- Rick Rosenthal
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name = Rick Rosenthal
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birthname = Richard L. Rosenthal, Jr.
birthdate =June 15 ,1949
birthplace =New York, New York Richard L. "Rick" Rosenthal, Jr. (born
June 15 ,1949 ) is an Americanfilm director known for his work in both film and television.Biography
Rosenthal was born in
New York, New York , the son of Hilda (née Gould) and Richard L. Rosenthal, Sr.http://www.filmreference.com/film/88/Rick-Rosenthal.html]Rosenthal helped launch
Sean Penn 's career when he cast the then-unknown actor in the title role of the 1983 film "Bad Boys". Rosenthal is also known for his work on the Emmy-winning ABC series "Life Goes On" as well as such series as "", "Providence", "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", and "Smallville". He is a winner of theIndependent Spirit John Cassavetes Award .In recent years, Rosenthal has turned to the independent film world, continuing to direct ("Nearing Grace"), but also producing as well, giving opportunities to first time directors. The first production under the Whitewater Films banner was the
Sundance Film Festival hit "Mean Creek", winner of twoIndependent Spirit Award s as well as aHumanitas Prize . The film was invited to the Directors Fortnight at Cannes and launched the filmmaking career of writer-director Jacob Estes."Mean Creek" was followed by writer-director Scott Prendergast's first feature, "
Kabluey ", starringLisa Kudrow .The fall of 2007 saw
Ocean Grove, New Jersey become the site of Whitewater Films' "Greta", video director Nancy Bardawil's feature debut, starringHilary Duff andEllen Burstyn .A graduate of the American Film Institute, Rosenthal started his career by directing "
Halloween II " and returned to the genre 20 years later helming "". In between he has directed films such as "American Dreamer" (1984), "Russkies" (1987), "Distant Thunder" (1988), "Just A Little Harmless Sex" (1999), and "Nearing Grace" (2005).He met his wife, actress
Nancy Stephens , while filming "Halloween II". They have worked together on some films including "American Dreamer" (1984), "Russkies" (1987), and "Mean Creek" (2004).Other
Rick Rosenthal is also the name of a former news anchor on
WGN-TV inChicago, Illinois .References
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