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James Redford was born in New York City in 1962, where he attended the Dalton School. James graduated from University of Colorado with a B.A in literature. While Completing his MA in literature at Northwestern University, James was diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, a rare auto-immune disease affecting the liver In 1993, James received two liver transplants. Surviving this near-fatal ordeal inspired James to found the James Redford Institute for Transplant Awareness, where he produced "The Kindness Of Strangers" a documentary film which examined the oft-overlooked sacrifices made by organ donor families. The film premiered at Telluride International Film Festival and aired on HBO in 1999.
Throughout the late 90's and the first decade of the new century, James was active as a screenwriter and director, Including the original screenplay for "Cowboy Up, Starring Kiefer Sutherland and Darryl Hannah as well as directing Showtime's" Spin" Starring Stanley Tucci and Dana Delaney. James also wrote the critically acclaimed screenplay for "Skinwalkers" a "PBS Mystery!"
By 2009, James had produced Mann V Ford, an HBO documentary film that explored the Ramapough Tribes' lawsuit against Ford Motor Company. Increasingly drawn to impactful power of documentary films,James and his father Robert co-founded The Redford Center, an environmentally-focused storytelling non-profit.
That same year, James's wife, the teacher and educational writer Kyle Redford, introduced him to her friend and colleague Karen Pritzker, who was instrumental in launching the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity. Consequently, James and Karen produced The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia. The film was acquired by HBO and and aired in 2012. The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia marked James' debut as a documentary film director.
In 2012, The Redford Center produced Watershed: Exploring a New Water Ethic for the New West. The film became the storytelling cornerstone for Raise the River, a collaboration that brought together A half-dozen Non-profits in a successful bid to raise 10 million dollars in restoration funds for the Colorado River Delta. 2013 saw the release of HBO's Toxic Hot Seat. Co-directed and produced with Kirby Walker, the film explored the presence of toxic flame retardants in much of America's furnishings. In 2014, The American Film Showcase, a cultural exchange program spearheaded by USC and the U.S. State Department, selected James as an AFS filmmaker envoy, his travels ultimately taking him to Malaysia, Colombia, Kazahkstan and Tunisia.
By 2016, Karen Pritzker and James produced two new documentary films highlighting the biological harm posed to children by physical and emotional abuse. Paper Tigers premiered in 2104 and was followed in 2016 by Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope. In 2017 James starred in and directed The Redford Center's HBO co-production "Happening: a Clean Energy Revolution." The film examines the rise of the Clean energy economy and culture despite continuing policy inertia in Washington DC.
Personal life
James lived in Marin County, Ca. with his wife Kyle Redford, a teacher and educational writer who has written numerous articles for Educatiuon Week, Huffpost Education, Understood.org and Noodle among others.
James' daughter Lena Redford lives in Los Angeles where she worked in the digital storytelling space for SuperDeluxe as well as Illumination Entertainment. In 2010, Lena Starred in James' comedic short "quality Time" opposite Jason Patric.
James' son Dylan lives Miami and works for The Borscht Corporation, where he is co-producing the independent feature "Omniboat" In 2018, Dylan's short film "My Trip To Miami" was selected as a Vimeo Pick of the Week.
James Plays lead and rhythm guitar for the popular Marin County cover band Olive and the Dirty Martinis.- Visual Effects
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- Additional Crew
Stephen L. Price was born on 9 November 1960 in Illinois, USA. He was a producer, known for Jurassic Park (1993), Ghost (1990) and Maverick (1994). He died on 22 May 1995 in Marin County, California, USA.- Cinematographer
- Editor
- Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Dalva was born on 14 April 1942 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a cinematographer and editor, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and Jurassic Park III (2001). He was married to Marcia Smith. He died on 27 January 2023 in Marin County, California, USA.- Gray Reisfield was born on 13 April 1932 in Stockholm, Sweden. She was married to Donald Reisfield. She died on 9 July 2017 in Marin County, California, USA.
- Director
- Music Department
- Producer
Afeni Shakur was born on 22 January 1947 in Lumberton, North Carolina, USA. She was a director and producer, known for Tupac: Resurrection (2003), MTV Movie Special: Tupac Resurrection (2003) and Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel 2 (2011). She was married to Mutulu Shakur and Lumumba Shakur. She died on 2 May 2016 in Marin County, California, USA.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Ace cinematographer David Myers was well regarded in the movie industry for his sterling contributions to various rock-'n-roll music documentaries he photographed throughout his 50-year career. Myers was born on May 8, 1914, in Auburn, New York. He was inspired to become a still photographer after seeing a display of Depression-era photographer Walker Evans' work at the New York Museum of Modern Art in 1938. David worked for the Farm Security Administration while studying at Antioch College, was a conscientious objector during World War II, planted trees for the U.S. Forest Service and photographed patients during admission for a Spokane, Washington, mental hospital prior to becoming involved with the motion picture business. His big break occurred when famed photographer Imogen Cunningham told the backers of a short feature that she wouldn't make it without Myers' participation, which is how he wound up directing the documentary short Ask Me, Don't Tell Me (1961). During the 1960s Myers traveled the world shooting documentaries for both National Geographic and the United Nations (he was a pioneer in the field of cinema verite). However, it was his vital and substantial work on the classic Oscar-winning landmark rock concert documentary Woodstock (1970) that really cemented David's status as a top cinematographer of rock documentaries. Among the other rock documentaries Myers subsequently photographed in the wake of "Woodstock" are Johnny Cash in San Quentin (1969), Elvis on Tour (1972), Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen (1971), Soul to Soul (1971), Wattstax (1973), Let the Good Times Roll (1973), Save the Children (1973), The Grateful Dead (1977), Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz (1978), Neil Young's Rust Never Sleeps (1979) and Joni Mitchell's Shadows and Light (1980). David also shot the Oscar-winning documentary Marjoe (1972) and the speculative paranormal documentary The Mysterious Monsters (1975). Outside of his documentary credits, Myers was the cinematographer for such feature films as George Lucas' debut feature THX 1138 (1971), Welcome to L.A. (1976), Bob Dylan's Renaldo and Clara (1978), FM (1978), Roadie (1980), Zoot Suit (1981) and UFOria (1984). He was an honorary member of the Society of Operating Cameramen. David Myers died at age 90 following a stroke on August 26, 2004.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Bob Knickerbocker was born on 15 July 1942 in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Hardware Wars (1978) and The Life and Times of the Red Dog Saloon (1996). He was married to Jane Dornacker. He died on 15 July 1986 in Marin County, California, USA.- Composer
- Soundtrack
Benjamin Bossi was born on 7 September 1953 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was a composer, known for The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) and Reckless (1984). He died on 13 December 2022 in Marin County California, USA.- Editor
- Director
- Producer
Born in London to an American father--he was the London Bureau Chief for the Associated Press--and an English mother, Kent MacKenzie began his education in the British school system, but finished his high-school education in Bronxville, NY, after his father was finally transferred back to the US.
