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James Merendino

James Merendino

Actor, Writer, Director

Born January 11, 1969 in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA

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Biography

James Merendino is an American movie director and scriptwriter. He was born in New Jersey, and moved with his family to Salt Lake City, Utah when he was six years old. After pursuing post-secondary education in Rome and Los Angeles, California, studying Western philosophy and theology, Merendino settled in Hollywood, California when he was 19 years old, and began a tenure with Hollywood mogul Dan Melnick. In 1991, Merendino was hired for his first motion picture, Witchcraft IV. His second film, A River Made to Drown In (1997), is a movie that was pivotal to the gay community in the United States, with Richard Chamberlain coming out publicly after the film's release. Merendino's most successful film, SLC Punk, was released in 1998. The film is centered on two punk rockers living in Salt Lake City and follows their daily nihilistic lives. SLC Punk is semi-autobiographical. The 2000 film Magicians was a European co-production with Alan Arkin and Claire Forlani. Amerikana was produced as part of the Dogma 95 by Lars Von Trier. In 2016, the sequel long awaited sequel to SLC Punk, Punk's Dead was released. James Merendino has directed 18 movies also served as the writer on the majority of them. He was nominated for best original screenplay at the Independent Spirit Awards.

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3 wins and 15 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

11

Type

Year

Great Kills Poster

Great Kills TV Series2023James Terror

Great Kills Poster

Great Kills Feature Film2022James Terror

Oil Valley Film Festival: Interviews Poster

Oil Valley Film Festival: Interviews TV Special2020Self - Interviewee

Opinions and Beer Poster

Opinions and Beer TV Series2019Self

The Invisible Life of Thomas Lynch Poster

The Invisible Life of Thomas Lynch Feature Film2009James

The Yawn Jar Short Film2005Beppo Leoni

Amerikana Poster

Amerikana Feature Film2001

Ivans xtc. Poster

Ivans xtc. Feature Film2000Danny McTeague

Waiting for Harvey: A Beginner's Guide to Cannes Poster

Waiting for Harvey: A Beginner's Guide to Cannes Documentary1999Self

Homo cinematographicus Poster

Homo cinematographicus Documentary1998Self

SLC Punk! Poster

SLC Punk! Feature Film1998Freaky Deaky

Writer

22

Type

Year

Great Kills Poster

Great Kills TV Series2023

Great Kills Poster

Great Kills Feature Film2022

90 Days of Games Poster

90 Days of Games Short Film2020

Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 Poster

Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 Feature Film2016

The Invisible Life of Thomas Lynch Poster

The Invisible Life of Thomas Lynch Feature Film2009

Death Club Poster

Death Club Feature Film2008

Evil Remains Poster

Evil Remains Feature Film2004

Amerikana Poster

Amerikana Feature Film2001

Magicians Poster

Magicians Feature Film2000

Hotel Alexandria Mini-Series1999

SLC Punk! Poster

SLC Punk! Feature Film1998

The Real Thing Poster

The Real Thing Feature Film1996

Terrified Poster

Terrified Feature Film1995

The Upstairs Neighbour Poster

The Upstairs Neighbour Feature Film1995

Hard Drive Poster

Hard Drive Feature Film1994

Beware of Dog Short Film1993

Witchcraft V: Dance with the Devil Poster

Witchcraft V: Dance with the Devil Video1993

Witchcraft IV: The Virgin Heart Poster

Witchcraft IV: The Virgin Heart Video1992

The Brothers Chiodini Poster

The Brothers Chiodini Short Film1991

Arthur Kill Road Poster

Arthur Kill Road Feature Film

Ashes Feature Film

Cat in a box Poster

Cat in a box Feature Film

Director

20

Type

Year

Great Kills Poster

Great Kills TV Series2023

Great Kills Poster

Great Kills Feature Film2022

90 Days of Games Poster

90 Days of Games Short Film2020

Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 Poster

Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 Feature Film2016

The Invisible Life of Thomas Lynch Poster

The Invisible Life of Thomas Lynch Feature Film2009

Death Club Poster

Death Club Feature Film2008

Evil Remains Poster

Evil Remains Feature Film2004

Amerikana Poster

Amerikana Feature Film2001

Magicians Poster

Magicians Feature Film2000

Hotel Alexandria Mini-Series1999

SLC Punk! Poster

SLC Punk! Feature Film1998

River Made to Drown In Poster

River Made to Drown In Feature Film1997

The Real Thing Poster

The Real Thing Feature Film1996

Terrified Poster

Terrified Feature Film1995

The Upstairs Neighbour Poster

The Upstairs Neighbour Feature Film1995

Hard Drive Poster

Hard Drive Feature Film1994

Witchcraft IV: The Virgin Heart Poster

Witchcraft IV: The Virgin Heart Video1992

The Brothers Chiodini Poster

The Brothers Chiodini Short Film1991

Arthur Kill Road Poster

Arthur Kill Road Feature Film

Cat in a box Poster

Cat in a box Feature Film

Producer

9

Type

Year

Great Kills Poster

Great Kills TV Series2023

Romancing New York - Part 1: The Dream Makers Poster

Romancing New York - Part 1: The Dream Makers Mini-Series2023

Alter Ego Poster

Alter Ego Feature Film2021

90 Days of Games Poster

90 Days of Games Short Film2020

Double Proposal Poster

Double Proposal Short Film2018

Pox Feature Film2011

Hotel Alexandria Mini-Series1999

For Life or Death Poster

For Life or Death Feature Film1996

The First Man Poster

The First Man Feature Film1996

Editor

4

Type

Year

Great Kills Poster

Great Kills TV Series2023

90 Days of Games Poster

90 Days of Games Short Film2020

Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 Poster

Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 Feature Film2016

The Invisible Life of Thomas Lynch Poster

The Invisible Life of Thomas Lynch Feature Film2009

Other Crew

2

Alter Ego Poster

Alter Ego Feature Film2021

L.A. Story Poster

L.A. Story Feature Film1991

Cinematographer

1

The Invisible Life of Thomas Lynch Poster

The Invisible Life of Thomas Lynch Feature Film2009

Composer

1

Evil Remains Poster

Evil Remains Feature Film2004

Script and Continuity Department

1

Alter Ego Poster

Alter Ego Feature Film2021

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