Documentary film "Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work"

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"Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work" is a 2010 documentary that offers an unflinching, behind-the-scenes portrait of comedian Joan Rivers’ life, career, and relentless drive in the entertainment industry.

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Target entity: Documentary film "Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work"
Target entity description: "Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work" is a 2010 documentary that offers an unflinching, behind-the-scenes portrait of comedian Joan Rivers’ life, career, and relentless drive in the entertainment industry.

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"Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami" is a documentary film that offers an intimate, behind-the-scenes portrait of iconic singer, model, and performer Grace Jones, blending concert footage with glimpses into her personal life and creative process.
B. Documentary Now!
Documentary Now! is a satirical television series that parodies famous documentary films and styles, co-created by and starring comedian Bill Hader.
C. HBO documentary "His Way"
"His Way" is an HBO documentary film that profiles the life and career of legendary Hollywood producer and talent manager Jerry Weintraub.
D. documentary film "Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives"
"Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives" is a documentary film that chronicles the life and career of legendary music executive Clive Davis and his profound influence on popular music and the artists he championed.
E. documentary film "Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds"
"Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds" is an intimate documentary that chronicles the close, complex relationship and late-life careers of Hollywood icon Debbie Reynolds and her daughter, actress and writer Carrie Fisher.
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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	biographical documentary film ⓘ documentary film ⓘ
aboutProfession	actress ⓘ comedian ⓘ television personality ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
criticalReception	positive ⓘ
depicts	celebrity culture ⓘ show business ⓘ stand-up comedy ⓘ
director	Anne Sundberg ⓘ Ricki Stern ⓘ
distributor	IFC Films ⓘ
era	21st-century documentary film ⓘ
features	archival footage ⓘ backstage scenes ⓘ interviews ⓘ stand-up performances ⓘ
focusesOn	Joan Rivers’ career ⓘ Joan Rivers’ personal life ⓘ Joan Rivers’ work ethic ⓘ aging in the entertainment industry ⓘ
genre	biographical film ⓘ documentary ⓘ
hasTheme	ambition ⓘ fame ⓘ reinvention ⓘ resilience ⓘ
includesLocation	New York City ⓘ United States comedy clubs ⓘ
originalLanguage	English ⓘ
portrays	Joan Rivers’ drive to keep working ⓘ Joan Rivers’ financial pressures ⓘ Joan Rivers’ professional setbacks ⓘ
portraysPeriod	Joan Rivers’ life at age 75 ⓘ
premiereYearAtSundance	2010 ⓘ
producer	Anne Sundberg ⓘ Julie Goldman ⓘ Ricki Stern ⓘ
releaseYear	2010 ⓘ
reviewAggregator	Metacritic ⓘ Rotten Tomatoes ⓘ
runtimeMinutes	84 ⓘ
starring	Joan Rivers ⓘ
subject	Joan Rivers ⓘ
title	Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work ⓘ linked to: Documentary film "Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work"
worldPremiereAt	Sundance Film Festival ⓘ