Paul Kemp (producer)

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Paul Kemp (* 20th century) is an American film producer , special effects artist and filmmaker who won an Oscar in 1982 for the short film Violet .

Life

With the action-packed crime film Death of a Snowman , Kemp made his film debut as a special effects artist in 1976.

His first film Violet , which he produced together with Shelley Levinson , who also directed, won an Oscar in the category “Best Short Film” at the 1982 Academy Awards . Didi Conn plays the main role of Violet, who has to live with a disfiguring scar on her face due to an accident in her teenage years, expects help from a preacher, but has to realize that only she can help herself.

For his 1982 film Ipi-Tombi about a young African tribesman, Kemp worked in personal union as director, film editor and producer. In 1984 he worked as an executive producer on the drama The Outcast , with South African actress Sandra Prinsloo in the lead role . In the following years, Kemp mainly worked for television and produced both television films and series. He contributed special effects to the 2003 comedy Buddy: The Christmas Elf by Jon Favreau with Will Ferrell and James Caan , as well as to the 2004 puppet film Team America: World Police by Trey Parker and Matt Stone .

Filmography (selection)

- unless otherwise stated, as producer -

  • 1976: Death of a Snowman (special effects)
  • 1981: Violet
  • 1982: An Outpost of Progress (special effects)
  • 1982: Ipi-Tombi (TV film - editing, direction, production)
  • 1984: The Outcast
  • 1985: Heroes (TV series)
  • 1986: The Red Elephants (TV miniseries)
  • 1988: Bush Shrink
  • 1989: Trucking (TV movie)
  • 1990: Murderous Heat ( The Rutanga Tapes )
  • 1993: Death in the Family (TV mini-series)
  • 1994: Where Angels Tread (TV movie)
  • 1996: Suburban Bliss (TV series)
  • 1997: The Principal (television mini-series)
  • 1997: Natural Rhythm (television mini-series)
  • 1999: King Cobra (video, special effects)
  • 2002: Demon Island (General Manager: Creature Fabrication & Make up Effects)
  • 2003: Buddy - The Christmas Elf ( Elf ; special effects)
  • 2004: Team America: World Police (Puppet Production Manager)

Award

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The 54th Academy Awards | 1982 at oscars.org (English)
  2. ↑ Short Film-Live Action 54th Academy Awards at 16mmfilminfo.com
personal data
SURNAME Kemp, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film producer, special effects artist, and filmmaker
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century