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Adam Green
Born
Adam Green

(1975-03-31) March 31, 1975 (age 49)
Holliston, Mass., USA
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, writer, actor
SpouseRileah Vanderbilt (2010-present)

Adam Green (born March 31, 1975) is an American film director, producer, writer and actor.[1]

Background

Adam Green was raised in Holliston, Massachusetts and after finishing high school he graduated from Hofstra University in New York. Green’s very first job out of college was producing and directing local commercials for cable in the Boston area. Green made his feature film debut with the comedy, Coffee & Donuts, which was in part, based on his own life. Green founded ArieScope Pictures with Director of Photography, Will Barratt in 1997. He was the lead singer for the metal band, Haddonfield based out of Salem, Massachusetts at one time. He also worked as the DJ at the world famous Rainbow Bar & Grill on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood. [1] His upcoming films include the horror comedy, Chillerama, and the big budget children's summer film, Killer Pizza which is being produced by Chris Columbus.[2] On June 26, 2010, he was married in a private ceremony to actress Rileah Vanderbilt by Green's childhood idol turned best friend Dee Snider of the American heavy metal band Twisted Sister.

Feature film writing and directing career

Coffee & Donuts

Coffee & Donuts was a lighthearted comedy about two friends, Adam and Steve, who strive to get their morning radio program off of the small town air waves of Holliston and into the big time.[3] Meanwhile, Adam struggles to get over a break up with his long-time girlfriend and back into the magnificent and horrendous world of dating.[4] The film was made for only $400 by borrowing equipment from the cable advertising facility that he was working for at the time and by using friends and volunteers for everything from cast to crew. Green starred in the lead role while other parts were played by Steven C. DeWitt Jr., Katie Bove, and Jeff Davison. The movie was bought by Disney/Touchstone and developed as a sit-com for UPN in 2004. The pilot episode’s script was written by Adam Green himself and produced by Tom Shadyac's Shady Acres. The fate of the show is still a mystery.[5]

Hatchet

Green released Hatchet in 2006.[6] The film, described as “old school American horror”, was about a group of tourists on a boat ride of the haunted Louisiana bayous where they learn the ghastly tale of local legend "Victor Crowley"; a hideously disfigured man who was sadly killed accidentally with a hatchet by the hands of his own father.[7] But when the boat sinks and the ghost story turns out to be real, the group tries urgently to flee the swamp with their lives.[8] This film was instantly revered by horror fans as a "classic" and was even well received by mainstream critics, Harry Knowles of Ain't It Cool News hailed the film saying, “Director Adam Green is the real deal – and Victor Crowley is a friggin fantastic horror icon waiting to be unleashed upon all y’all,” and included the film on his Top Ten films of 2006. The film starred Joel David Moore, Kane Hodder, Robert Englund, and Tony Todd.[9]

Spiral

In 2007 Green released Spiral, which he co-directed with actor, Joel David Moore.[10] The film was about an isolated telemarketer (Moore), whose dysfunctional closeness with his boss is lessened when an idiosyncratic new co-worker enters his life. But as he begins to draw his new friend's portrait, troubling feelings from his past threaten to lead him down a path of annihilation.[11]

Frozen

Green wrote and directed the deep-freeze thriller Frozen,[12] which stars Kevin Zegers, Emma Bell and Shawn Ashmore.[13] He world premiered the film at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.[14] The film was released in North American theaters on February 5, 2010 and received some of the best reviews a genre film has received in two decades. The NY Times said that Frozen "delivers maximum fright", while Rex Reed of the NY Post wrote "Frozen is a brilliantly conceived, gut-wrenching horror film. I was so paralyzed with terror by this movie that I chewed a whole pencil in half watching it."

Hatchet II

In December 2009 Green began casting the sequel to Hatchet[15] which stars Kane Hodder[16] and Danielle Harris.[17] Filming began January 5, 2010 and wrapped at the end of February 2010.[18][19] Green announced the film at the Sundance world premiere of his last project Frozen[20] and gave fans the first glimpse at footage during the Creation Entertainment: Weekend of Horrors of May 2010 in Los Angeles.[21][22] The cast did a special autograph signing at the San Diego Comic-Con International.[23]

Filmography

Director

Autor

  • Coffee & Donuts (2000)
  • Hatchet (2006)
  • Frozen (2010)
  • Hatchet II (2010)
  • Chillerama (2011)
  • Hatchet III (2012) (characters only)

