Scott Fivelson

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Starring Lenny Von Dohlen as legendary director, Oskar Knight. Featuring Margaret O'Brien, David Suchet, Joaquim de Almeida, Julianna Guill, Kristina Anapau, Rudolf Martin, Randall Batinkoff, Lawrence Pressman, Jon Provost, Noel Neill, Maya Stange, and many more.

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Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story (2018)

Scott Fivelson is a writer, producer, and director, known for America Reel (2003), 3 Holes and a Smoking Gun (2014), and Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story (2023). He cast the actor Lenny Von Dohlen to portray the legendary Oskar Knight, based not only on the uncanny resemblance between Von Dohlen and Knight, but also on the actor's rare gift for period portrayal in such stories as Under the Biltmore Clock.

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Awards
- 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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Known for

American Reel

6.8

Writer

2003

3 Holes and a Smoking Gun

4.6

Writer

2014

Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story

8.4

Writer

2018

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Producer

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"Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story" - Clip

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"American Reel" - Trailer

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"American Reel" - Trailer

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"Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story" - Trailer

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Other works
Tuxes, BeachSide Press, 2007. A novel.

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"Best Screenwriter" award - 2014 Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles, for "Three Holes, Two Brads, and a Smoking Gun". The same film won "Best Lead Actor" for James Wilder and the "Red Dirt Award" Grand Jury Prize at the 2014 Red Dirt International Film Festival. Just weeks later, the film won "Best U.S. Narrative Feature Film" at the Laughlin International Film Festival.