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How Adam Yauch Made the Greatest Concert Film Ever

How Adam Yauch Made the Greatest Concert Film Ever

Editor's note: The following piece, originally published by the author at Movie City News, was written after the New York premiere of the Beastie Boys' concert film Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! in 2006. The project was one of many films and videos made by the Beasties' late Adam Yauch under his directorial nom de plume Nathanial Hörnblowér; Movieline today republishes the piece in remembrance. — STV
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Remembering Adam Yauch: The 9 Best Films/Videos Directed by Beastie Boys' MCA

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The late Adam Yauch made history as Beastie Boys rapper MCA, but he also leaves behind a rich legacy in filmmaking: Recall his work helming a number of the trio's music videos (as Nathaniel Hörnblowér), releasing envelope-pushing (and Oscar-nominated) documentaries and features via his production/distribution label Oscilloscope Labs, and directing his own acclaimed films, notably the 2006 concert doc Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!. Take a look back at Yauch's work behind the camera, with and without fellow Beasties Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz, as Movieline runs down the 9 best films and videos he made as a director.
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Adam Yauch Dead at 47 [UPDATED]

Adam Yauch Dead at 47 [UPDATED]

Tragic, shocking news out of New York just now: Adam Yauch — a.k.a. MCA, one-third of rap legends the Beastie Boys, influential filmmaker and music-video director, and founder of independent-film distributor Oscilloscope Laboratories — has died following his long battle with cancer. He was 47.
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