
Rick Schmidt
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1944-03-04 (81 years old)
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Rick Schmidt
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 Films, 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.
Crew
(2012)
Tears of Bankers
Writer, Director
(2012)
Sticky Wicket
Director
(2010)
Prospects
Sound Editor, Co-Producer, Director, Additional Photography, Editor
(2010)
White Stork Is Coming
Co-Producer, Executive Producer, Editor, Camera Operator, Director
(2007)
Real Life
Director
(2006)
Rick's Canoe
Director, Writer, Editor, Executive Producer
(2005)
Mirage
Director
(2004)
Release the Head
Editor, Producer, Writer, Director
(2004)
The Higden Man
Director
(2002)
It’s Not About the Shawerma
Director
(2001)
Chetzemoka's Curse
Director, Producer
(1999)
Crash My Funeral
Writer, Director
(1999)
Sun and Moon
Director
(1998)
Maisy's Garden
Director
(1998)
Welcome to Serendipity
Director
(1998)
Loneliness is Soul
Co-Director, Producer, Writer
(1996)
Someone Like Me
Director
(1996)
Blues for the Avatar
Director
(1991)
American Orpheus
Director
(1989)
Morgan's Cake
Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor
(1983)
Emerald Cities
Director, Editor, Writer, Producer
(1982)
Chan Is Missing
Editorial Consultant
(1977)
1988: The Remake
Writer, Director
(1975)
A Man, a Woman and a Killer
Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Editor, Writer