Perry Miller Adato

Perry Miller Adato is one of the noted and wonderful documentary film directors. His filmmaking skills are creative and artistic. Originally known as Liliam Perry Miller, she was born in Yonkers, New York. It was her mother who took care of three children when their father died when she was two years old. Before she became popular with the film “Gertrude Stein” released in 1970 Perry won an Emmy for her debut documentary; “Dylan Thomas”.

But the latter film “Gertrude Stein” is the movie which made her a renowned director and brought her two Emmy awards. Perry was always interested in theatrical roles and performed many leading roles since her teenage at high schools plays and amateur theater productions. As she started growing up, she realized that theatre plays are her dream and used to request producers and directors for a role in their dramas. After a lot of effort, she got a part in the play Madam Bovary produced by the prestigious American producer's group.

Perry started modeling to financially support herself when she was looking for the role-plays in New York City. Despite so many hurdles, she worked so hard living at Chelsea, away from her family to achieve her goal. Perry Miller started an organization, “Stage of Action” to support the soldiers in the war and to influence the society about the social issues such as children care, health care, etc. All these works did not deviate herself from the love for the movies.

Perry decided to explore 16mm flicks as 35mm movies are expensive as she wanted to use movies as an influence over the society. Perry Miller married Neil M. Adato and gave birth to two children, Lauren and Michelle. Unfortunately, she got divorced from him and decided to go to Paris and made friends with the notable members of UNESCO documentary film unit from whom she learned so many techniques and tips about making a documentary.

Perry understood that so many realistic approaches are unknown to the American film industry and she wanted to implement them there. With the help of few popular, famous documentary directors, she tried to convince the famous documentarian Robert Flaherty and screened few Parisian films which she believed promotion. Adato always believes in positivity and heartily express that she always led a remarkable life and the passion she has for films is indescribable. She made almost twenty documentaries and each and every documentary is a gem with a strong message she wants to give to the people. Every piece had won critics’ hearts, awards, and recognition.