A Life in the Death of Joe Meek

A Life in the Death of Joe Meek is an upcoming American independent documentary film about the British record producer Joe Meek. The film is produced and directed by Howard S. Berger and Susan Stahman and slated to be released in December 2018.

A Life in the Death of Joe Meek
Directed byHoward S. Berger
Susan Stahman
Produced byHoward S. Berger
Susan Stahman
Music byJoe Meek
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Joe Meek was one of Britain's premier independent record producers of the late fifties and early sixties, renowned for his pioneering recording techniques and for the futuristic sound of the records he produced, but notorious for his eccentric personality. His biggest success was the production of the Tornados' 1962 worldwide #1 hit "Telstar". After a long struggle with debt, paranoia and depression, he killed his landlady Violet Shenton and shot himself on 3 February 1967.

The documentary was shown as a work-in-progress on the opening night of the 2008 Sensoria Music & Film Festival in Sheffield, on 12 April 2008.[1] Later in 2008 it was shown at the Cambridge Film Festival[2] and the Raindance Film Festival in London.[3] A North American premiere of the film opened the Chattanooga Film Festival on 3 April 2014.[4]

The documentary contains over 60 interviews with Meek's family, close friends, associates, musicians and pop culture movers and shakers.

Interviewees

References
  1. Sensoria 2008: A Life in the Death of Joe Meek Archived 2014-05-21 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2012-08-11
  2. Cinebeats, 12 September 2008: A Life in the Death of Joe Meek Retrieved 2012-08-11
  3. Raindance Festival 2008: A Life in the Death... Archived 2012-06-14 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2012-08-11
  4. Chattanooga Film Festival Announces Feature Music Documentary For Opening Night Retrieved 2014-05-20


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