Spymaster
The astonishing true story of Sidney Reilly, the Ukrainian-born secret agent and model for James Bond who spied against Russia for more countries than most people visit in a lifetime.
Follow the definitive biography of the most enigmatic, dangerous and influential spy in history as he plays a deadly game against Russia from his native Odesa to New York. Featuring award-winning author and foreign correspondent Stephen Kinzer as well as Reilly biographer and acclaimed intelligence historian Richard B Spence.
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Andrew WallersteinDirectorsmokeandmirrors.fm
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Andrew WallersteinWritersmokeandmirrors.fm
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Kristen MegargeeProducer
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Stephen KinzerKey Cast"Self"New York Times, Brown University, author
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Richard B SpenceKey Cast"Self"History Channel, U of Idaho, author
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Project Type:Documentary, Feature
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Genres:Espionage, True Crime, History, Ukraine
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Runtime:1 hour 15 minutes 20 seconds
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Completion Date:May 1, 2022
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Production Budget:15,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Black & White and Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
Andrew was born April 27, 1971 in New York City. At the age of five he was selected to appear in a Merchant/Ivory documentary, the experience of which changed his life forever. After falling in love with acting at the Collegiate School in New York and studying filmmaking at Vassar College, Andrew was offered a scholarship to the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, which he promptly turned down to begin a twenty-year odyssey through as many creative disciplines as he could lay hands on. From typography, visual design and six years as an intelligence and counter-espionage contractor, to animation, commercial voice work and direction, his unprecedented apprenticeship would lead him right back to where he began... Only now he was the documentarian rather than the subject. His last project, "Smoke and Mirrors" (smokeandmirrors.fm) can be found wherever podcasts are streamed. His first feature documentary, "Spymaster – The True Story of Sidney Reilly", is currently being screened in film festivals around the globe.
To create art for its own sake is one's right. Telling a story with that art is one's privilege. But if you can help a worthy individual or cause along the way... That is one's duty.