Nick Zedd
Nick Zedd (born: James Harding * 8. May 1958 in Takoma Park , Maryland ) is an American Underground - filmmakers and actors of the Cinema of Transgression .
Nick Zedd came to New York City in 1976 to study art at the Pratt Institute . This is where his first no budget film They Eat Scum was made . He combined elements of shock with black humor , filmed on cheap Super 8 and with recognizable amateur actors. He called this style in a 1985 fanzine article, the Cinema of Transgression ( cinema of transgression ). He also worked in various professions for the purpose of earning a living.
Filmography (selection)
- as a filmmaker
- 1979: They Eat Scum
- 1983: Geek Maggot Bingo
- 1984: School of Shame
- 1985: Thrust in Me (short film)
- 1992: War is Menstrual Envy
- 1998: Screen Test 1998
- 1999: Ecstasy in Entropy (short film)
- 2005–2008: Electra Elf (TV series, 20 episodes)
- as an actor
- 1983: Totem of the Depraved
- 1988: Whoregasm (short film)
- 1991: Shadows in the City
- 1995: Multiple Futures
- 2004: Other People's Mirrors
- 2012: The Killing Games
Web links
Commons : Nick Zedd - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Nick Zedd in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Nick Zedd at Vice .com
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zedd, Nick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Harding, James (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American underground filmmaker and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 8, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Takoma Park , Maryland , United States |