- Merlin Miller
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Merlin L. Miller (born in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American independent film director, writer, and producer. His works include the 1998 television film A Place to Grow, starring Gary Morris, and the 2000 film Jericho, starring Mark Valley. During the 2000s, he adopted an increasingly white nationalist political philosophy and founded a Tennessee-based all-white production company, Americana Pictures. He has also written articles for the Barnes Review and the Occidental Observer.[1][2][3]
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Early years
Miller is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. He served in the U. S. Army and at one point commanded two units. Following this, he worked as an Industrial engineering manager for Michelin Tire Company. In 1985, he graduated from the University of Southern California with an MFA degree in Cinema/Television.[4]
Miller said that while growing up, he admired Walt Disney and Davy Crockett.[3]
1989–1992
In 1989, Miller produced and edited Devil Rider, a horror movie starring Tag Groat as the title character.[5][6] In 1991, Miller produced David Heavener's crime film Prime Target, starring Heavener as policeman John Bloodstone and Isaac Hayes as Captain Tompkins.[7]
In 1992, Miller co-produced the action film A Mission to Kill, starring William Smith as a mentally unstable Vietnam veteran, Boris Catuli. Tag Groat, who played the title role in Devil Rider, also appeared in this film.[8]
1998–2000
In 1998, Miller returned to the film business with A Place to Grow, which he wrote, directed, and produced. The movie starred country singer Gary Morris; actors John Beck and Wilford Brimley, as well as hobo music artist Boxcar Willie, also appeared in it.[4][9]
In 2000, Miller produced and directed a western movie, Jericho, with Mark Valley as the title character. Retired Marine Corps drill instructor R. Lee Ermey appeared in the movie, as did Buck Taylor and country artist Lisa Stewart.[10]
Shift in philosophy
During the 2000s, Miller began to take on an increasingly white nationalist political stance. He also became harshly critical of Hollywood, claiming that it "surreptitiously seeks to destroy our European-American heritage and our Christian-based traditional values, and replace them with values that debase these traditional values and elevate minorities as paragons of virtue and wisdom....Today’s motion pictures, in concert with other forms of mass media entertainment, are the greatest enemies to the well-being of our progeny and the future of our country." Miller has also accused Hollywood of being under "Jewish-Zionist control"; he cites Kevin MacDonald as influencing this view.[3] He has attacked celebrities such as Quentin Tarantino and Madonna, saying that they are "dysfunctional" and "come from traditional Christian or European-American backgrounds but are notorious for spurning those values." [3] He has cited Mel Gibson and his self-marketed movie The Passion of the Christ as inspirations.[3]
Miller also spoke at the 2008 national conference of the Council of Conservative Citizens, an organization he is a member of. Miller has stated that while he does not share all the views of the COfCC members, and rejects "extremist stances", he nonetheless agrees with the group's statement of principles. Miller states that he "doesn't like" interracial marriage, and that he does not want his daughters to marry "people of other races"; however, he does not support outlawing interracial marriage, either. Miller has denied being anti-Semitic, instead claiming that he merely opposes "favoritism" granted to Jews in the film industry. He also opposes illegal immigration and what he refers to as "wide open borders" in the United States.[11][12]
Miller has also appeared as a guest on The Political Cesspool, a white nationalist radio show affiliated with the COfCC.[13]
Americana Pictures
Miller's shift in views led him to found Americana Pictures, based in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, Miller's current home. According to its mission statement, the company aims "to develop, produce and market quality motion pictures, which promote fresh talent and the best of traditional European-American ideals." [14] Americana Pictures' first film will be about the USS Liberty incident, which he referred to as a "shocking Israeli attack" on the United States. He is also planning to produce The Liberator (which is to be based on the history of Arminius and the Battle of the Teutoberg Forest). [3][15]
The movie The Liberator will be filmed in Hermann, Missouri, a town known for its German-American heritage and which was named after Arminius. This decision caused a controversy among area residents due to Miller's racism.[12]
Other recent activities
In 2008, Miller contributed $200 to the presidential campaign of Republican Ron Paul. He also served as a delegate for Paul's campaign.[16][17]
He wrote a favorable review of the Mel Gibson movie Edge of Darkness.[18]
References
- ^ "Arminius: The Liberator of Europe". http://www.barnesreview.org/html/sept2009lead_125.html.
- ^ "New Film Company says it will compete directly with Hollywood moguls". http://www.americanfreepress.net/html/patriots_compete_171.html. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "Americana Pictures: Restoring the American Dream". http://www.theoccidentalobserver.net/authors/Miller-Americana.html. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Merlin Miller". http://americana-pictures.com/team.php. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ^ "Merlin Miller". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0588961/. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ^ "Devil Rider (1989)". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0164537/. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ^ "Prime Target (1991)". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102710/. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ^ "A Mission to Kill (1992)". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368868/. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ^ "A Place to Grow (1998)". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145971/. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ^ "Jericho (2000)". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0285242/. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ^ "Merlin Miller Speaks at the COfCC conference". http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1220917652745146226&hl=en#. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Arminius movie maker tied to national hate group". http://www.ngnn.com/65041/content/2009/dec/07/arminius-movie-maker-tied-national-hate-group. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ^ "The Political Cesspool guest list"". http://www.thepoliticalcesspool.org/guestlist.php. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ^ "Americana Pictures: "Restoring the Dream"". http://americana-pictures.com/index.php. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ^ "Plans". http://americana-pictures.com/plans.php. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ^ "Merlin Miller Political Campaign Contributions 2008 Election Cycle". http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/merlin-miller.asp?cycle=08. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ^ "Candidates for Delegate". http://www.tennessee.gov/sos/election/2008PPPDelegatesList.pdf. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
- ^ "Edge of Darkness". http://theoccidentalobserver.net/tooblog/?p=724. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
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