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]
Jeff Kanew | |
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| Born | Jeffrey Roger Kanew December 16, 1944 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, film editor, film producer |
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 include Troop 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 & 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 at Triborough Stadium on Randall's Island, N.Y.[4]
Kanew's son Justin Kanew is a reality show contestant from season 15 and season 18 of The Amazing Race.[5] Justin was also the Democratic candidate for Congress in Tennessee's 7th District in the 2018 midterm election.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Jeff Kanew". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010.
- ^ Van Gelder, Lawrence (July 20, 1984). "Revenge of the Nerds (1984) CAMPUS 'NERDS'". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c d "Jeff Kanew Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. May 18, 2023.[dead link]
- ^ Houston Cinema Arts Society (January 10, 2020). "Black Rodeo Jeff Kanew Interview". Vimeo. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ "The Amazing Race". CBS. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012.
- ^ "Tennessee's 7th Congressional District election, 2018". Ballotpedia.
External links
edit- Jeff Kanew at IMDb
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