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Tony Kaye

Tony Kaye

Known For Directing
Birthday Jan 11, 1946 (79)
Birthplace London, United Kingdom
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Apr 07, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

A director of films, music videos, advertisements and documentaries. Kaye has made several iconic music videos, including the video for "Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum, which won a Grammy Award; "Dani California" by Red Hot Chili Peppers; "What God Wants" by Roger Waters; and "Help Me" and "God's Gon ... na Cut You Down" by Johnny Cash. Kaye is a six time Grammy nominated music video director. He won a Grammy in 2006 for the famous Johnny Cash video God's Gonna Cut You Down with cameo appearances by Bono, Johnny Depp, Kanye West, Patti Smith, Terrence Howard, Iggy Pop, The Dixie Chicks, Brian Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Keith Richards, Chris Martin, Sharon Stone, Lisa Marie Presley, Flea, Chris Rock, Justin Timberlake, Kate Moss, Sir Peter Blake, Sheryl Crow, Dennis Hopper, Mick Jones, Jay-Z. His feature film debut was American History X (1998), a drama about racism starring Edward Norton and Edward Furlong. Norton was later nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film. Kaye has completed his second feature film, Black Water Transit (2010) starring Laurence Fishburne, Karl Urban, Evan Ross, Brittany Snow and Stephen Dorff. Kaye is currently in pre-production on the film Detachment (2011). A surrealist drama about the decline of the education system in American high schools. Kaye also has a book of his artwork called "Epicomedy" being published by Phaidon Press. Kaye has made several documentaries, including a self-financed film on the abortion debate in the United States called Lake of Fire, which opened in Toronto to astounding reviews in September 2006. Lake of Fire made the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences short-list for Best Documentary Film. It was also nominated for Best Documentary Film at The Independent Spirit Awards, Chicago Film Critic Association Awards and the Satellite Awards. He also directed the web short This Is Not Sex, starring Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks of Zack and Miri Make a Porno. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tony Kaye (director), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Spun

Spun

2003

as Emcee

Detachment

Detachment

2011

Director of Photography

This Is Not Sex

This Is Not Sex

2008

Director of Photography

Lake of Fire

Lake of Fire

2006

Writer, Cinematography

American History X

American History X

1998

Director of Photography, Camera Operator

The Trainer

The Trainer

2024

Director

Detachment

Detachment

2011

Director

This Is Not Sex

This Is Not Sex

2008

Director

Lake of Fire

Lake of Fire

2006

Director

American History X

American History X

1998

Director

The Trainer

The Trainer

2024

Producer

Lake of Fire

Lake of Fire

2006

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

No data available

Arthouse

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 26, 1997

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