Henry Corra
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Henry John Corra (born 11 November 1955) is an American documentary filmmaker and commercial director.
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Henry Corra (b. November 11, 1955) is a New York City based documentary filmmaker best known for his highly acclaimed films Umbrellas (1995), George (2000), Frames (2004), Same Sex America (2005) and NYC77 (2007). Corra's work is influenced by cinema verité filmmakers David and Albert Maysles (Salesman, Grey Gardens, Gimme Shelter) whom he collaborated with from 1981 - 1994. In 1994 Corra launched his own production company, Corra Films Inc. Corra Films, located in the heart of downtown Manhattan, draws on the talents of some of New York's most innovative and original filmmakers, editors, artists, musicians and designers.
Corra's films have been exhibited worldwide in theatrical venues from New York City, San Francisco, Paris and Berlin, in broadcast venues including HBO, SHOWTIME, LOGO, CBS, PBS, VH1, ARTE and CHANNEL 4. His work has also been exhibited in museum and cultural venues internationally including The Museum of Modern Art, New York, THE LOUVRE in Paris, THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, Washington, DC and the Pacific Film Archives in San Francisco.
He has done episodic TV projects for broadcasters including VH1 and Sundance Channel and he's been singled out as one of the foremost director's of reality TV commercials in America creating highly successful campaigns for clients ranging from Gateway Computers, Proctor and Gamble, SC Johnson, Reebok, McDonalds and Ford.
He lives in New York City with his partner and collaborator Celia Maysles.
