Stephen M. Katz

Filmes

Remembering Messiah of Evil
himself
Documentary on the making of "Messiah of Evil," the surreal horror cult classic written by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, directed by Willard Huyck. Includes interviews with Huyck and Katz as well as cinematographer Stephen M. Katz, editor Billy Weber, co-editor and actor Morgan Fisher.
Eu Sempre Vou Saber o que Vocês Fizeram no Verão Passado
Director of Photography
Após uma brincadeira baseada numa lenda assustadora e que resultou na morte de um amigo, os quatro jovens envolvidos fazem um pacto de silêncio. Mas numa pequena cidade as coisas nunca são fáceis de silenciar. Em breve, todos recebem mensagens ameaçadoras sugerindo que alguém sabe o que eles fizeram.
Surpresas da Vida
Director of Photography
Aventura e fantasia sobre o amor e a amizade entre dois adolescentes (um menino e uma menina) que se ajudam a enfrentar as dificuldades de suas idades.
Paradise
Director of Photography
Televangelist Bobby Paradise "saw God" in some space debris when he was returning to Earth as an astronaut. Or at least he was convinced he did by his wife, a Cape Canaveral groupie at the time Bobby was with NASA. Now they have built up an extensive TV empire. When their proposal to merge with a somewhat tarnished mogul is investigated by the government, skeletons in the Paradise closet come to light and the family either rallies behind or disparages the enterprise.
Return to Cabin by the Lake
Director of Photography
Murderous screenwriter Stanley Caldwell, who incidentally is thought to be dead, returns to the scenes of his crimes.
I'll Remember April
Director of Photography
Four young boys find a shipwrecked Japanese sailor during World War II and struggle with the decision to save him.
The Darkling
Director of Photography
When mechanic Jeff Obold meets the wealthy and mysterious Bruno Rubin, he is exposed for the first time to the finer things in life. But Jeff soon discovers the source of Rubin's power: a caged creature called a "Darkling," which possesses the power to create incredible wealth for the person who will pledge unending "companionship." Now, as Jeff sinks further and further into the blackness of a soul sold to the devil, he will discover there is a high price to pay for the fulfillment of his dreams.
Gepeto
Director of Photography
Quando um homem deseja por um filho, ele aprende o que significa ser um pai.
Bebês Geniais
Cinematography
Uma dupla de cientistas desenvolve um método de fabricar gênios, confinando bebês num laboratório, sob disciplina quase militar. Enquanto isso, um casal dono de uma creche tenta provar que os bebês têm sua própria linguagem e que o amor a melhor forma de desenvolvê-los. As coisas se complicam quando um dos bebês de laboratório provoca uma rebelião, foge e encontra seu gêmeo, que vive na creche.
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
Himself
The Stories Behind the Making of The Blues Brothers is an hour- long documentary featuring every participant from the film. Star and co-writer Dan Aykroyd explains how a joke that he and best friend John Belushi shared with friends evolved from a Saturday Night Live skit to a best-selling album and then to a film. Director John Landis covers the difficult production, from the outrageous stunts to Belushi's disappearances from the set.
Deuses e Monstros
Director of Photography
Em 1957, James Whale (Ian McKellen), um diretor homossexual que fez sucesso nos anos 30 com seus filmes de monstros, volta para casa, após se recuperar de um derrame. Sentindo-se solitário, ele passa a contar muito de suas experiências, para o seu musculoso jardineiro (Brendan Fraser), um ex-fuzileiro naval na Guerra da Coréia, que, sabendo das preferências sexuais do seu patrão, tem dúvida sobre os verdadeiros interesses dele. Mas mesmo assim a amizade cresce e, simultaneamente, o jardineiro é pago para posar para ele, pois agora o diretor é um pintor diletante. Estes acontecimentos ocorrem sob os olhares vigilantes da sua governanta (Lynn Redgrave), que, conhecendo bem o patrão, quer evitar que o jovem seja envolvido por ele. Mas algo inesperado está para acontecer.
O Pequeno Chefe Vermelho
Cinematography
Two hoboes strike on a get-rich quick scheme to kidnap an overly-energetic 9 year old son of a local banker. Based on the classic story by O'Henry.
