- Tim Sullivan (director)
Tim Sullivan is an American
film director , producer,actor , andscreenwriter bornJuly 2 ,1964 inSouth Plainfield, New Jersey .His interest in film began as a teenager when he landed a job as a production assistant on the 1983 cult horror film, "Return of the Aliens: The Deadly Spawn". Sullivan majored in film studies at
New York University , and his first writer/director/producer credit was the short "A Christmas Treat (1985)". After graduating NYU, he worked as a production assistant on such award winning films as "Three Men and a Baby ", "Cocktail ", "Coming To America ", and "The Godfather III ". [ [http://twitchfilm.net/archives/2005/01/interview_with.html Twitch Film: Interview with Tim Sullivan by by Dave Canfield] ] [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0838374/filmoyear Tim Sullivan filmology by year] ]Career
Throughout his career, Sullivan has worn many hats, including acting. Much like
Alfred Hitchcock andM. Night Shyamalan , he has cast himself for roles in his own films. He was production manager for the independent films, "If Looks Could Kill " (1986) and "America Exposed" (1990), and produced New Line Cinema's "Detroit Rock City" which starredEdward Furlong andJames DeBello . [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0838374/filmotype Tim Sullivan filmology by profession] ] After working in development atNew Line Cinema for five years, Sullivan formed his own production company, New Rebellion Entertainment. [ [http://www.inbaseline.com/company.aspx?company_id=2084002 Inbaseline.com: New Rebellion entertianment] ] [ [http://www.myspace.com/newrebellion Tim Sullivan speaks of New Rebellion Entertainment at Myspace] ]Sullivan's
mainstream directorial debut was the well-receivedLion's Gate 's horror-comedy, "2001 Maniacs " (2005) starringRobert Englund andLin Shaye . This was followed by "Snoop Dogg 's Hood of Terror" (2005) (as co-writer and producer) and "Driftwood (2006)", a supernatural thriller about troubled youths at a reform camp starringRaviv Ullman andTalan Torriero . [ [http://www.comingsoon.net/news/talentnews.php?id=28387 Coming Soon] ] His next projects in production are "Brothers of the Blood (2008)", a romantic vampire tale that starsThomas Dekker of "The Sara Connor Chronicles", and a sequel to "2001 Maniacs" titled, "2001 Maniacs: Beverly Hellbillys (2008)". [ [http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2473&Itemid=99 IESB.net "Exclusive Video Interview: Tim Sullivan and Thomas Dekker Are “Brothers of the Blood” by Robert Sanchez (transscribed)] ]References
External links
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* [http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/interview/175 Bloody Disgusting: Interview by Elaine Lamkin]
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=27107093 Tim Sullivan at Myspace]
* [http://www.dreadcentral.com/story/exclusive-details-sullivans-clowns Dread Central: "Finding the Clowns" by Johnny Butane]
* [http://www.film.com/celebrities/tim-sullivan/14572850 Film.com: Tim Sullivan recent filmology]
* [http://www.amazon.com/Driftwood-Raviv-Ullman/dp/B000UYN9MM Amazon.com: Sullivan film "Driftwood"]
* [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=10171 CBR: interview/article about Tim Sullivan and Chris Kobin by Emmett Furey]
* [http://www.iconsoffright.com/IV_Tim.htm Icons of Fright: interview with Tim Sullivan]
* [http://www.esplatter.com/main/sullivaninterview.htm ES Splater: Interview with Tim Sullivan]
* [http://www.dreadcentral.com/interviews/sullivan-tim-2001-maniacs Dred Central: interview of Tim Sullivan by Ryan Rotten]
* [http://www.spout.com/players/P___206609/default.aspx Spout: Sullivan's popular films]
* [http://www.411mania.com/movies/columns/63112/411-Movies-Interview:--Driftwood-Director-Tim-Sullivan-Interview.htm 411 Mania: interview with Tim Sullivan by Tony Farinella]
* [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5143/is_200501/ai_n18602731 Findarticles.com: "Duo share nightmares.(Chris Kobin and Tim Sullivan in movie of Tobe Hooper)(Brief Article)"]
* [http://www.horror-fanatics.com/interviews/timsullivan.html Horror Fanatics: interview of Tim Sullivan by Michelle Fatale]
* [http://twitchfilm.net/archives/2005/01/interview_with.html Twitch Film: interview with Tim Sullivan by Dave Canfield]
* [http://www.dvdreview.com/html/dvd_review_-_detroit_rock_city_interview.shtml DVD Review: Article on 'Detroit Rock City]
* [http://www.movieweb.com/dvd/news/98/19698.php Movieweb: DVD announcement and review of "Driftwood"]
* [http://www.dvdfile.com/news/special_report/interviews/directors/adam_rifkin.html DVD File: Review of "Detroit Rock City]
* [http://www.colonelscrypt.com/Interviews/Tim%20Sullivan/index.htm Colonel's Crypt: Interview of Tim Sullivan]
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