John Maggio — Director (9)

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The Italian Americans (2015)
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The Italian Americans is a PBS documentary series about the Italian experience in America. The series, written and produced by John Maggio and narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor Stanley Tucci, explores the evolution of Italian Americans from the late nineteenth century to today, from “outsiders” once viewed with suspicion and mistrust to some of the most prominent leaders of business, politics and the arts today.

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The Poison Squad (2020)
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other title: Gift auf dem Teller / La brigade des empoisonnés volontaires
The story of government chemist Dr. Harvey Wiley who, determined to banish dangerous substances from dinner tables, took on the powerful food manufacturers and their allies.

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Year One: A Political Odyssey (2022)
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other title: 元年:政治奥德赛 / 拜登元年:白宮探險 …
Bookended by Inauguration Day 2021 and the State of the Union speech of March 2022, this documentary is a front-seat account of the Biden administration’s tense first year, marked by security threats both at home and abroad. Assuming office only two weeks after the January 6th attack on the Capitol, Biden’s presidency entered the maelstrom of an ongoing global pandemic, renewed conflicts with Russia and China, and America’s international standing in decline.

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Mr. Saturday Night (2021)
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other title: 뮤직박스: 토요일 밤의 남자 / The True Story of John Travolta …
The untold story of Robert Stigwood, the impresario behind “Saturday Night Fever” and its record-breaking disco soundtrack.

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The Perfect Weapon (2020)
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other title: 完美武器
Based on a best-selling book by New York Times national security correspondent David E. Sanger, The Perfect Weapon explores the rise of cyber conflict as the primary way nations now compete with and sabotage one another. Directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker John Maggio (Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis) and featuring interviews with top military, intelligence, and political officials on the frontlines of cyberterrorism, the documentary brings to light the combatants and innocent victims caught in the crosshairs of a hidden war that has been going on for decades — a war that America started, but has no idea how to finish. Traveling from the deserts of Iran and Las Vegas to the back alleys of Beijing and Moscow, the film chronicles America's pursuit of enemies who have plotted against its institutions, its economy, and its democracy. A never-before-seen look inside the secret world of spies, hackers, and scammers in the lead-up to the 2020 U.S. elections, for which fear of cyberattacks has mounted to an all-time high, The Perfect Weapon is a timely reflection on the ultimate price — and potential "victors" — of this high-stakes conflict.

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Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis (2018)
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other title: 恐慌:2008金融危机背后不为人知的故事 / 恶之特别报告:2008年经济危机之后 …
2008年经济危机之后,时任财政部长保尔森、纽约联邦储备银行主席蒂莫西·盖特纳和美联储主席本·伯南克试图将这个国家从许多人认为的可能比大萧条还要严重的经济萧条中解救出来。这部长篇纪录片探讨了导致危机的各种因素,以及这三位关键人物如何把分歧严重的国会团结起来,商讨7千亿美元问题资产救助计划(TARP)。最终,经济反弹,经济萧条得以避免。但也有巨大的经济和政治成本:美国总统奥巴马继承了挥之不去的萧条阴影,经济衰退随之而来,被银行救助和银行家的奖金所激怒的纳税人们催生了占领华尔街运动和茶党运动。十年过去了,在这个国家比以往任何时候都更加分裂的情况下,这篇特别报道问道:如果今天经济危机再次发生,国会会不会联合起来寻找解决方案?