Letter to My Killer
Director of Photography
A letter is found by a demolition worker that reveals a cover up and a murder that is over 30 years old. The victim is the author of the letter that also contains evidence that leads to the killers. The demolition worker and his wife complicate things when they decide to blackmail the killers, who are wealthy and upstanding citizens of the community, of course.
Escape from Terror: The Teresa Stamper Story
Director of Photography
True story of an abusive husband's obsession with his wife and daughter.
Timemaster
Director of Photography
Young Jesse is traveling through time in order to stop some evil virtual reality fight managers from a parallel universe trying to destroy Earth.
Loucas Férias de Verão
Director of Photography
It is now summer in the Parker family; and the usual amount of numerous events are happening in their separate lives. Ralphie is searching for the perfect top to use to beat the school bully with, the Old Man is in battle with their hillbilly neighbors, the Bumpus, while eagerly awaiting the discovery of the perfect fishing spot, and the Mother is attempting to collect all of the pieces of a glass china set at a local movie theater.
The Man Who Wouldn't Die
Director of Photography
This film concerns a writer of mystery stories who bases his villain on a criminal, played by Malcolm McDowell, who is incarcerated in prison. Escaping prison after his apparent death in a fire, the criminal plans to revenge himself on the writer (Roger Moore) for 'stealing his personality', and proceeds to carry out a set of murders based around the novels. Moore is unable to convince the authorities of the true murderer and, alerted by an avid fan (Nancy Allen) who has psychic powers, seeks to trap McDowell into giving himself away.
Sangue do meu Sangue
Director of Photography
Leonard J. Fagot (Robert Urich) tem quatro filhas lindas, uma esposa maravilhosa e uma casa cinematográfica. Mas as coisas mudam e, ao se ver em apuros financeiros, ele não medirá esforços para manter tudo o que tem. Nem que para isso, seja forçado a roubar e até matar. Baseado em fatos reais.
The American Clock
Cinematography
Moe, Rose and Lee Baumler are members of an upper class family who find the world completely changed when they lose everything in the stock market crash of 1929. Lee, a college-age young man, who now faces no possibility of entering college, decides to go on the road to see what is happening to the rest of the country.
White Lie
Director of Photography
A black New York man returns to his southern hometown to investigate his father's lynching at the hands of a white mob.
Quem é Harry Crumb?
Director of Photography
Quando Jennifer Downing (Renée Coleman), a filha do magnata P.J. Downing (Barry Corbin), é sequestrada, o pai está disposto em fazer tudo para ter sua filha de volta. Um amigo, Eliot Draisen (Jeffrey Jones), diz que a única pessoa que poderá ajudá-lo é Harry Crumb (John Candy), o último descendente de uma família de grandes detetives. Acontece que Harry é um profissional decadente, que sempre faz muitas trapalhadas ao tentar resolver os casos. Desta vez talvez as coisas sejam um pouco diferentes, pois Nikki Downing (Shawnee Smith), a irmã de Jennifer, quer ajudá-lo nas investigações.
E Deus Criou a Mulher
Director of Photography
Variação americanizada dos anos 80 do clássico francês de Roger Vadim (Et Dieu Créa La Femme, 1956), filmada pelo próprio, em que uma mulher de espírito livre casa com um simpático carpinteiro só para depois se meter em apuros ao tentar seduzir o ambicioso candidato a governador local.
Segredo em Família
Director of Photography
A congressional aide (Eric Stoltz) explores an old Louisiana mansion two kooky sisters (Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judith Ivey) run as a guest house.
Nice Girls Don't Explode
Director of Photography
April has a problem. Whenever she gets anything like passionate with a guy all sorts of things seem to spontaneously combust. The only men she meets more then once are firefighters. Actually, it's Mom's way of trying to keep her little girl to herself, but new boyfriend Andy is having none of such nonsense. So the heat's on. Unfortunately it's Fluffy the cat who keeps getting caught in the middle.
'night, Mother
Director of Photography
Jessie é uma mulher que sofre de epilepsia, com um filho viciado em drogas e não vê futuro em seguir com a vida. Na noite em que resolve cometer suicídio, sua mãe percebe o desespero de sua filha e tenta dissuadi-la da morte.
