# Tony Zierra (Filmworker)

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Podcast: [The Dangerous Art of the Documentary](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dangerous-art-of-the-documentary-5662616)
Published: 2026-01-16T20:48:00+00:00
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## Resource

Director Tony Zierra’s 2017 film “Filmworker” tells the story of Leon Vitali, who surrendered his promising acting career to become Stanley Kubrick’s devoted acolyte. In his discussion with Tiller, Tony talks about his surprising first impression of Leon (3:00), why Leon could not adapt to the culture of Hollywood (12:00), developing trust with his film subject (19:30), the tragedy of Leon’s life after Kubrick died (31:00), and how the film redeemed him in front of the world (37:00). The remastered film is now available to watch on Doc Addicts at https://www.docaddicts.com/filmworkerdirectorscut. Produced by: Jacob Miller Executive Producer: Tiller Russell Music by: James Carroll, Graham Tracey & Zydepunk Distributed by: Jake Brennan & Brady Sadler, Double Elvis Productions

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