While spending a summer vacation in a camp in Maine, he struck up a friendship with the camp's craft counselor, who was an Onondaga Indian, and became fascinated with the lives and problems of American Indians. Upon graduating Dartmouth he spent a short stint in the Air Force, and after his discharge decided to try for a film career in Hollywood, arriving there in 1953. He enrolled in the University of Southern California's Cinema Department. His senior film project, "Bunker Hill-1956 (1956), about the lives of residents of a fading Los Angeles neighborhood, was well received and was given a screening at the Edinburgh Film Festival, winning the Silver Award.
He secured a job with Parthenon Pictures, which produced industrial films, and gained experience in virtually all aspects of film production. In 1958 he got a chance to make a film he had always wanted to, about the plight and lives of American Indians. The result was The Exiles (1961), a semi-documentary (not released until 1961) about young Indians living and working in the rundown areas of downtown Los Angeles. Although the film scored good critical reviews it didn't get the kind of distribution it needed. MacKenzie managed to get a few more jobs in the film industry, including making a documentary for producer David L. Wolper and a short for the US Information Agency. He made one more feature, Saturday Morning (1971). He died in 1980 in Marin County, California.- Lois Chartrand was born on 13 March 1930 in San Jose, California, USA. She was an actress, known for A Place in the Sun (1951) and The Great Missouri Raid (1951). She was married to Clarence Mason Harvey. She died on 26 December 1978 in Marin County, California, USA.
- Pat Bond was born on 27 February 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She died on 24 December 1990 in Marin County, California, USA.
- Margo Lungreen was born on 22 August 1929 in Everett, Washington, USA. She was an actress, known for The Magical World of Disney (1954), Naked City (1958) and The Deputy (1959). She died on 29 October 1976 in Marin County, California, USA.
- Elton Pointer was born on 2 April 1901 in Arkansas USA. He was married to Sarah Pointer. He died on 9 June 1979 in Marin County, California USA.
- Reed Heustis was born on 13 October 1882 in Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer, known for The Strong Man (1926), The Unfoldment (1922) and What Women Love (1920). He died on 2 August 1957 in Marin County, California, USA.
- Writer
- Camera and Electrical Department
Larry Loy was a writer, known for Down Time (2001) and Curse of Alcatraz (2007). He died on 26 August 2012 in Marin County, California, USA.- Russ Coughlan was born on 8 April 1919. He was an actor, known for Crusader Rabbit (1950) and The Comic Strips of Television (1948). He died on 29 December 1990 in Marin County, California, USA.
- Donald Reisfield was born on 3 February 1926 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. He was married to Gray Reisfield. He died on 6 November 2016 in Marin County, California, USA.
- Ken Hardin was born on 30 August 1928 in Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for A Girl Named Sooner (1975). He died on 30 October 1991 in Marin County, California, USA.
- Paul B. Kipilman was born on 18 February 1929 in New York, USA. He was an actor, known for What's Up, Doc? (1972). He died on 8 December 1981 in Marin County, California, USA.
- Douglas Clark was born on 10 March 1948 in Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 11 October 2023 in Marin County, California, USA.
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Leonard L. Capizzi was born on 18 October 1940 in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA. He is known for Love, Simon (2018), Silver Linings Playbook (2012) and Must Love Dogs (2005). He died on 12 October 1988 in Marin County, California, USA.- Soundtrack
Keith Godchaux was born on 19 July 1948 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was married to Donna Godchaux. He died on 22 July 1980 in Marin County, California, USA.- Marc Reisner was born on 14 September 1948 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He was a writer, known for Cadillac Desert (1997) and The West (1996). He was married to Lawrie Mott. He died on 21 July 2000 in Marin County, California, USA.
- Foy Van Dolsen was born on 29 November 1911 in Jay County, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Horror Island (1941), Never Say Die (1939) and You're the One (1941). He died on 5 March 1990 in Marin County, California, USA.
- Bruce Lindgren was born on 17 September 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Any Boy, USA (1953) and Mr. Wizard (1951). He was married to Karen. He died on 6 February 2021 in Marin County, California, USA.