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Gregg Araki (born December 17, 1959) is an American independent filmmaker and film director involved heavily with New Queer Cinema. His film, Kaboom, was the first ever winner of the Cannes Film Festival Queer Palm awarded in 2010.
Date Of Birth December 17, 1959 Place Of Birth Los Angeles, California, United States Weight 235.9 kg Profession Director, Writer, Editor Education University of Southern California Nominations Independent Spirit Award for Best Director Star Sign Sagittarius
# Quote 1 Small distributors have become like mini-studios. There's an expectation at this point, with these runaway successes like Napoleon Dynamite, that every film needs to make tons and tons of money to be successful. But the old-school independent movies like Mysterious Skin, movies that attack a challenging subject, need companies like Tartan. 2 I couldn't make movies like this if I started to worry about what Jerry Falwell is going to have to say about it. 3 The music is all from my personal collection. A lot of the attitude, and the feelings of alienation, disenfranchisement and anger, comes from the music. I'm much more into buying CDs than I am into keeping up with current movies. - about his music in his films.
# Fact 1 Is a fan of Sheryl Lee 's performance in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), which he called "one of the greatest performances in the history of cinema". Lee later made an appearance in his film White Bird in a Blizzard (2014). 2 Was member of the dramatic jury at the Sundance Film Festival in 1996. 3 Mother was a bookkeeper in an ophthalmologist's office. 4 Grew up in Santa Barbara before moving to Los Angeles to attend university. 5 Worked as a music critic for L.A. Weekly. 6 Graduated USC School of Cinema-Television.
Director Title Year Status Character 13 Reasons Why 2017 TV Series 2 episodes Red Oaks 2016 TV Series 2 episodes Greenleaf 2016 TV Series 1 episode American Crime 2016 TV Series 1 episode Here Now 2015 Short White Bird in a Blizzard 2014 Kaboom 2010 Smiley Face 2007 Mysterious Skin 2004 This Is How the World Ends 2000 TV Movie Splendor 1999 Nowhere 1997 The Doom Generation 1995 Totally F***ed Up 1993 The Living End 1992 The Long Weekend (O'Despair) 1989 Three Bewildered People in the Night 1987
Producer Title Year Status Character Here Now 2015 Short producer Moodland 2014 Short executive producer White Bird in a Blizzard 2014 producer Kaboom 2010 producer Smiley Face 2007 producer Mysterious Skin 2004 producer This Is How the World Ends 2000 TV Movie producer Splendor 1999 producer Nowhere 1997 producer The Doom Generation 1995 producer Totally F***ed Up 1993 producer The Long Weekend (O'Despair) 1989 producer Three Bewildered People in the Night 1987 producer
Writer Title Year Status Character Here Now 2015 Short White Bird in a Blizzard 2014 screenplay by Kaboom 2010 screenplay Mysterious Skin 2004 screenplay This Is How the World Ends 2000 TV Movie Splendor 1999 writer Nowhere 1997 written by The Doom Generation 1995 Totally F***ed Up 1993 writer The Living End 1992 The Long Weekend (O'Despair) 1989 writer Three Bewildered People in the Night 1987
Editor Title Year Status Character Here Now 2015 Short White Bird in a Blizzard 2014 Kaboom 2010 Smiley Face 2007 Mysterious Skin 2004 This Is How the World Ends 2000 TV Movie Splendor 1999 Nowhere 1997 The Doom Generation 1995 Totally F***ed Up 1993 The Living End 1992 The Long Weekend (O'Despair) 1989 Three Bewildered People in the Night 1987
Cinematographer Title Year Status Character Totally F***ed Up 1993 The Living End 1992 Three Bewildered People in the Night 1987
Miscellaneous Title Year Status Character Shattered Spirits 1986 TV Movie researcher
Thanks Title Year Status Character The Diary of a Teenage Girl 2015 the director wishes to thank Don Jon 2013 the producers would like to thank Protect You + Me. 2008 Short thanks This Film Is Not Yet Rated 2006 Documentary the producers wish to thank Imaginary Heroes 2004 thanks But I'm a Cheerleader 1999 thanks
Self Title Year Status Character Made in Hollywood 2014 TV Series Himself Damien Blanc 2014 TV Series Himself Le grand journal de Canal+ 2010 TV Series documentary Himself Festival international de Cannes 2010 TV Series Himself 2006 Independent Spirit Awards 2006 TV Movie documentary Himself Rescued from the Closet 2001 Video documentary Himself Positive Art 1993 TV Movie documentary Himself - Interviewee
Won Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 2010 Queer Palm Cannes Film Festival Kaboom (2010) 2006 Filmmaker on the Edge Award Provincetown International Film Festival 2005 Interfaith Award Brisbane International Film Festival Mysterious Skin (2004) 2005 MovieZone Award Rotterdam International Film Festival Mysterious Skin (2004) 2005 Frameline Award San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2005 Golden Space Needle Award Seattle International Film Festival Best Director Mysterious Skin (2004) 2004 Jury Award Bergen International Film Festival Mysterious Skin (2004) 1989 Independent/Experimental Film and Video Award Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards The Long Weekend (O'Despair) (1989) 1987 Ernest Artaria Award Locarno International Film Festival Three Bewildered People in the Night (1987)
Nominated Awards Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie 2014 Grand Special Prize Deauville Film Festival White Bird in a Blizzard (2014) 2006 Chlotrudis Award Chlotrudis Awards Best Adapted Screenplay Mysterious Skin (2004) 2006 Independent Spirit Award Independent Spirit Awards Best Director Mysterious Skin (2004) 2005 FCCA Award Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards Best Foreign Film - English Language Mysterious Skin (2004) 2004 Grand Prix Asturias Gijón International Film Festival Best Feature Mysterious Skin (2004) 1997 Best Film Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival Nowhere (1997) 1992 Grand Jury Prize Sundance Film Festival Dramatic The Living End (1992)
Known for movies Mysterious Skin (2004) as Director
White Bird in a Blizzard (2014) as Director
The Doom Generation (1995) as Director
Kaboom (2010) as Director