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Los Angeles, U.S. Nationality. American. Occupation (s) Film director, screenwriter & producer. Partner. Felicia Ptolemy (2005-present) Robert Barry Ptolemy (born 1969) is an American film director, producer and writer. Ptolemy directed Transcendent Man (2009) a documentary film about futurist and inventor Ray Kurzweil.
ABOUT BARRY PTOLEMY At age 12, Barry Ptolemy was first inspired to create films by Steven Spielberg on the set of E.T., The Extra Terrestrial, where he worked and studied closely alongside the director for the duration of the production. After attending USC film school, Barry went on to direct and produce dozens of award-winning commercials and ...
Transcendent Man. Transcendent Man is a 2009 documentary film by American filmmaker Barry Ptolemy about inventor, futurist and author Ray Kurzweil and his predictions about the future of technology in his 2005 book, The Singularity is Near. In the film, Ptolemy follows Kurzweil around his world as he discusses his thoughts on the technological ...
Apr 6, 2011 · No doubt about it, Transcendent Man is that and more. Barry Ptolemy’s documentary on Ray Kurzweil explores the philosophy, personal history, and predictions of one of the world’s most prominent futurists. It’s a great film, and a wonderful look at the potential forces that may decide the fate of humanity. I recently had a chance to speak ...
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Barry Ptolemy. Director, Producer, Futurist. At age 12, Barry Ptolemy was first inspired to create films by Steven Spielberg on the set of E.T., where he worked and studied closely alongside the director. After attending USC film school, Barry founded his first production company Waterland Productions in 1994 where he directed and produced a ...
Aug 17, 2010 · About Barry Ptolemy. At age 12, Barry Ptolemy was first inspired to create films on the set of E.T. where he worked closely alongside Steven Spielberg for the duration of the production. After attending USC Film School, Barry then wrote, directed and produced hundreds of commercials, television shows, and short-form documentaries.
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Barry Ptolemy’s compelling documentary explores the life and provocative ideas of renowned techno-prophet Ray Kurzweil. Inspired by Kurzweil’s bestselling book The Singularity is Near, Transcendent Man follows Kurzweil around the globe as he shares his daring vision of a future in which we merge with our machines and vastly extend our longevity and intelligence, all within the next 30 years.
