‘The Real George Michael: Portrait of an Artist’ Doc Film Official Trailer
by Alex Billington
November 27, 2023
Source: YouTube
“I never wanted to be someone else. I wanted to be a star, I wanted people to love me, but I never really wanted to be someone else…” Peccadillo Pictures in the UK is releasing this documentary on DVD/BR soon – and have reposted their trailer. George Michael: Portrait of an Artist is another music biopic doc about the famous singer George Michael. This isn’t the only film about him recently – another doc called George Michael Freedom Uncut was released last year. This one opened in the UK earlier this year, and the Blu-ray will be available region free. Directed by former Wham! manager Simon-Napier Bell and featuring exclusive interviews with those who knew George best, the documentary film George Michael Portrait of An Artist provides an in-depth insight into George’s extraordinary life & career from the early days with Wham! to his tragic death in 2016. The collector’s editions include outtakes, an interview with Simon Napier-Bell about his working relationship with George, and a 44 page booklet. Another look back at the musician’s life.
Trailer (+ poster) for Simon Napier-Bell’s doc George Michael: Portrait of an Artist, from YouTube:
You can watch the trailer for the other doc George Michael Freedom Uncut from last year, also about GM.
The documentary George Michael: Portrait of an Artist is the definitive film about the global megastar. Directed by former Wham! manager Simon-Napier Bell and featuring exclusive interviews with those who knew George Michael best – including Stevie Wonder, Kenny Goss, Stephen Fry, Sananda Maitreya and Rufus Wainwright among others – George Michael: Portrait of an Artist provides an in-depth insight into George’s extraordinary life and career from the early days with Wham! to his tragic death in 2016. The Real George Michael: Portrait of an Artist is a documentary directed by filmmaker Simon-Napier Bell, self described as a “rock manager, author, public speaker and film-maker”, and director of the music docs Sinatra Being Frank, 50 Years Legal, and 27: Gone Too Soon previously. Producd by Eamonn O’Keefe, co-produced by Euan Maclaren. This initially debuted in the UK in June 2023 earlier this year – it’s available soon on Blu-ray / DVD this December. No US release has been set yet. Anyone interested in watching this?
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