Tamra Davis

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Tamra Davis (born January 22, 1962 in Studio City , California ) is an American film , television and music video director .

Life

Davis was the second of four children. One of her grandfathers was a comedian, one grandmother was an actress. Tamara Davis came into contact with the film business as a child. Together with the Egyptian film producer Ibrahim Moussa , Davis went to Italy for six months to work there. Back in the USA, she worked in an art gallery for a short time. Then she had a job at American Zoetrope , where she met Francis Ford Coppola . He advised her to study, whereupon she began studying at Los Angeles City College .

In 1993 she married Mike D of the Beasty Boys . The couple have two children together.

Career

Tamra Davis initially made a name for herself as a director of music videos, from u. a. Tone Loc, Depeche Mode, NWA and Sonic Youth. In 1992 she made her first film Guncrazy with Drew Barrymore in the lead role. She has also directed series such as My Name Is Earl and Everyone Hates Chris .

Davis currently runs her own cooking show, "Tamra Davis Cooking Show".

Filmography (selection)

Music videos

  • 1986: Depeche Mode - "But Not Tonight"
  • 1986: 54-40 - "Baby Ran"
  • 1988: Faith No More - "Anne's Song"
  • 1988: The Bangles - "In Your Room"
  • 1988: Tone Lōc - "Wild Thing"
  • 1989: Indigo Girls - "Closer to Fine"
  • 1989: The DOC - "It's Funky Enough"
  • 1989: The DOC - "The DOC & The Doctor"
  • 1989: MC Lyte - "Cha Cha Cha"
  • 1989: Young MC - "Bust a Move"
  • 1989: Young MC - "Principal's Office"
  • 1990: Bette Midler - "From a Distance"
  • 1990: Sonic Youth - "Kool Thing"
  • 1991: Sonic Youth - "Dirty Boots"
  • 1992: Beastie Boys - "Netty's Girl"
  • 1992: Sonic Youth - "100%"
  • 1992: Luscious Jackson - "Daughters of the Kaos"
  • 1993: Cher (with Beavis & Butt-Head ) - "I Got You, Babe"
  • 1993: The Lemonheads - "It's About Time"
  • 1994: The Lemonheads - "Big Gay Heart"
  • 1994: Sonic Youth - "Bull in the Heather"
  • 1994: Luscious Jackson - "City Song"
  • 1995: Veruca Salt - "All Hail Me"
  • 1997: Hanson - "MMMBop"
  • 1997: Hanson - "Where's the Love"
  • 1998: Tatyana Ali - "Boy, You Knock Me Out"
  • 1999: Luscious Jackson - "Ladyfingers"

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Biography. Retrieved September 15, 2015 (eng).
  2. Tamra Davis- DIRECTOR. Retrieved September 15, 2015 (eng).
  3. Tamra Davis. Retrieved September 16, 2015 (eng).
  4. Hollywood multitasker Tamra Davis Remembers Her Friend, Jean-Michel Basquiats. Retrieved September 17, 2015 (eng).
  5. BEASTIE BOYS MIKE D TALKS ABOUT WIFE TAMRA DAVIS'SNEW COOKING SHOW ON THE FOOD NETWORK. Retrieved September 16, 2015 (eng).