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Jeff Kanew

Jeff Kanew

Director · Born December 16, 1944 · New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Jeffrey Roger Kanew (born December 16, 1944) is an American film director, writer and editor who early in his career made trailers for many films of the '70s and is probably best known for directing the film Revenge of the Nerds (1984). Kanew directed Tough Guys (1986), the final film pairing actors Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster. He also directed Douglas in 1983's Eddie Macon's Run and both the stage and film productions of Douglas' autobiographical one-man show Before I Forget (2009). Kanew also directed the documentary Black Rodeo (1972) capturing the events surrounding the first ever performance of an all black rodeo in the neighborhood of Harlem in New York City. Jeff Kanew's son, Justin Kanew, is a reality show contestant from season 15 and season 18 of "The Amazing Race". Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Kanew, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Directed 14

2000s

  1. 2009

    Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget

    Director

  2. 2005

    Adam and Eve

    Director

  3. 2003

    Babiy Yar

    Director

1990s

  1. 1994
  2. 1991

    V.I. Warshawski

    Director

1970s

  1. 1979

    Natural Enemies

    Director

  2. 1972

    Black Rodeo

    Director

Edited 11

2010s

  1. 2015

    Counting for Thunder

    Editor

  2. 2011

2000s

  1. 2009

    Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget

    Editor

  2. 2007

    Yippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy

    Editor

  3. 2005

    Adam and Eve

    Editor

  4. Nadine in Dateland

    Editor

  5. 2003

    Babiy Yar

    Editor

1980s

  1. 1983

    Eddie Macon's Run

    Editor

  2. 1980

1970s

  1. 1979

    Natural Enemies

    Editor

  2. 1972

    Black Rodeo

    Editor

Wrote 5

1980s

  1. 1985
  2. 1983

    Eddie Macon's Run

    Screenplay

1970s

  1. 1979

    Natural Enemies

    Screenplay

  2. 1972

    Black Rodeo

    Writer

1960s

  1. 1968

    The Wicked Die Slow

    Screenplay

Produced 4

2000s

  1. 2009

    Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget

    Producer

  2. 2007

    Yippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy

    Co-Producer

  3. 2005

    Adam and Eve

    Producer

1970s

  1. 1972

    Black Rodeo

    Producer

Acted in 1

1960s

  1. 1968

    The Wicked Die Slow

    Armadillo

Appearances1

2020s

  1. 2026

    Boorman and the Devil

    Self