Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with the Future

Synopsis

Long before satellites would journey to planets and deep-space telescopes would photograph distant galaxies, there was an artist whose dazzling visions of planets and stars would capture the imagination of all who beheld them. Before that, he was an architect working on projects like the Chrysler Building and the Golden Gate Bridge. He would later become a matte painter in Hollywood working on films like Citizen Kane and Destination Moon. Who was this remarkable man? His name was Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986). Chesley Bonestell’s mesmerizing depiction of “Saturn As Seen From Titan” became known as “the painting that launched a thousand careers.” Told by the many people who were influenced by Chesley Bonestell or knew him personally and punctuated with rare interview footage of the artist himself, the documentary compellingly chronicles the life of a quiet, artistic visionary, whose architecture and space art continue to inspire us to reach for the stars.

Main Cast

Chesley Bonestell

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Douglas Trumbull

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 11%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Crew	Cinematography	Timothy Branning Per Larsson
Writing	Writer	Douglass M. Stewart Jr.
Production	Associate Producer	Christopher Darryn
	Co-Producer	Melvin Schuetz Ron Miller
	Producer	Douglass M. Stewart Jr.
Editing	Editor	Kristina Hays Douglas Scott
Directing	Director	Douglass M. Stewart Jr.
Department	Role	Name

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