The Wizard of the Strings

This article is about the documentary film about Roy Smeck. For Roy Smeck himself, whose nickname this is, see Roy Smeck.

The Wizard of the Strings
Directed by	Peter Friedman
Produced by	Alan Edelstein [1]
Cinematography	Richard Dallett
Production company	Strange Attractions
Distributed by	Cinema Guild
Release date	1985 (1985)
Running time	27 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Wizard of the Strings is a 1985 American short documentary film about Roy Smeck, directed by Peter Friedman. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. ^[2]

Summary

The former vaudeville star, nicknamed for his virtuoso talents on guitar, ukelele, banjo and Hawaiian guitar, was shown active in his 80s teaching students and occasionally giving public performances. ^[3]

Cast

• Roy Smeck as himself

References

1. Witness to War Wins Documentary Short Subject: 1986 Oscars
2. 1986|Oscars.org
3. MUBI

External links

• The Wizard of the Strings on YouTube, posted by Peter Friedman
• The Wizard of the Strings at Cinema Guild
• The Wizard of the Strings at IMDb