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Documentary Feature Films, U.S.A., 2009, 90 min., Color B/W

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SYNOPSIS

STATEMENT FROM THE DIRECTOR

Jim Morrison

Lead Singer

Best known for his role as lead vocalist and poetic lyricist

for The Doors, Jim Morrison is one of the most influential

musicians in the history of American rock.

Morrison was born on December 8, 1943 to a military

family in Florida. After high school, he enrolled at the

University of California Los Angeles, where he met

classmate and future Doors’ co-founder, Ray Manzarek.

However, it wasn't until a fateful encounter on Santa

Monica Beach two years post-graduation that Manzarek

and Morrison collaborated to form The Doors. Only one

year after doing so, in 1967, The Doors signed with

Elektra Records and the band skyrocketed to success.

But with success came controversy, and Morrison quickly

began to indulge in the temptations of fame’s dark side.

It wasn’t long before drugs and alcohol became part

of Morrison's everyday life, and his self-destructive habits

began to eat away at the livelihood of the band.

In 1971, just six years after The Doors was formed, a 27-

year-old Morrison was found dead in his Paris

apartment. Although Morrison has passed, his legacy

and music lives on.

Ray Manzarek Keyboardist

Ray Manzarek was born in Chicago on February 12,

1939. Like the other members of The Doors,

Manzarek discovered his passion for

music early on and spent his youth studying the

piano.

After high school he enrolled at the University of

California Los Angeles, where he first crossed paths

with fellow filmmaking student and future band

mate, Jim Morrison.

Although he is best known for his role as

keyboardist and sometimes-bassist of The Doors,

Manzarek is also a talented singer, producer, film

director, and writer.

Following the breakup of the band, Manzarek continued

to pursue a career in music and the arts. He has

since published novels and partaken in forming

several other bands, including Nite City and the

“resurrected” Doors band, Riders on the Storm, with

Robby Krieger.

Robby Krieger Guitarist

As a young boy teaching himself to play flamenco on a borrowed guitar, Robby Krieger

probably never imagined that he would one day occupy a spot on Rolling Stones 100 greatest

guitarist of all time list, much less a spot as lead guitarist for one of the most legendary rock bands

in American history.

Born in Los Angeles on January 8, 1946, Krieger discovered his natural musical talent at the age of

14 years old, when he turned to the guitar after his parents enrolled him in private school.

In addition to being a skilled guitarist, Krieger is

responsible for writing some of The Doors' greatest hits, including, "Light my Fire" and "Love me Two

Times."

Krieger continued to follow his musical passion after the dissolution of The Doors, and has since become a member of several bands, including The Butts Band, Riders of the Storm, and his very own

band: The Robby Krieger Band.

John Densmore Drummer

American singer and songwriter John Paul Densmore drummed for The Doors from 1965 until the band's

dissolution in 1973. Born December 1, 1944 in Maine, Densmore

eventually migrated to California to study at Santa Monica Community College, where he first met Robby

Krieger. Together, he and Krieger formed a band called the Phsycadelic Rangers, before later joining Ray Manazek and Jim Morrison in 1965 to become

The Doors. Following the breakup of The Doors, Densmore and Krieger collaborated once again to form The Butts

band. However, the duo parted ways just two album releases later, and by the 1980's Densmore had left

the world of rock-and- roll to explore a career in theatre.

Since then Densmore has received awards from L A Weekly Theater and the NAACP for his theatrical

performances. Also among Densmore's achievements is best-selling autobiography, Riders On The Storm,

which documents his time spent as a member of The Doors. Currently Densmore is busy working on his

first novel and performing with his jazz band, Tribaljazz.

Johnny Depp

Narrator

John Christopher “Johnny” Depp was born in Kentucky on June 9, 1963. Depp lived a rebellious

youth, dabbling in vandalism and narcotics, and dropping out of school at the age of 15 with the hopes of becoming a rock musician. However, Depp's future

took a turn for the better when, in a fateful twist of events, he was introduced to Nicolas Cage. Under Cage’s guidance Depp began to pursue a career in

acting. Soon after Depp made his acting debut in A

Nightmare on Elm Street. However, it wasn’t until his title role in the 1990 Tim Burton classic Edward

Scissorhands that Depp established himself as a serious actor and leading man in Hollywood.

Today Depp is known for his roles in such well-known films as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the Pirates of the Caribbean sequence. Depp has been

nominated three times for an Academy Award for Best Actor, seven times for a Golden Globe award and has

won one Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber.

Tom DiCillo Director/Screenwriter

Born in North Carolina in 1953, American

director and screenwriter Tom DiCillo graduated

from New York University's Tisch School of Arts

with a Masters in Directing.

DiCillo's first film, "Johnny Suede,"

experienced great success, winning Best

Picture at Locarno Film Festival. DiCillo has

since gone on to direct more successful films,

with "When You're Strange" being his first

documentary.

John Beug Producer

John Beug began his production career

working for a small record label. Upon

experiencing success in the music

business, Beug ventured into the motion

picture business and worked for Warner

Brothers.

Following this venture, Beug once again

returned to the world of music to produce

videos for the likes of Eric Clapton, Van

Halen, Josh Grobin and Michael Bublé.

Beug has been nominated for

three Emmys, and has won one Emmy

for “Crossroads Guitar Festival.”

Jeff Jampol Producer

Manager of The Doors, Jeff Jampol, has

an extensive background in the music industry.

In addition to working for major record labels

such as Atlantic, Columbia and WEA Records,

Jampol has served as an engineer, producer,

radio disc jockey, and manager.

In 2003 Jampol partnered with The Doors’

manager Danny Sugerman and in 2005,

Jampol became president of Doors Music

Company. Today he serves as a voting

member for the National Academy of

Recording Arts & Sciences and and an

instructor of music business classes at UCLA.

Richard Anthony “Dick” Wolf Producer

New-York-City-native Richard Anthony “Dick” Wolf

has enjoyed a successful career as a copywriter,

screenplay writer and producer. Wolf is well-known for

his involvement in writing and producing a slew of

award-winning primetime dramas such as "Miami

Vice" and "Law & Order."

"When You're Strange" is not Wolf's first experience

producing documentaries. In 2003 Wolf won an Oscar

for "Twin Towers," a documentary about two brothers,

a fireman and a policeman, who lost their lives on

September 11, 2001 working in their lines of duty. In

2007, Wolf was honored with a star on the Hollywood

Walk of Fame.

Peter Jankowski Producer

As Executive Producer of "Law & Order"

and President of Wolf Films, Peter

Jankowski has enjoyed a successful career

in production.

Prior to serving in his current roles,

Jankowski spent 10 years at Universal

Television, where he became an executive

producer for such successful series as

"Coach," and "Quantum Leap.“

THE DOORS