Top Up and Coming Directors 2011
by MoviesNmoore | created - 18 Sep 2011 | updated - 18 Sep 2011 | PublicDirectors of tomorrow that you don't know today.
1. Daniel Schechter
Writer | Safe Spaces
Daniel Schechter is known for After Class (2019), Life of Crime (2013) and King of Prussia.
2. Phillip Van
Director | Bright Falls
Phillip is half-Vietnamese, half-American.
He writes features. His script, To The Extreme, co-written with Chris Goodwin, was featured on the 2018 Blacklist.
He directs commercials, including, "Bright Falls," a web series made from XBOX as a prequel to the video game "Alan Wake," which won D&AD and ...
3. Andrew Meieran
Producer | Highland Park
Andrew Meieran is known for Highland Park (2013), Serling and 28 Hotel Rooms (2012).
4. Rob Margolies
Producer | She Wants Me
Rob Margolies was born on February 28, 1983 in Rumson, New Jersey, USA. He is a producer and director, known for She Wants Me (2012), In Fidelity and Immortal (2019).
5. Silas Howard
Director | Dickinson
Silas Howard is an award-winning feature film, documentary film, music video, web series and television director and writer, with a longtime focus in telling honest, boundary-shattering narratives filled with groundbreaking characters. His career took off in 2001, when his first feature film, By ...
6. Billy Kent
Director | The Oh in Ohio
Billy Kent is known for The Oh in Ohio (2006), Hair Brained (2013) and The Best of Enemies (1999).
7. Jeffrey Reiner
Producer | Surface
Jeffrey Reiner is a Director and Producer. He is known for his work on Friday Night LIghts and The Affair. His awards include a Golden Globe and a Peabody. He is a graduate of the NYU Tisch School of the Arts. He started his career as an editor before moving on to directing his first feature, Blood...
8. Louis Morneau
Director | Retroactive
The Writer/Director grew up in New England making short films and award winning music videos while attending college in Boston. In Los Angeles, he created trailers for Roger Corman, the producer for whom he directed his first feature. Morneau's science-fiction thriller, "Retroactive", for HBO/MGM/...
9. David DeCoteau
Director | Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
A dual citizen of Canada and the USA, David DeCoteau has worked professionally in the movie business since he was 18 years old. He got his start through a generous offer from movie legend Roger Corman, who hired him in 1980 as a production assistant at New World Pictures. In 1986, DeCoteau directed ...
10. Jennifer Lynch
Director | Chained
Jennifer Lynch was born on April 7, 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She is a director and writer, known for Chained (2012), Boxing Helena (1993) and Surveillance (2008).
11. Michael Leoni
Writer | The Boulevard
Michael Leoni is a writer/director known for American Street Kid, #WhenTodayEnds, Spare Some Change and Someplace in Between, which is the inspiration for his critically acclaimed play, "Elevator" that ran successfully in Los Angeles for a year and is now back up at The Coast Playhouse in West ...
12. Alexander Poe
Director | Ex-Girlfriends
Alexander Poe is known for Ex-Girlfriends (2012), Just My Luck (2006) and The Eight Percent (2009).
13. Malcolm Goodwin
Actor | Reacher
Malcolm Goodwin was born in Brooklyn, New York. Malcolm studied at Julia Richman Talent Unlimited Program in New York City, later training at SUNY Purchase College Acting Conservatory, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Theatre Arts and Film. In 2011 he appeared in the music video for the song ...
14. Stephen Padilla
Director | The Little Things
Stephen Padilla is known for The Little Things (2006) and Kisses, Chloe (2010).
15. Nate Meyer
Producer | Pretty in the Face
Nate Meyer is known for Pretty in the Face (2007), See Girl Run (2012) and Halloween Ends (2022).
16. Hayden Schlossberg
Writer | Cobra Kai
Hayden Schlossberg was born on June 9, 1978 in Livingston, New Jersey, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Cobra Kai (2018), Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) and A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas (2011).
17. Max Finneran
Director | The Shells
Max Finneran was born in 1978 in the USA. He is a director and writer, known for The Shells (2015), The King's Inn (2005) and Pumpkin Hell (2007). He has been married to Mara Gladstone since March 21, 2009.
18. Jason Hewitt
Producer | Abduction of Jesse Bookman
Jason Hewitt, a native of Louisiana, left the technology industry to join the film and television industry. Hewitt was an early mover in the Internet economy, founding the website creation and marketing management company Planet Symphony in 1994. The company gained national attention the following ...
19. Brian A. Miller
Producer | Samurai Jack
Eleven-time Emmy Award-winning producer of both television and film, Brian Miller served as senior vice president and general manager of Cartoon Network Studios from 2000-2021. Miller opened the doors to the production facility in Burbank, Calif., in 2000. In this capacity, Miller oversaw the ...
20. Michael Polish
Director | Twin Falls Idaho
Michael Polish was born on October 30, 1970 in El Centro, California, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Twin Falls Idaho (1999), Northfork (2003) and Jackpot (2001). He was previously married to Kate Bosworth and Jo Strettell.
21. Abe Sylvia
Producer | Dead to Me
Abe Sylvia is known for Dead to Me (2019), The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) and The Producers (2005).
22. Jonas Åkerlund
Director | Lords of Chaos
Jonas Åkerlund was born on November 10, 1965 in Bromma, Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He is a director and editor, known for Lords of Chaos (2018), Polar (2019) and Madonna: Ray of Light (1998). He is married to B. Åkerlund. He was previously married to Charlotta Palmbäck.
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