Jeff Kanew
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1944-12-16 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Jeff Kanew
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Jeffrey Roger Kanew (born December 16, 1944) is an American film director, writer and editor who early in his career made trailers for many films of the '70s and is probably best known for directing the film Revenge of the Nerds (1984).
Kanew directed Tough Guys (1986), the final film pairing actors Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster. He also directed Douglas in 1983's Eddie Macon's Run and both the stage and film productions of Douglas' autobiographical one-man show Before I Forget (2009).
Kanew also directed the documentary Black Rodeo (1972) capturing the events surrounding the first ever performance of an all black rodeo in the neighborhood of Harlem in New York City.
Jeff Kanew's son, Justin Kanew, is a reality show contestant from season 15 and season 18 of "The Amazing Race".
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Acting
(1968)
The Wicked Die Slow
as Armadillo
Crew
(2015)
Counting for Thunder
Editor
(2011)
National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus
Director, Editor
(2009)
Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget
Director, Producer, Editor
(2007)
Yippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy
Editor, Co-Producer
(2005)
Nadine in Dateland
Editor
(2005)
Adam and Eve
Producer, Editor, Director
(2003)
Babiy Yar
Director, Editor
(1991)
V.I. Warshawski
Director
(1989)
Troop Beverly Hills
Director
(1986)
Tough Guys
Director
(1985)
Gotcha!
Director
(1984)
Revenge of the Nerds
Director
(1983)
Eddie Macon's Run
Director, Screenplay, Editor
(1980)
Ordinary People
Editor
(1979)
Natural Enemies
Director, Editor, Screenplay
(1972)
Black Rodeo
Producer, Editor, Director, Writer
(1968)
The Wicked Die Slow
Screenplay