Short films

  • "A Voice Named Reason" (1996) Writer/Director
  • "Columbus Day Weekend" (1999) Writer/Director/Actor
  • "Stagefright" (2001) Writer/Director
  • "Oh, Sherrie" (2002) Writer/Director
  • "Steven's Room" (2003) Writer/Director/Actor
  • "The Real World Hollywood" (2003) Writer/Director/Actor
  • "Midnight" (2004) Writer/Director
  • "Trick Or Treat" (2005) Writer/Director
  • "King In The Box" (2006) Writer/Director
  • "The Tiffany Problem" (2007) Writer/Director/Actor
  • "The Road To FrightFest" (2008) Writer/Director/Actor
  • "The Tivo" (2008) Writer/Director
  • "Fairy Tale Police" (2008) Writer/Director/Actor
  • "Saber" (2009) Writer/Director
  • "The Road To FrightFest Part 2: American Douchebags In London" (2009) Writer/Director/Actor[24]
  • "Jack Chop" (2009) Writer/Director[25]
  • "The Road To FrightFest Part 3: The FrightFest Project" (2010) Writer/Director/Actor
  • "Just Take One" (2010) Writer/Director/Actor
  • "Sexy Nightmare Slayers" (2011) Writer (created by)/Director

Actor

  • Coffee & Donuts (2000) (Adam)
  • Hatchet (2006) (Buddy #1)
  • The Eden Formula" (2006) (Maury)
  • The Making of 'Hatchet' (2007) (Himself)
  • Anatomy of a Kill (2007) (Himself)
  • A Twisted Tale (2007) (Himself)
  • Guts & Gore: The FX of 'Hatchet' (2007) (Himself)
  • Meeting Victor Crowley (2007) (Himself)
  • Gingerdead Man 2: Passion of the Crust (2008) (Toothless McHomeless)
  • The Making of 'Spiral' (2008) (Himself)
  • His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009) (Himself)
  • Into the Dark: Exploring the Horror Film (2009) (Himself)
  • The Psycho Legacy (2009) (Himself)
  • Grace: Conception (2009) (Himself)
  • Grace: Delivered (2009) (Himself)
  • Grace: Family (2009) (Himself)
  • Brides of Horror (2010) (Himself)
  • "Ultradome" (2010) (Himself)
  • "The Rotten Tomatoes Show" (2010) (Himself)
  • Hatchet II (2010) (Puking Guy)

Producer

  • Coffee & Donuts (2000) (Executive Producer)
  • "Grace" (2008) (Producer)
  • Hatchet II (2010) (Executive Producer)
  • "Chillerama" (2011) (Executive Producer)
  • "Hatchet III" (2012) (Executive Producer)

Television

  • Cheerleader Camp (2008) Director
  • Winter Tales (2007) Writer/Director/Actor
  • It’s a Mall World (2007) (mini-series) (Writer)

References

  1. ^ a b ariescope
  2. ^ Hatchet - In Theaters September 7, 2007
  3. ^ "Want to Spend an Evening With Adam Green?".
  4. ^ Spend 'A Night With Adam Green'
  5. ^ Coffee and Donuts - ArieScope Pictures
  6. ^ Hatchet - In Theaters September 7, 2007
  7. ^ "Terror Tweets: Hatchet 2 - Crew Casualty and a Peek into Crowley's Swamp".
  8. ^ allmovie ((( Hatchet > Overview )))
  9. ^ Join The Hatchet Army!
  10. ^ "Adam Green and Joel David Moore's Spiral Coming to Blu-ray".
  11. ^ Spiral the Movie - Joel David Moore, Amber Tamblyn, Zachary Levi
  12. ^ "Frozen One-Sheet Gives You the Chills".
  13. ^ "Adam Green's 'Frozen' Looking at February Release".
  14. ^ "Exclusive: Adam Green Talks Frozen at Sundance / First Theatre Listings".
  15. ^ "Terror Tweets Hatchet 2 First look Victor Crowleys House Horrors".
  16. ^ "Victor Crowley's House Erected in 'Hatchet 2' Behind-the-Scenes Pic".
  17. ^ "Last Minute Addition to Growing 'Hatchet 2' Cast".
  18. ^ "Massive Adam Green Blog, Real-Life 'Frozen' Terror and 'Hatchet 2'".
  19. ^ "Adam Green blogs Frozen and Hatchet 2".
  20. ^ "Exclusive Video: Frozen Theater Q&A".
  21. ^ "This Weekend's Creation Weekend of Horrors Grows Bigger and BIGGER!".
  22. ^ "Hatchet II a Huge Success at 2010 LA Weekend of Horrors".
  23. ^ "SD Comic-Con 2010: Anchor Bay Signings and Premieres".
  24. ^ "Adam Green and Joe Lynch's Road to Frightfest: American Douchebags in London". dreadcentral. Retrieved 13th Oct 2010. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  25. ^ "Happy Halloween from ArieScope Pictures: The Jack Chop".

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