You Can Call Me Bill

documentary, USA, 2023

DIRECTED BY: Alexandre O. Philippe

You Can Call Me Bill

CAST:
William Shatner

SCRIPT:
Alexandre O. Philippe

PHOTOGRAPHY:
Robert Muratore

EDITING:
Patrick Huber,
Dave Krahling

Synopsis:

Captain Kirk. T.J. Hooker. Denny Crane. Big Giant Head. Alexander the Great. Henry V. These are just a few of the many characters that William Shatner has embodied during seven fruitful decades on stage and in front of the camera. Cult status actor and international film treasure, Bill (as he likes to be called), is 91 years old today and is the living embodiment of his legendary line from Star Trek "to boldly go where no one has gone before!"

The documentary You Can Call Me Bill is an intimate look at the famous actor and removes all the masks he wore to embody the many characters revealing the man behind it all. The first full-length documentary dedicated to Shatner's life and his impressive career reveals to us his most ardent passions, intimate thoughts and the philosophy he lives by every day.

The documentary is an open look into Shatner's mind, his life from an early age, a reminder of his great career and his path to stardom.

color, 96'

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