- Kieth Merrill
Kieth Merrill (born 1940) is an American
filmmaker who has worked as a writer, director, and producer in thefilm industry since 1967. He is a member of theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and theDirectors Guild of America , and received anAcademy Award for "The Great American Cowboy " (1973) and a nomination for "Amazon" (1997). He is a founding partner of Odyssey, which pioneered IMAX-format film technology. [ [http://theoscarsite.com/whoswho5/merrill_k.htm Kieth Merrill ] ] He is also a founding member ofAudience Alliance Motion Picture Studios [http://www.audiencealliance.com] , a production company committed to highly entertaining motion pictures that embrace virtues and values. AAMPS is a growing broad based membership organization giving "card carrying members" the opportunity to weigh in on scripts and go behind the scenes of AAMPS motion pictures.Merrill is a member of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons). In addition to his mainstream "Hollywood" projects, Merrill was commissioned by the First Presidency of the church to produce the films "" and "The Testaments" for the state of the art 70 mm Legacy Theater atTemple Square inSalt Lake City ,Utah . Merrill graduated with a BA from Brigham Young University in 1967.Works
Merrill has done work in various formats including
IMAX and 70mm. He has created feature films, documentaries, television commercials, and miniseries. [ [http://www.hollywood.com/celebs/detail/id/1427390 Kieth Merrill at Hollywood.com ] ] [ [http://www.ldsfilm.com/directors/Merrill.html Kieth Merrill - Filmmaker ] ]*"
The Great American Cowboy " (1973 Documentary Academy Award Winner) [ [http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/ampas_awards/DisplayMain.jsp Session Timeout - Academy Awards Database - AMPAS ] ]
*The 12 Dogs of Christmas (2005)
*"Three Warriors" (1977)
*"Take Down " (1978)
*"Windwalker " (1980)
*Harry's War (1981)
* (1986)
*Polynesian Odyssey (1991)
*Alamo- The Price of Freedom (1991)
*Niagara: Miracles, Myths and Magic (1992)
*Amazon (1997) (Nominated for Academy Award)
*Olympic Glory (1999)
*Wild West (TV Miniseries) (Emmy nomination)
*Grand Canyon - The Hidden Secrets
*"Secrets of the I-52"
*"Olympic Glory"
*Passion for Life
*Ozarks - Legacy and Legends
*Zion Canyon - Treasure of the Gods
*Yellowstone
*San Francisco, The Movie
*""
*Witness
*" The Testaments"
*"Rivals"
*On The Way Home
*Cherokee Trail
*Mr. Krueger's Christmas
*Kenny Rogers and the Cowboys
*Wheels of Fire
*Indian
*Matter of WinningReferences
1. http://theoscarsite.com/whoswho5/merrill_k.h
2. http://www.hollywood.com/celebs/detail/id/1427390
3. http://www.ldsfilm.com/directors/Merrill.html4. http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/ampas_awards/DisplayMain.jsp
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