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William Tannen

William Tannen

Known For Writing
Birthday Aug 31, 1942 (82)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Born and raised in New York City, William "Bill" Tannen graduated from Boston University and pursued a career in advertising. He created the famous "Girl Watchers" campaign for Diet Pepsi in 1967, which won four Clio Awards, and then created his own company, Sunday Productions, to produce TV commerc ... ials. Tannen moved to Los Angeles in 1972 and continued to direct commercials all over the world, garnering five more Clios in the process. Tannen directed his first feature film, "Flashpoint," in 1984, and went on to direct numerous films, TV series and music videos, the latter including the Commodore's "Night Shift" in 1985, which won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Video. Tannen has also taught director's workshops at the EICAR International Film School in Paris, France.

Known For

Filmography

Hero and the Terror

Hero and the Terror

1988

as Civil Engineer

Cover-Up

Cover-Up

1991

Writer

Night Of Terror

Night Of Terror

2006

Director

Ozzie

Ozzie

2006

Director

The Cutter

The Cutter

2005

Director

Nobody Knows Anything!

Nobody Knows Anything!

2004

Director

Love Lies Bleeding

Love Lies Bleeding

1999

Director

The Goodbye Bird

The Goodbye Bird

1994

Director

WindRunner

WindRunner

1994

Director

Inside Edge

Inside Edge

1993

Director

Hero and the Terror

Hero and the Terror

1988

Director

Deadly Illusion

Deadly Illusion

1987

Director

Flashpoint

Flashpoint

1984

Director

Nobody Knows Anything!

Nobody Knows Anything!

2004

Executive Producer

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