Magnus (2016 film)
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Jun 6, 2011 · Bobby Fischer Against the World: Directed by Liz Garbus. With Bobby Fischer, David Edmonds, Anthony Saidy, Susan Polgar. 'Bobby Fischer Against the World' is a documentary feature exploring the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer.
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Jun 5, 2011 · Watch Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011) online. Documentary examining the life of the late chess genius Bobby Fischer, revealing the high price he paid in order to achieve his extraordinary success and the heavy toll it took on his mental health.
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Feb 27, 2018 · Chess documentary about one of the greatest Chess players of all time, Bobby Fischer. Includes never before seen interviews and footage on Bobby FIscher.
- Searching For Bobby Fischer.
- Magnus
- Brooklyn Castle
- Queen of Katwe
- Bobby Fischer Against The World
- The Luzhin Defense
- Pawn Sacrifice
"Searching for Bobby Fischer" inspired a scholastic chess boom in the United States. With a star-studded cast of actors including Joe Mantegna, Ben Kingsley, Laurence Fishburne, and Joan Allen, the film was destined to deliver. The movie was based on the book "Searching for Bobby Fischer" by Fred Waitzkinwhich detailed his son Josh Waitzkin's journ...
Magnus Carlsen needs no introduction to the chess world. Carlsen has been a dominating force in the world of chess before, during, and after becoming world champion. This 2016 documentary film "Magnus" was released shortly before the Carlsen vs. Karjaken world championship match. The film documents the Carlsen family with the focus on Magnus's rise...
"Brooklyn Castle" came out in 2012 and was an instant hit with chess fans, educational professionals, and parents. The documentary film follows the successful Intermediate School 318 (I.S. 318) along with head chess teacher Elizabeth Spiegel in Brooklyn, New York over the course of a year though the ups and downs of competitive chess. I.S. 318 over...
The 2012 book made into a movie "Queen of Katwe" is a 2016 film based on the life of Ugandan chess player Phiona Mutesi, a Ugandan girl growing up in the slums of Katwe. Phiona, played by actress Madina Nalwanga, would frequent the local center where chess is taught by Robert Katende, played by actor David Oyelowo. At first her motivation is that t...
"Bobby Fischer Against the World" dives into the life and genius of Bobby Fischer. There are several interviews with personalities such as Larry Evans, Susan Polgar, Garry Kasparov, and many others that knew Fischer or were influenced by his genius. Bobby Fischer took on the entire Soviet chess empire and won! The film includes rare footage of Fisc...
The 2000 film "The Luzhin Defense" was a dramatic portrayal of a talented chess player named Aleksandr Ivanovich Luzhin played by actor John Turturro. The film is based on the book "The Defense" by author Vladimir Nabokov. Luzhin travels to Italy to compete in a prestigious tournament where he also meets and falls in love with Natalia Katkov played...
This much anticipated 2014 drama "Pawn Sacrifice" is based on the story of Bobby Fischer's rise through chess all the way up to the world championship. Actor Tobey Maquire plays the role of Bobby Fischer, while Liev Scheiber plays Soviet World Champion Boris Spassky. The film explores the dark side of Fischer's paranoia. Part of the film visits Fis...
May 12, 2022 · This is a documentary that is looking into the life of the late chess Grandmaster and eleventh World Champion Bobby Fischer. It consolidates interviews with chess players Anthony Saidy, Larry Evans, Sam Sloan, Susan Polgar, Garry Kasparov, Asa Hoffmann, Friðrik Ólafsson, Lothar Schmid and others.
Bobby Fischer Against the World. Liz Garbus examines the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master from his troubled childhood through his rise to fame and his life as a fugitive.
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