Andrew Warhola (August 6, 1928 — February 22, 1987), better known as Andy Warhol, was an American artist who became a central figure in the movement known as Pop art. After a successful career as a commercial illustrator, Warhol became famous worldwide for his work as a painter; an avant-garde filmmaker, a record producer, an author and a public figure known for his presence in wildly diverse social circles that included bohemian street people, distinguished intellectuals, Hollywood celebrities and wealthy aristocrats. A controversial figure during his lifetime (his work was often derided by critics as a hoax or "put-on"), Warhol ...
Robert "Bob" Odenkirk (born October 22, 1962) is an American actor, comedian, producer, and director. Odenkirk is best known as the co-creator and co-star of the HBO sketch comedy series, Mr. Show.
He was the spokesperson for Miller beer in their electoral-themed commercial campaign to become "The President of Beers" during the 2004 Elections, as well as the executive producer of Adult Swim's Tom Goes to the Mayor.
Odenkirk has directed three films: Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003), The Pity Card, and Let's Go to Prison (2006). Let's Go to Prison was written by two writers for the sketch comedy ...
Zadi Diaz (http://zadidiaz.com) has been working in the entertainment and media industry for over a decade as a producer, writer, and director. She is co-founder and a principal of Smashface Productions, a new media production company specializing in the development and production of original online programming for both independent and traditional media.
Zadi is the executive producer and host of JETSET, a Webby® and Vloggie® award-winning Internet pop culture show. She is also co-founder of Pixelodeon, an annual screening festival held in Los Angeles, California, which showcases the best in online content and entertainment.
A fantastic indie film maker, director, writer etc. Jim Jarmusch has created an impressive portfolio of work over the years, including:
* Permanent Vacation (1980)
* Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
* Down by Law (1986)
* Mystery Train (1989)
* Night on Earth (1991)
* Dead Man (1995)
* Year of the Horse (1997)
* Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
* Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)
* Broken Flowers (2005)
Here is a tribute page: http://www.jimjarmusch.com/
Wesley Wales Anderson (born May 1, 1969) is an American writer, producer, and director of films and commercials. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Critical reviews of Anderson's early work were positive, with some exceptions. His second film Rushmore was a critical darling, and many argued that Anderson would soon become a major artistic voice in American cinema. Many critics noted a strong sense of sympathetic but intelligent humanism in Anderson's films that linked them to the work of Jean Renoir and François Truffaut. Filmmaker Martin Scorsese is a fan of Anderson's, praising Bottle Rocket ...
Born in 1967, Matthew Barney is a controversial artist who works in several different media. Some of the most memorable work is contained in the The Cremaster Cycle - which sort of defies a short description.
More recently he released Drawing Restraint 9 with Bjork.
Known for surreal and often insane plotlines and stories, David Lynch has created an impressive collection of movies and tv shows in his career as director and actor. He has been nominated for and won all kinds of awards for his work.
Erasehead, Elephant Man, Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks, Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway, Inland Empire.... all incredible.
Clark Duke is an American actor. Along with Michael Cera, he created, wrote, directed, and produced the web series Clark and Michael in which he plays a fictional version of himself. The pilot episode was directed by Duke as his college thesis film at Loyola Marymount University.[1]
Duke appears in the 2007 film Superbad, and is a regular on the television series Greek. In 1992 he was nominated for a Young Artist Award as an "Outstanding Actor Under Ten in a Television Series" for his work on Hearts Afire.
With the gifted eye of a castle builder, Dandee Fleming is a visionary musician, filmmaker, husband, friend, entrepreneur and truly artful thinker. His constantly growing body of innovative work includes several highly successful musical projects including Lousy Robot and The Dirty Novels as well as a stunning collection of self-taught, DIY music videos.
Fleming lives, loves and creates in Albuquerque, New Mexico. But his creative reach is clearly boundless.
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