Hollywood's Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story

2020
56m

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Hollywood's Architect: The Paul R. Williams Story (2020)

Nicknamed "Architect to the Stars," African American architect Paul R. Williams had a life story that could have been dreamed up by a Hollywood screenwriter. His name is associated with arch... Read allNicknamed "Architect to the Stars," African American architect Paul R. Williams had a life story that could have been dreamed up by a Hollywood screenwriter. His name is associated with architectural icons like the Beverly Hills Hotel, the original MCA Headquarters Building and L... Read allNicknamed "Architect to the Stars," African American architect Paul R. Williams had a life story that could have been dreamed up by a Hollywood screenwriter. His name is associated with architectural icons like the Beverly Hills Hotel, the original MCA Headquarters Building and LAX Airport. But at the height of his career Paul Williams wasn't always welcome in the res... Read all

Directors
- Royal Kennedy Rodgers
- Kathy McCampbell Vance
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- Royal Kennedy Rodgers
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9.2/10

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Directors
- Royal Kennedy Rodgers
- Kathy McCampbell Vance
Writer
- Royal Kennedy Rodgers
Stars

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- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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An absolute treasure of a documentary! Must be seen

This documentary of the life and the architectural production by one of the finest architects the US has ever known is truly wondrous. From his orphaning at 4 years old to his patient and steady acquisition of the tools he needed to accomplish his desire--to become an architect--is a trajectory not to be missed. While his early teachers told him no Black person could become an architect ['your Black clients would be too poor; and white rich people wouldn't hire you'] he vaulted to true architectural stardom. His gorgeous, unique designs found love from Sinatra to Cary Grant. He contributed to both his family and the Black community in unbelievably generous and thoughtful ways.