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Vile Bodies

Series Overview

Documentary miniseries about contemporary artists who create challenging views of the human body. One of a 3-part series exploring how contemporary photography is challenging some of our deepest-held taboos about the human body. "American photographer Joel-Peter Witkin discusses his dark visions of human bodies.

Broadcast Schedule & Network Information

Airing status, episode counts, upcoming schedule, and network syndication.

EndedMiniseries
Original Network
Channel 4
Episodes & Seasons

1 Season • 3 Episodes

Air Date Window

1998 – 1998

Premiered: Mon, Mar 23, 1998

Created By

Creative Production Team

Latest Aired Episode

Aired: Sat, Apr 4, 1998

Season 1, Episode 3: “The Dead”

An examination of how photographers confront taking pictures of the dead. Among those featured are forensic photographer DC John Yearnshire, New York-based artist Andreas Serrano, young photographer Sue Fox and British artist Nick Waplington.

Seasons & Episodes Breakdown

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

James Kent

Screenplay & Story

Edmund Coulthard

Director of Photography

Patrick Duval

Film Editing

Paul Dosaj

Producers

Adam Barker

Department Leadership Roster

Patrick Duval

Director of Photography

James Kent

James Kent

Director

Edmund Coulthard

Edmund Coulthard

Writer

Adam Barker

Producer

Paul Dosaj

Editor

Official cinematic photography and background stills for Vile Bodies.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Vile Bodies

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What is Vile Bodies about?

Documentary miniseries about contemporary artists who create challenging views of the human body. One of a 3-part series exploring how contemporary photography is challenging some of our deepest-held taboos about the human body. "American photographer Joel-Peter Witkin discusses his dark visions of human bodies.

How many seasons does Vile Bodies have?

Vile Bodies comprises 1 season available to explore.

Who stars in Vile Bodies?

Key cast members in Vile Bodies include John Coplans, Edmund Coulthard, Jenny Saville, Joel-Peter Witkin.

Who created or directed Vile Bodies?

Vile Bodies was developed and directed by James Kent.