Sheldon Renan

Sheldon Renan

Birth : 1941-01-01,

History

Sheldon Renan (born 1941) is a writer. His first book, An Introduction To The American Underground Film, was published in America by Dutton in 1967. In England it was printed by Studio Vista (1968) as "The Underground film. An introduction to its development in America." It was the first book about underground film. He is a graduate of Yale University and a Rockefeller Grant recipient.

Profile

Sheldon Renan

Movies

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Self - Writer
A documentary about the rise and fall of the Cannon Film Group, the legendary independent film company helmed by Israeli cousins Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus.
Birth of a Nation
Self
Filmmaker Jonas Mekas films 160 underground film people over four decades.
Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen
Writer
Members of the audience fight against stage performers set to a specially created Xena/Hercules movie.
Lambada
Screenplay
Kevin Laird is a Beverly Hills school teacher by day and a mystery man by night. Using his lambada dance moves to first earn the kid's respect and acceptance, Kevin then teaches them academics. But when a jealous student exposes Kevin's double life, his two worlds collide, threatening his job and reputation.
Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse
Writer
A young woman follows clues across America, searching for a missing statuette of a golden horse. Viewers were invited to solve the film's mystery to find a real buried treasure hidden somewhere in the United States. No one solved the puzzle by the contest's deadline, and in 1989 the money was donated to charity.
Treasure: In Search of the Golden Horse
Director
A young woman follows clues across America, searching for a missing statuette of a golden horse. Viewers were invited to solve the film's mystery to find a real buried treasure hidden somewhere in the United States. No one solved the puzzle by the contest's deadline, and in 1989 the money was donated to charity.
The Killing of America
Director
A documentary of the decline of America. Featuring footage (most exclusive to this film) from race riots to serial killers and much-much more.
Basic Film Terms: A Visual Dictionary
Writer
A Documentary about basic film terms, applied through a short film.
Basic Film Terms: A Visual Dictionary
Director
A Documentary about basic film terms, applied through a short film.