Albert Maysles and David Maysles, collectively known as the Maysles brothers, were American documentary filmmakers. They were known for their work in the Direct Cinema style. The brothers' best-known
David (left) and Albert Maysles c. 1968
Albert Maysles and Antonio Ferrera at the 68th Annual Peabody Awards in 2009
Meredith Hunter, a young black man, was stabbed and killed at the Altamont Free Concert in California on December 6, 1969, by Alan Passaro, a member of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang. The show, the
Albert and David Maysles
…1969 United States tour culminating in the disastrous Altamont Free Concert, unexpectedly captured on film the altercation between Altamont attendee Meredith Hunter and Hells Angels member Alan Passaro that resulted in Hunter's death. Film footage shows Hunter drawing and pointing a revolver just before being stabbed…
Meredith Hunter, being stabbed in the back by Alan Passaro
Hells Angels clubhouse in Oakland, California
The Rolling Stones in 1967
Sam Cutler, the Rolling Stones' 1969 tour manager