Tony Kaye

Tony Kaye

Nascimento : 1946-01-11, London, United Kingdom

História

A director of films, music videos, advertisements and documentaries. Kaye has made several iconic music videos, including the video for "Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum, which won a Grammy Award; "Dani California" by Red Hot Chili Peppers; "What God Wants" by Roger Waters; and "Help Me" and "God's Gonna Cut You Down" by Johnny Cash. Kaye is a six time Grammy nominated music video director. He won a Grammy in 2006 for the famous Johnny Cash video God's Gonna Cut You Down with cameo appearances by Bono, Johnny Depp, Kanye West, Patti Smith, Terrence Howard, Iggy Pop, The Dixie Chicks, Brian Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Keith Richards, Chris Martin, Sharon Stone, Lisa Marie Presley, Flea, Chris Rock, Justin Timberlake, Kate Moss, Sir Peter Blake, Sheryl Crow, Dennis Hopper, Mick Jones, Jay-Z. His feature film debut was American History X (1998), a drama about racism starring Edward Norton and Edward Furlong. Norton was later nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film. Kaye has completed his second feature film, Black Water Transit (2010) starring Laurence Fishburne, Karl Urban, Evan Ross, Brittany Snow and Stephen Dorff. Kaye is currently in pre-production on the film Detachment (2011). A surrealist drama about the decline of the education system in American high schools. Kaye also has a book of his artwork called "Epicomedy" being published by Phaidon Press. Kaye has made several documentaries, including a self-financed film on the abortion debate in the United States called Lake of Fire, which opened in Toronto to astounding reviews in September 2006. Lake of Fire made the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences short-list for Best Documentary Film. It was also nominated for Best Documentary Film at The Independent Spirit Awards, Chicago Film Critic Association Awards and the Satellite Awards. He also directed the web short This Is Not Sex, starring Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks of Zack and Miri Make a Porno. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tony Kaye (director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Perfil

Tony Kaye

Filmes

The Trainer
Producer
It unfolds over eight days of sleep-deprived chaos and follows Jack, a down-on-his-luck fitness expert living with his mother in Los Angeles, who takes a maniacal swing at fame and fortune, trying to realize his version of the American dream.
The Trainer
Director
It unfolds over eight days of sleep-deprived chaos and follows Jack, a down-on-his-luck fitness expert living with his mother in Los Angeles, who takes a maniacal swing at fame and fortune, trying to realize his version of the American dream.
O Substituto
Director of Photography
Henry Barthes (Adrien Brody) é um professor de ensino médio, que apesar de ter o dom nato para se comunicar com os jovens, só dá aulas como substituto, para não criar vinculos com ninguém. Mas quando ele é chamado para lecionar em uma escola pública, se encontra em meio à professores desmotivados e adolescentes violentos e desencantados com a vida, que só querem encontrar um apoio para substituir seus pais negligentes ou ausentes. Sofrendo uma crise familiar, Henry verá três mulheres entrando em sua vida e vai começar a perceber como ele pode fazer a diferença, mesmo que isso venha com um alto custo.
O Substituto
Director
Henry Barthes (Adrien Brody) é um professor de ensino médio, que apesar de ter o dom nato para se comunicar com os jovens, só dá aulas como substituto, para não criar vinculos com ninguém. Mas quando ele é chamado para lecionar em uma escola pública, se encontra em meio à professores desmotivados e adolescentes violentos e desencantados com a vida, que só querem encontrar um apoio para substituir seus pais negligentes ou ausentes. Sofrendo uma crise familiar, Henry verá três mulheres entrando em sua vida e vai começar a perceber como ele pode fazer a diferença, mesmo que isso venha com um alto custo.
Black Water Transit
Director
In this action thriller set in post-Katrina New Orleans, business owner Jack Vermillion (Laurence Fishburne) is struggling to run a legitimate shipping company while bad guy Ernest Pike (Karl Urban) is struggling to get his family's illegal gun collection out of the country. When their paths collide, Jack realizes that exposing Pike might get him just the sway he needs to persuade law enforcement officials to treat his imprisoned son kindly.
This Is Not Sex
Director of Photography
Sex sells. Sex kills. Sex thrills. "This Is Not Sex" pays homage to the subject of the upcoming Kevin Smith flick, "Zach and Miri Make A Porno",whilst taking you through a ride of sexual misperception through the lens of director Tony Kaye.
This Is Not Sex
Director
Sex sells. Sex kills. Sex thrills. "This Is Not Sex" pays homage to the subject of the upcoming Kevin Smith flick, "Zach and Miri Make A Porno",whilst taking you through a ride of sexual misperception through the lens of director Tony Kaye.
Lago de Fogo
Cinematography
An unflinching look at the how the battle over abortion rights has played out in the United States over the last 15 years.
Lago de Fogo
Producer
An unflinching look at the how the battle over abortion rights has played out in the United States over the last 15 years.
Lago de Fogo
Writer
An unflinching look at the how the battle over abortion rights has played out in the United States over the last 15 years.
Lago de Fogo
Director
An unflinching look at the how the battle over abortion rights has played out in the United States over the last 15 years.
The Art of Football from A to Z
Self
Funnyman John Cleese leads viewers through an exhaustive -- and hilarious -- tour of the world of soccer, complete with the sport's most memorable goals, kicks, saves, goofs and penalties. Also included are reflections on soccer's impact on culture, including the Monty Python sketch "Philosophy Football," and interviews with celebrities Dave Stewart, Dennis Hopper and Henry Kissinger, as well as soccer icons Pelé, Mia Hamm and Thierry Henry.
Spun - Sem Limites
Emcee
Com um elenco que conta com Mickey Rourke e John Leguizamo, essa produção narra o mergulho de um viciado no mundo das drogas. Uma viagem trágica e pesada, de onde não existe como voltar sem abandonar toda as marcas que ficam. O papel principal é de Jason Schwartzman. A produção mostra desde seu primeiro encontro com um homem que lhe ofereceu speed, sua primeira experiência com as drogas, até seus problemas atuais com o traficante local.
Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange'
Self
Produced by Channel 4, Still Tickin´: The Return of A Clockwork Orange examines the controversy over Kubrick’s iconic film, explaining the film’s “demonic level of attention,” and its influence on culture, politics and society, which led to the director’s self-imposed ban.
A Outra História Americana
Cinematography
Derek busca vazão para suas agruras tornando-se líder de uma gangue de racistas. A violência o leva a um assassinato, e ele é condenado pelo crime. Três anos mais tarde, ele sai da prisão e tem que convencer seu irmão, que está prestes a assumir a liderança do grupo, a não trilhar o mesmo caminho.
A Outra História Americana
Camera Operator
Derek busca vazão para suas agruras tornando-se líder de uma gangue de racistas. A violência o leva a um assassinato, e ele é condenado pelo crime. Três anos mais tarde, ele sai da prisão e tem que convencer seu irmão, que está prestes a assumir a liderança do grupo, a não trilhar o mesmo caminho.
A Outra História Americana
Director
Derek busca vazão para suas agruras tornando-se líder de uma gangue de racistas. A violência o leva a um assassinato, e ele é condenado pelo crime. Três anos mais tarde, ele sai da prisão e tem que convencer seu irmão, que está prestes a assumir a liderança do grupo, a não trilhar o mesmo caminho.
African History Y
Producer
African History Y
Writer
African History Y
Director