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Rick Schmidt

Rick Schmidt

Known For Directing
Birthday Mar 04, 1944 (81)
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Nov 07, 2024
Entry Date May 02, 2024
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Biography

Rick Schmidt has been creating films since the seventies and "Sticky Wicket" is his 26th feature. His films have been screened in film festivals around the world, including Sundance's Dramatic Competition (Grand Jury Prize nomination), Slamdance, Rotterdam, Berlin International, New Directors/New Fi ... lms, the Museum of Modern Art (NY), and has received critical praise from top film critics. Schmidt is also the author of "Feature Filmmaking at Used Car Prices" which is considered "The Bible" of fledgling filmmakers and has been credited with influencing filmmakers Kevin Smith, Vin Diesel, Tom DiCillo and others. His "Extreme DV" (Penguin Books, 2004) is for the digital filmmaker with an improv story. Since 1995 his "Feature "Workshops" have allowed dozens of aspiring filmmakers to make their first feature film, and their "Chetzemoka's Curse" has been certified Dogme #10 by internationally acclaimed Dogme 95 filmmakers Lars Von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg. In addition, Schmidt's first fiction work, a historical novel entitled "Black President," was released in the UK by Picnic Publishing, 2008.

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Tears of Bankers

Tears of Bankers

2012

Writer

Rick's Canoe

Rick's Canoe

2006

Writer, Editor

Morgan's Cake

Morgan's Cake

1989

Director of Photography, Writer, Editor

Emerald Cities

Emerald Cities

1983

Writer, Editor

Chan Is Missing

Chan Is Missing

1982

Editorial Consultant

1988: The Remake

1988: The Remake

1977

Writer

A Man, a Woman and a Killer

A Man, a Woman and a Killer

1975

Director of Photography, Writer, Editor

Sticky Wicket

Sticky Wicket

2012

Director

Tears of Bankers

Tears of Bankers

2012

Director

Rick's Canoe

Rick's Canoe

2006

Director

Mirage

Mirage

2005

Director

Chetzemoka's Curse

Chetzemoka's Curse

2001

Director

Blues for the Avatar

Blues for the Avatar

1996

Director

Morgan's Cake

Morgan's Cake

1989

Director

Emerald Cities

Emerald Cities

1983

Director

1988: The Remake

1988: The Remake

1977

Director

Rick's Canoe

Rick's Canoe

2006

Executive Producer

Chetzemoka's Curse

Chetzemoka's Curse

2001

Producer

Emerald Cities

Emerald Cities

1983

Producer

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