing happened
Chapter II
The films.
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The Andy Warhol Diaries
2026After he's shot in 1968, Andy Warhol begins documenting his life and feelings. Those diaries, and this docuseries, take a peek behind his persona.
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
2026This documentary features rare footage filmed by Christopher Wallace's best friend, Damion “D-Roc“ Butler, and interviews with his closest friends and family, revealing a side of Biggie Smalls that the world never knew.
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Hairspray
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American Masters
2026
Chapter III
Quotes, stories.
“Chess made him and destroyed him”
“it look a long time to make”
Chapter IV
Archive.
Chapter V