Elijah Allan-Blitz (born February 18, 1987) is an American actor, musician, and Emmy award[1] winning film director. He is known for his direction of the Emmy-nominated virtual reality experience "Take Every Wave: Laird in VR", which won a Lumiere Award.[2]
Elijah Allan-Blitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 18, 1987 (age 37) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician, film director |
| Website | www |
Background
editAllan-Blitz was born in Santa Barbara, California. As a musician,[3] his single "Hey Yo" was nominated in the Grand Jury Award for Best Music Video (Best Visual) category at the International Festival of Cinema Awards.[4]
He has worked on The Shield, independent films and short films[5] and the Peter Bogdanovich feature film, She's Funny That Way.[6]
Allan-Blitz, is one of the first virtual reality directors for Time magazine,[7] and an Emmy nominee and Lumiere Award winner. His virtual reality experience about the Holocaust was published as a companion piece for the Ken Burns documentary, Defying the Nazis: The Sharps' War.[8]
He has also directed virtual reality experiences for PBS, Van Jones, Aloe Blacc, HBO, Laird Hamilton and a VR psychedelic trip for Michael Pollan's book How To Change Your Mind.[9]
Personal life
editAllan-Blitz started dating actress Brie Larson in 2019.[10] They have since broken up. [11]
Filmography
edit- The Shield (Jeffrey), 2003
- In This Life (Maxwell/Lance/Seth), 2013
- She's Funny That Way (Cloisters Security Guard), 2014
- Envoy (Sniper), 2014
- Breakup Moving Service (Boyfriend #2), 2014
- Full Ride (Luke), 2014
- Miami Dead County (Jake), 2016
- In This Life (Maxwell), 2018
Discography
edit- "The Way the World Ends" (feat. Bishop Lamont), single, 2010
- "Come With Me Child" (feat. Aja & Elena), single, 2010
- "Dmt", single, 2011
- The Photon Belt, album, 2012
References
edit- ^ Hipes, Patrick (September 20, 2020). "Creative Arts Emmys: 'The Last Dance', Dave Chappelle, 'SNL' & RuPaul Lead Night 5; 'Mandalorian', 'Watchmen' Tie For Most Awards Overall: Complete List". Deadline. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Ride a 100-Foot Wave with Laird Hamilton in the Surf Legend's New Virtual Reality Experience" People. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Review: Songwriting class performs at Fe Bland Forum" The Channels. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ "Award Nominations IIFC 2015" Archived November 17, 2015, at the Wayback Machine International Festival of Cinema Awards. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ "Watch: David Weinstein's Incredible Sci-Fi Robot Short Film 'Envoy'" First Showing. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ "She's Funny That Way Movie Official Trailer HD 2015, Jennifer Aniston" Hollywood Bollywood. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ "Defying the Nazis VR: Experience a Dramatic 1940 Escape From Europe" Time. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Holocaust Survivor Experiences Her Own Rescue in Virtual Reality" Time. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Watch the Virtual Reality Recreation of the LSD Trip That Inspired the Whole Earth Catalog". Time. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Brie Larson Spotted Kissing Elijah Allan-Blitz: Details on Her New Man". E! Online. 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ "Brie Larson Confirms Breakup from Elijah Allan-Blitz". E! Online. 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.