James Merendino
James Merendino (* 1967 in Rome , Italy ) is an American film director and screenwriter .
biography
At the age of six, James Antonioni Merendino and his family moved from Italy to New York and then to Salt Lake City . At sixteen he moved back to Rome to study theology and philosophy .
He made numerous independent films , which, however, received little attention. Only with his subculture study " Punk! " (1998), which has since become a cult film, did he make an important contribution to film history. The German actor Til Schweiger can be seen in a supporting role . His film Trespassing (2004), however, was by critics and panned .
Filmography (selection)
- 1992: Withcraft IV: The Virgin Heart
- 1994: The Upstairs Neighbor
- 1994: Hard Drive
- 1995: Attack from the Dark (Toughguy)
- 1996: Terrified
- 1997: Dark Moments (River Made To Drown In)
- 1997: Livers Ain't Cheap
- 1999: Alexandria Hotel (miniseries)
- 1998: punk! (SLC punk!)
- 2000: Magicians
- 2001: Amerikana
- 2004: Trespassing
Web links
- James Merendino in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Merendino, James |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Merendino, James Antonioni (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome , Italy |