Kirby Dick

Kirby Dick (2010)

Kirby Dick (born August 23, 1952 in Phoenix , Arizona ) is an American film director , producer and screenwriter .

Life

Dick is studying at NSCAD University in Canada , the California Institute of the Arts and AFI Conservatory in Los Angeles . After completing his studies, he produced and directed various film documentaries. His first documentary was Private Practices: The Story of a Sex Surrogate in 1986 . After various projects, he achieved international success with the film SICK: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, super masochist . In the following years he shot and produced other documentaries such as Chain Camera , Derrida , Showgirls: Glitz & Angst , The End and Twist of Faith .

Filmography (selection)

• 1981: Men Who Are Men
• 1986: Private Practices: The Story of a Sex Surrogate
• 1987: I am Not a Freak
• 1988: Patti Rocks
• 1993: America Undercover
• 1997: SICK: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, super masochist
• 2001: Chain Camera
• 2002: Derrida
• 2003: Showgirls: Glitz & Angst
• 2004: The End
• 2005: Twist of Faith
• 2006: This Film is Not Yet Rated
• 2009: Outrage
• 2012: The Invisible War
• 2014: The Hunting Ground

Awards and nominations (selection)

• Oscar
  • 2005 : Nomination for Twist of Faith in the category Best Documentary
  • 2013 : Nomination for The Invisible War in the category Best Documentary
• Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
  • 2012: Award for The Invisible War
• Sundance Film Festival
  • 2012: Audience Award for The Invisible War
• Los Angeles Independent Film Festival
  • Audience Award (Best Feature Film for Kirby Dick) for SICK: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist
• Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
  • 1998: for SICK: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, super masochist

Web links

Commons : Kirby Dick  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Kirby Dick in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Official website of Kirby Dick