Jeff Kanew
| Jeff Kanew | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jeffrey Roger Kanew December 16, 1944 United States |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, film editor, film producer |
Jeffrey Roger Kanew (born December 16, 1944) is an American film director, screenwriter, film producer and film editor[1] who early in his career made trailers for many films of the 1970s and is probably best known for directing the film Revenge of the Nerds (1984)[2] and for editing Ordinary People.[3]
Kanew directed Gotcha![3] (1985) and Tough Guys[3] (1986), the final film pairing actors Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster, having initially directed Douglas in 1983's Eddie Macon's Run. His other directorial efforts includeTroop Beverly Hills[3] starring Shelley Long, V.I. Warshawski starring Kathleen Turner, Natural Enemies starring Hal Holbrook and Louise Fletcher, Babij Jar, a Holocaust drama, National Lampoon's Adam and Eve, several TV episodes, and for the stage and video versions of the Kirk Douglas one-man show "Before I Forget" (2009).
Kanew also directed the documentary Black Rodeo (1972) capturing the events surrounding the first ever performance of an all-black rodeo in the neighborhood of Harlem in New York City.
Kanew's son, Justin Kanew, is a reality show contestant from season 15 and season 18 of The Amazing Race.[4]
References
- ↑ "Jeff Kanew". The New York Times.
- ↑ Van Gelder, Lawrence (July 20, 1984). "Revenge of the Nerds (1984) CAMPUS 'NERDS'". The New York Times.
- 1 2 3 4 "Jeff Kanew Filmography". The New York Times.
- ↑ "The Amazing Race". CBS.