Biografie
Michael Oblowitz was born in Cape Town (South Africa). A director and producer, over his long career he has made titles in widely varying styles. He was involved in New York's No Wave subculture in the 1970s and 80s. His first works, dating back to that time, are screened today in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He has helmed action and horror movies. He is the author, among other titles, of On the Borderline (2001), The Foreigner (2003) and Out for a Kill (2003) (both starring Steven Seagal) and The Traveler (2010), with Val Kilmer. He has also made hundreds of commercials and music videos. In 2010 he directed an iconic surf documentary, Sea of Darkness, screened among others at San Sebastian's Surfilmfestibal fest.
Festival de San Sebastián
Regisseur
Films | |
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2023 |
Confidential Informant |
2018 |
Frank and Ava |
2014 |
The Ganzfeld Haunting |
2010 |
The Traveller |
2005 |
Hammerhead: Shark Frenzy (Tv-film) |
2003 |
Out for a Kill |
The Foreigner |
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2001 |
On the Borderline |
The Areola (Tv-film) |
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The Breed |
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1997 |
This World, Then the Fireworks |
1983 |
King Blank |
Documentaire | |
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2015 |
Heavy Water |
2014 |
A Thousand Year Journey |
2008 |
Dark Tracks |
1981 |
Is/Land |
Muziekvideo's | |
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1984 |
Kurtis Blow: Basketball |
Scenarioschrijver
Films | |
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2023 |
Confidential Informant |
2014 |
The Ganzfeld Haunting |
Producent
Films | |
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2023 |
Confidential Informant |
2014 |
The Ganzfeld Haunting |
2001 |
On the Borderline |
1983 |
King Blank |
Componist
Films | |
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2014 |
The Ganzfeld Haunting |
Acteur
Films | |
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2017 |
The Queen of Hollywood Blvd |
Documentaire | |
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2010 |
Blank City |
Cameraman
Films | |
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2018 |
Frank and Ava |