Louis Theroux:

Louis Theroux, a British/American broadcaster, who is well known for his documentaries:

Louis Theroux's weird weekends (1998 - 2000)

• He followed mostly American subcultures like survivalists, black nationalists, white supremacists and porn stars, often living amongst or close to the people involved.


• This falls under the genre or type named 'Reflexive' as he seen on camera as well as creating the documentary itself.
  
  

When Louis Met... (2000-2002)

• He accompanied a different British celebrity in each programme as they went about their day to day business. He interviewed them about their experiences and lifestyles in their own usual environments. He mimicked the lifestyles of Sir Jimmy Savile, Tory MP Neil Hamilton and Max Clifford.


• This would fall under the genre of poetic as it constructed to suit the needs of the audience, playing towards their human interests. However, it is also an observational documentary as it follows a person's journey as events unravel.

He has also done special shows for BBC 2 such as:

• Louis Theroux: Under the Knife - following patients undergoing plastic surgery


• Louis Theroux: Gambling In Vegas - investigating high rollers and those who manage the Las Vegas casinos.


• The Most Hated Family In America - following the members of a highly controversial Westboro Baptist Church and their strong family community, infamous for their anti-homosexual beliefs.


• A Place For Paedophiles - where he visited a hospital in California where they attempt to rehabilitate sex offenders.


• The City Addicted To Crystal Meph - documenting the numerous drug addictions.

Here is a link to his documentary The Most Hated Family In America:

I watched this documentary recently and it was extremely disturbing and controversial. However, it was documented through the use of Louis Theroux's on-screen opinions and debates to be rather light hearted, in an attempt to satify it's viewers so as not to be too depressing or heavy, which reinstates it as a poetic documentary, catering to the needs of the audience.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOrz5k0jWdU