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History of the Eagles is a 2013 two-part authorized documentary about the career of the American rock group the Eagles, directed by Alison Ellwood and co-produced by Alex Gibney. After screening at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival in January, it aired on Showtime in February, and was released in April on DVD and Blu-ray with a third disc containing eight songs from the band's performance at the Capital Centre in March 1977. A concert tour of the same name took place from 2013-2015, visiting North America, Europe, and Oceania.
Original Release
01/19/2013 on SHO
US Release
01/19/2013
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Don Henley | Self |
| Glenn Frey | Self |
| Don Felder | Self |
| Joe Walsh | Self |
| Randy Meisner | Self |
| Bob Seger | Self |
| JD Souther | Self |
| Kenny Rogers | Self |
| Jackson Browne | Self |
| David Geffen | Self |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Don Henley | Self |
| Glenn Frey | Self |
| Don Felder | Self |
| Joe Walsh | Self |
| Randy Meisner | Self |
| Bob Seger | Self |
| JD Souther | Self |
| Kenny Rogers | Self |
| Jackson Browne | Self |
| David Geffen | Self |
| John Boylan | Self - Linda Ronstadt's Manager |
| Bernie Leadon | Self |
| Glyn Johns | Self - producer |
| Jack Tempchin | Self - songwriter 'Peaceful Easy Feeling' |
| Henry Diltz | Self - photographer and album cover artist |
| Gary Burden | Self - album cover artist |
| Irving Azoff | Self - The Eagle's manager |
| Bill Szymczyk | Self - producer |
| Timothy B. Schmit | Self |
| Stevie Nicks | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Blair Foster | Executive Producer |
| A. Karim Karmi | Producer |
| Erin Edeiken | Producer |
| Marissa Branson | Producer |
| Alex Gibney | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2013 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) | Nominated |
| 2013 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming | Won |
