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Richard Linklater (/ˈlɪŋkleɪtər/; born July 30, 1960) is an American filmmaker. He is known for making films that deal thematically with suburban culture and the effects of the passage of time. In 2015, Linklater was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. His films include the comedies Slacker (1990) and Dazed and Confused (1993); the Before trilogy of romance films: Before Sunrise (1995), Before Sunset (2004), and Before Midnight (2013); the music-themed comedy School of Rock (2003); the adult animated films Waking Life (2001), A Scanner Darkly (2006), and Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022); the coming-of-age drama Boyhood (2014); the comedy film Everybody Wants Some!! (2016); and the romantic comedy Hit Man (2023). Many of Linklater's films are noted for their loosely structured narratives. The Before trilogy and Boyhood both feature the same actors filmed over an extended period of years. He has received five Academy Award nominations and won the Silver Bear for Best Director for Before Sunrise. He also won a Golden Globe Award for directing Boyhood. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Linklater, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Blind Owl takes viewers deep into the raw, unfiltered world of Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson, the genius behind Canned Heat, whose haunting voice and soulful harmonica guided a generation "up the country" and onto the open road of the 1960s counterculture. With gritty, unforgettable performances, the biopic illuminates Wilson’s immense talent and complexity, shedding light on a man who was both fiercely dedicated to his music and tragically misunderstood. The film follows Wilson's journey from a shy, nature-loving child with severe myopia to a musical powerhouse, whose deep understanding of the blues resonated with legends like John Lee Hooker. Viewers will witness the electrifying chemistry of Canned Heat as they take on Monterey Pop, Woodstock, and the international stage, with Wilson at the heart of the movement. Through hit songs like “On the Road Again” and “Going Up the Country,” Blind Owl will draw audiences into the sounds and spirit of a generation craving change, freedom, and connection. But Blind Owl is more than just a rock biopic. It’s an intimate look at Wilson’s internal battles with self-doubt, drug abuse, loneliness, and depression. His love for the environment, his radical authenticity, and his intense connection to the blues gave him purpose but also isolated him from the world around him. The film culminates in his untimely death at 27, a haunting reminder of his fragility and the cost of greatness.
