Watch Frank Lloyd Wright | Full Documentary

Part 1
This two-part documentary explores the life of one of America's greatest architects -- hated by some, worshipped by others and ignored by many. Using archival photographs, live cinematography, interviews, newsreel footage and home movies, the film tells the story of Wright's turbulent life and his extraordinary professional career.
Full Length 82m 57s
Part 1
Full Length
Part 1
82m 57s
This two-part documentary explores the life of one of America's greatest architects -- hated by some, worshipped by others
Part 2
Full Length
Part 2
73m 55s
This two-part documentary explores the life of one of America's greatest architects -- hated by some, worshipped by others
Designing Fallingwater
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Designing Fallingwater
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Wright designed Fallingwater — located in rural southwestern Pennsylvania — which became one of the most famous modern hom
Wright Never Saw Any Limits
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Wright Never Saw Any Limits
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Meryle Secrest talks about Frank Lloyd Wright.
Organic Architecture
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Organic Architecture
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Frank Lloyd Wright is one of America’s most prolific architects. His signature style followed the philosophy of organic ar
Wright's Home
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Wright's Home
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Wright designed his own home and studio in Oak Park, Illinois. It was here that he began working as an architect under his
Frank Lloyd Wright: Phillip Johnson
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Frank Lloyd Wright: Phillip Johnson
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Phillip Johnson talks about Frank Lloyd Wright.
Edgar Tafel Discusses Frank Lloyd Wright
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Edgar Tafel Discusses Frank Lloyd Wright
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Edgar Tafel talks about Frank Lloyd Wright.
Maya Lin on Frank Lloyd Wright
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Maya Lin on Frank Lloyd Wright
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Maya Lin talks about how controlling Frank Lloyd Wright was.
William Cronon on Frank Lloyd Wright
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William Cronon on Frank Lloyd Wright
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Passage from Emerson.
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About the Film

Frank Lloyd Wright tells the story of the greatest of all American architects. Wright was an authentic American genius, a man who believed he was destined to redesign the world, creating everything anew. Over the course of his long career, he designed over eight hundred buildings, including such revolutionary structures as the Guggenheim Museum, the Johnson Wax Building, Fallingwater, Unity Temple and Taliesin. His buildings and his ideas changed the way we live, work and see the world around us.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural achievements were often overshadowed by the turbulence of his melodramatic life. In ninety-two tempestuous years, he fathered seven children, married three times, and was almost constantly embroiled in scandal. Some hated him, some loved him, and in the end, few could deny that he was the one of the most important architects in the world.

Premiered on PBS: November 10, 1998

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