Skip to main content
Filmarian
All films
Poster for Finding Vivian Maier
Sign in to rateBe the first to rate
+ write a review
Released
2014 · FILM

Finding Vivian Maier

A determined archivist races to uncover and legitimize a reclusive nanny’s hidden treasure trove of street photographs before the world forgets them forever.

Directed by
John Maloof, Charlie Siskel
Written by
John Maloof, Charlie Siskel
Runtime
83 min
BiographyDocumentaryHistory
Streaming on
  • MUBI

Synopsis

Vivian Maier's photographs were seemingly destined for obscurity, buried among the many objects she collected over her lifetime. Instead, these images have had a significant impact on the world of street photography and profoundly affected the life of the man who introduced them to the public. This film explores the unexpected journey of John Maloof's discovery of Vivian Maier, unfolding the enigmatic story through her documentary films, photographs, unusual collections, and personal recollections from those who knew her. What began as a blog to showcase her work soon became a viral sensation within the photography community. Photos that were once headed for the trash now appear in gallery exhibitions, a forthcoming book, and this documentary film.

Credits

Actors
Editor
Director of Photography
Writers
Directors

Related titles

No curated related titles yet. Use the edit affordance to add "More from this director", "Same franchise", or "Adaptation source material" entries — every change goes through the wiki review queue.

How many hands made this film

The scale of the collaboration

Principal cast & crew: 13

These are the principals we have on file — the full crew ran to the hundreds. Every film this size was made by far more hands than any credits list ever names.

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Aaron WickendenShot by John MaloofScored by J Ralph

Also known as

  • Finding Vivian Maier - Ein Leben in Kistende
  • À la recherche de Vivian Maierfr
  • Alla ricerca di Vivian Maierit

Community tags

Be the first to tag this page — tags appear right away. Try a theme, capability, or subject (e.g. WWII, heist, slow burn, time travel, A24).

Help complete this page

We’re missing mpaa rating. Sign in to add what you know.