Alan Greenberg

Alan Greenberg (1950–2015) was an American film director, screenwriter, and author best known for his intimate portraits of cultural and cinematic icons. He worked closely with visionary director Werner Herzog, a collaboration that profoundly influenced his literary and cinematic approach.

Greenberg is celebrated for his book Love in Vain: A Vision of Robert Johnson, a highly acclaimed biographical screenplay that explores the mythos of the legendary blues musician. He also authored Every Night the Trees Disappear, a captivating behind-the-scenes account of Herzog’s making of the film Heart of Glass.

His writing masterfully blends cinematic visual style with deep poetic resonance and historical research. Greenberg’s works remain essential reading for film historians, musicologists, and enthusiasts of poetic, boundary-pushing non-fiction.