Matthew McManus
Matthew McManus | |
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Born | Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Emerson College (BFA) |
Occupation(s) | Director, Producer, Writer, Editor |
Years active | 2012–present |
Matthew McManus is an American television writer and filmmaker.[1][2][3][4] He is known for writing and directing the 2012 South By Southwest[5] official selection Funeral Kings,[6][7][8][9][10][11][12] as well as the 2021 film The Block Island Sound.[13]
He is also known for writing and producing episodes of the Netflix series Cobra Kai[14][15] and American Vandal.[16][17][18][19] For his work on American Vandal, McManus was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or TV Movie[20] and won a Peabody Award.[21]
Career
McManus's first feature film, Funeral Kings premiered in March 2012 at the South By Southwest Film Festival.[22] He then went on to produce the horror feature film 13 Cameras which earned a New York Times Critic's Pick.[23]
Most recently, McManus wrote, produced and directed the film The Block Island Sound which was released on Netflix in March 2021[24] where it hit the Top Ten films within its first week on the platform.[25]
American Vandal
McManus was a writer and producer on both Season 1 and Season 2 of American Vandal. The series was Netflix's most binge-watched show of 2017.[26][27] On April 19, 2018, American Vandal won a 2017 Peabody Award for Entertainment.[28] In July 2018, it was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.[29]
Select filmography
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
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2012 | Funeral Kings | Yes | Yes | Yes | Feature directorial debut |
2015 | 13 Cameras | Yes | |||
2018 | 14 Cameras | Yes | |||
2021 | The Block Island Sound | Yes | Yes | Yes |
References
- ^ Hipes, Patrick. "'The Block Island Sound' Teaser Trailer: 'American Vandal' & 'Cobra Kai' Duo Go Horror". Deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Collinson, Gary. "Feature Filmmaking 101 with The Block Island Sound directors Kevin and Matthew McManus". Flickering Myth. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Alianiello, Davis. "MCMANUS BROTHERS SOUND OFF". Motif RI. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda. "'American Vandal' Writers The McManus Bros To Direct 'The Block Island Sound' Horror Film". Deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "SXSW Official Selection Funeral Kings".
- ^ Saito, Stephen. "Interview: Kevin and Matthew McManus on Their Warm, Funny Debut "Funeral Kings"". moveablefest.com. Moveable Fest.
- ^ Gingold, Michael. "Q&A: Filmmakers Kevin And Matthew McManus On The Voyeuristic Creepfest 13 CAMERAS". Fangoria. Fangoria. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Halfyard, Kurt. "From Boys to Men: A Conversation with FUNERAL KINGS writer/director twins The McManus Brothers". screenanarchy.com. Screen Anarchy. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Gervais, Marybel. "An Interview with the McManus Brothers". Spectacularoptical.ca. spectacular optical. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Sandwell, Ian. "Kevin and Matthew McManus". Screen Daily. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ IndieWire Staff. "Meet the SXSW Filmmakers #27: Matthew & Kevin McManus, 'Funeral Kings'". IndieWire. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Anderson, John. "Funeral Kings". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Lipsett, Joe. "[Review] 'The Block Island Sound' Is a Daring Horror Mish-Mash". Bloody-Disgusting.com. Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick. "'The Block Island Sound' Teaser Trailer: 'American Vandal' & 'Cobra Kai' Duo Go Horror". Deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "IMDB Profile Matthew McManus".
- ^ "Los Angeles Times People: Matthew McManus". LATimes.com. The Los Angeles times. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Rotten Tomatoes: American Vandal Season One Episode Eight Clean Up".
- ^ "Peabody Award Winner American Vandal".
- ^ Staff, Journal. "Netflix cancels 'American Vandal,' mockumentary showcasing writing of Warwick twins". providencejournal.com. The Providence Journal. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Emmy Awards Profile: Matthew McManus Bio".
- ^ "WINNER 2017 AMERICAN VANDAL". PeabodyAwards.com. Peabody Awards. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Smith, Nigel M. (1 February 2012). "SXSW Film Announces 2012 Features Lineup; 'Big Easy Express' to Close Festival". IndieWire.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (14 April 2016). "Review: '13 Cameras,' Keeping a Watchful Eye and Then Some". The New York Times.
- ^ Miska, Brad (15 February 2021). "'The Block Island Sound' Infects Netflix This March". Bloody Disgusting!.
- ^ Campbell, Nakeisha (16 March 2021). "'The Block Island Sound' Hit #9 on Netflix & The Trailer Alone Is Nightmare-Worthy". PureWow. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "2017 on Netflix - A Year in Bingeing". Netflix Media Center. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ Feldman, Dana. "The Most Binged Shows On Netflix In 2017". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ "Entertainment, Children's & Youth Winners Named". www.peabodyawards.com. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ^ Chow, Andrew R. "2018 Emmy Awards: Here Are the Nominees". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-20.