Blake Fitzpatrick
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| Blake Fitzpatrick | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 22, 1985 Saint Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Occupation | writer, director, producer |
Blake Fitzpatrick (born April 22, 1985), is an American screenwriter and independent film director and actor.
Blake was fascinated with the ability of storytelling from the moment he became literate. In elementary school, be began publishing his own novels, and his stories became favorites amongst his classmates at Stilwell Elementary School. This obsession with storytelling would later blossom from the page to the screen at the age of eight, when he started making short films.
When Fitzpatrick reached high school, he began to develop his technical skills by working closely on the School District's syndicated student television network, BVTV.
His first film as writer/director/producer was the acclaimed 1999 Cannibal Cult starring the then unknown cult star Ari Bavel.[3][4]
Upon graduating High School from Blue Valley North High School In 2003, he attended film school at Full Sail University before dropping out to pursue a career writing and directing with his production company, Monumental Pictures.
He has since been involved in dozens of independent film productions behind and in front of the camera.
[edit] Partial filmography
In 2003, Fitzpatrick released his second feature film, Imprudence, a spoof on the rape and revenge flicks of the 1970s, again, featuring Ari Bavel.
In 2004, His next film was The Changers, which critical attention, not only for its comedic personification of 1950's science fiction films, but also for production value drawn from a low budget.
In 2005 Fitzpatrick finished a feature film version of his 2001 script. Called A Dream of Color in Black and White the film stars Jeffrey Fellin, with cult icons Lloyd Kaufman, Tom Savini.
In 2006 he wrote and directed the film entitled Secret Bonfire Starring Joe Estevez, Tiffany Shepis, Sean Cain and others. The film, shot in anaglyphic 3-D, is a five part horror anthology.
in 2009 he began production on his screenplay "The Death of Hollywood."
[edit] References
- ^ newsbank.com, archive of Wichita Eagle, August 29 2000, "15-YEAR-OLD MOVIEMAKER FEATURES BLOOD AND GUTS -- HE'S NOT VIOLENT", Retrieved 11-07-2008
- ^ newsbank.com, archive of kansas City Star, April 1 2000, "BV student not afraid of making horror movies", retrieved 11-07-2008
- ^ a b buried.com, interview of Ari Bavel, Retrieved 11-07-2008
- ^ maxabout.com, Cannibal Cult, Retrieved 11-07-2008
[edit] External links
- Blake Fitzpatrick at the Internet Movie Database
- Monumental Pictures Official Website
- The Death of Hollywood The Death of Hollywood Official Website