Last Resort
Director of Photography
George Lollar takes his family on vacation with "Club Sand", a shoddy and untrustworthy company. On their tropical island, they find soldiers everywhere, an unhelpful staff, inhospitable accomodation and undesirable holiday makers, but everyone except for George manages to have fun in the sun.
Coming Soon
Director of Photography
Director John Landis has combed the vaults of Universal Studios, Hollywood's preeminent producer of horror films and edited them into this retrospective documentary featuring clips from preview trailers dating from Lon Chaney's 1923 "The Hunchback of Notre Dame to the present day. Scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis hosts and narrates this tribute featuring Frankenstein, the Wolfman, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Godzilla, Tarantula,, the Phantom of the Opera, Dracula and their infamous progeny.
Os Irmãos Cara de Pau
Director of Photography
Após deixar a cadeia Jake reencontra seu irmão Elwood e juntos vão para o orfanato onde foram criados. Lá eles descobrem que o local será fechado se uma dívida de US$ 5 mil com a prefeitura não for paga. Como a freira que dirige o orfanato não aceita de forma alguma dinheiro ganho desonestamente, Jake e Elwood decidem por retomar a The Blues Brothers Band, na intenção de realizar um grande show e arrecadar a quantia necessária para pagar a dívida.
O Sócio do Silêncio
Second Unit Director of Photography
Toronto, Canadá. Alguns dias antes do Natal, Miles Cullen, um caixa entediado trabalhando em uma agência bancária em um shopping, descobre acidentalmente que o local está prestes a ser assaltado quando encontra uma nota confusa em um dos balcões.
Joyride
Director of Photography
Scott, John and Suzie quit their boring jobs and depart L.A. for Alaska to pursue their dream of their own salmon fishing business. They soon find that life in Alaska is more difficult than expected as they are forced to abandon their plans and make desperate choices just to survive.
The Kentucky Fried Movie
Director of Photography
Paródia da televisão americana roteirizada pelo trio responsável pelas comédias "Apertem os Cintos, O Piloto Sumiu" e "Corra que a Polícia Vem Aí", com 22 quadros satirizando (e ridicularizando) os filmes-catástrofe e comerciais de TV, documentários educativos, trailers de filmes sensacionalistas e as aventuras de kung-fu importadas de Hong-Kong.
Amargo Amor
Director of Photography
A pregnant woman and her husband discover they are half-brother and half-sister, thanks to his father and her mother.
As Garotas Pom-Pom
Director of Photography
O atleta Jesse é um homem de ação e não vai desistir até ficar com uma garota pom-pom muito especial nesta picante comédia adolescente dos anos 70.
Prisoners
Cinematography
Melodrama set in South Vietnam in the 1960s. Krueger (Bramhall), a former infantry lieutenant, is imprisoned at Quai Dong, on the South China Sea, for refusing to fight. After a year at hard labor, he is told to use his Vietnamese language skills to question a Viet Cong suspect. The prisoner is drugged and tortured during the interrogation. Krueger eventually stops the torture by pretending that the prisoner has disclosed the location of a supply dump.
Best Friends
Director of Photography
Two young couples taste the "free and easy" life on a cross country motor-home tour until love backfires and tragedy follows.
Faca na Garganta
Director of Photography
A tough gang of teenage girls are looking for love and fighting for turf on the mean streets of the city! Bad girls to the core, these impossibly outrageous high school hoodlums go where they want ... and create mayhem wherever they go!
The Student Teachers
Director of Photography
Sexy student teachers at Valley High School give private lessons while being terrorized by a mad rapist
Your Three Minutes Are Up
Cinematography
Charlie is a sad sack of a man, working at a depressingly dull office job and stuck in a passionless engagement to a neurotic woman. One of the few bright spots in his life is his friend Mike, who seems to be living a life of carefree bohemianism.
Messiah of Evil
Director of Photography
A young woman searching for her missing artist father finds herself in the strange seaside town of Point Dune, which seems to be under the influence of a mysterious undead cult.
Angels Hard as They Come
Director of Photography
A group of crazy bikers meet up with a group of drug-addicted hippies in a small town, but the two roving factions are soon at odds with one another and chaos ensues.