Jack Perez is an American film and television director, screenwriter and film professor.[1] He directed the comedy-thriller Some Guy Who Kills People[2] executive produced by John Landis.[3] He also directed Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus, whose trailer went viral,[4] and was named by Yahoo! as one of the top 10 trailers of 2009, with more trailer views than Avatar.[5]
Jack Perez | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
His first feature film, "America’s Deadliest Home Video" (1991) was a groundbreaker in the found-footage field - an ahead-of-its-time application of the vérité-video form to the horror/crime genre.[6]
He lives in Portland, Oregon.
Filmography
edit| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| America's Deadliest Home Video | 1991 |
| Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | 1995 |
| Xena: Warrior Princess (pilot) | 1995 |
| The Big Empty | 1997 |
| La Cucaracha | 1998 |
| Unauthorized Brady Bunch: The Final Days | 2000 |
| Unauthorized: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story | 2000 |
| Temptation Island | 2001 |
| Temptation Island 2 | 2002 |
| Monster Island | 2004 |
| Wild Things 2 | 2004 |
| 666: The Child | 2006 |
| Mega Shark Versus Giant Octopus | 2009 |
| Polar Bear Payback (video game) | 2010 |
| T is for Tantrum (short film) | 2011 |
| Some Guy Who Kills People | 2012 |
| Blast Vegas | 2013 |
| The Family Lamp | 2016 |
| Where's Roman? | 2017 |
| Drone Wars | 2017 |
| Hyena | 2021 |
References
edit- ^ "Jack Perez - About This Person". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2008. Archived from the original on 15 January 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ Quinn, Anthony (5 October 2012). "Some Guy Who Kills People, Jack Perez". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ Mount, Paul (15 October 2012). "Interview: Jack Perez, Director of SOME GUY WHO KILLS PEOPLE". Starburst. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "SHARKS, SEQUELS AND SHEMP-ING: An Interview With Jack Perez, Part 1". Schlockmania!. 4 July 2012. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ Goldberg, Matt (28 December 2009). "Yahoo! Movies Lists the 10 Most-Watched Trailers of 2009". Collider. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ Gingold, Michael (2019-05-10). "DVD Review: America's Deadliest HomeVideo". Fangoria. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
External links
edit- Jack Perez at IMDb
- Undead Backbrain Interview
- Film Courage Video Interviews
- Some Guy Who Kills People Review - Brutal as Hell
- Some Guy Who Kills People comes to DVD - Dread Central
- La Cucaracha Review - Roger Ebert
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