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Jeff Kanew

  • Director
  • Editor
  • Producer
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Jeff Kanew was born on 16 December 1944 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a director and editor, known for Revenge of the Nerds (1984), Eddie Macon's Run (1983) and Natural Enemies (1979).
BornDecember 16, 1944
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    Known for

    Anthony Edwards, Robert Carradine, Donald Gibb, Ted McGinley, Julia Montgomery, and Matt Salinger in Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
    Revenge of the Nerds
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1984
    Kirk Douglas, Leah Ayres, Matthew Meece, and John Schneider in Eddie Macon's Run (1983)
    Eddie Macon's Run
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1983
    Hal Holbrook in Natural Enemies (1979)
    Natural Enemies
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1979
    Timothy Hutton, Donald Sutherland, and Mary Tyler Moore in Ordinary People (1980)
    Ordinary People
    7.7
    • Editor
    • 1980

    Credits

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    Director

    • Beyond Hope 2020
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Camryn Kanew and Keith Jarvis in White Christmas (2019)
      White Christmas
      Video
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Paul Mazursky's: It's All Crap
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • The Bottom Line
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Cursed
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Tony Cox, Kristanna Loken, Sophie Monk, and Will Sasso in The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011)
      The Legend of Awesomest Maximus
      4.2
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Jesus Sex Scandal
      3.9
      Video
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Hopelessly Devoted
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget (2009)
      Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2009
    • The Wife & Times of Teddy Berman (2008)
      The Wife & Times of Teddy Berman
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Emmanuelle Chriqui and Cameron Douglas in Adam and Eve (2005)
      Adam and Eve
      4.4
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Babij Jar (2003)
      Babij Jar
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Roma Downey, John Dye, and Della Reese in Touched by an Angel (1994)
      Touched by an Angel
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000–2001
    • Kathleen Turner in V.I. Warshawski (1991)
      V.I. Warshawski
      5.0
      • Director
      • 1991
    • Shelley Long in Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
      Troop Beverly Hills
      6.0
      • directed by
      • 1989

    Editor

    • Cursed Angel
      • Editor
      • Completed
      • TV Movie
    • Jodie Fisher, Julie Simone, and Hayley Mortison in Cannes Without a Plan (2024)
      Cannes Without a Plan
      7.8
      • Editor
      • 2024
    • Hot Mess (2022)
      Hot Mess
      TV Movie
      • Editor
      • 2022
    • Beyond Hope 2020
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2020
    • Camryn Kanew and Keith Jarvis in White Christmas (2019)
      White Christmas
      Video
      • Editor
      • 2019
    • Evelyne Tollman and Risa Igelfeld in The Stand Up Doll (2019)
      The Stand Up Doll
      8.8
      • Editor
      • 2019
    • Lily & Maya
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2019
    • The Chute (2017)
      The Chute
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2017
    • John Heard, Mariette Hartley, and Phillip Irwin Cooper in Counting for Thunder (2017)
      Counting for Thunder
      6.2
      • Editor
      • 2017
    • Paul Mazursky's: It's All Crap
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2013
    • The Bottom Line
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2013
    • Cursed
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2011
    • Tony Cox, Kristanna Loken, Sophie Monk, and Will Sasso in The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011)
      The Legend of Awesomest Maximus
      4.2
      • Editor
      • 2011
    • Jesus Sex Scandal
      3.9
      Video
      • Editor
      • 2011
    • Hopelessly Devoted
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2010
    • Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget (2009)
      Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget
      7.1
      • Editor
      • 2009

    Producer

    • Cursed Angel
      • executive producer
      • Completed
      • TV Movie
    • Camryn Kanew and Keith Jarvis in White Christmas (2019)
      White Christmas
      Video
      • co-producer
      • 2019
    • Evelyne Tollman and Risa Igelfeld in The Stand Up Doll (2019)
      The Stand Up Doll
      8.8
      • associate producer
      • co-producer
      • 2019
    • Paul Mazursky's: It's All Crap
      Short
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Jesus Sex Scandal
      3.9
      Video
      • producer
      • 2011
    • Hopelessly Devoted
      Short
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget (2009)
      Kirk Douglas: Before I Forget
      7.1
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Yippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy (2006)
      Yippee: A Journey to Jewish Joy
      7.2
      • co-producer
      • 2006
    • Emmanuelle Chriqui and Cameron Douglas in Adam and Eve (2005)
      Adam and Eve
      4.4
      • producer
      • 2005
    • Black Rodeo (1972)
      Black Rodeo
      6.8
      • producer
      • 1972
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Jeff Smith
    • Born
      • December 16, 1944
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Other works
      (March 6, 8, 13 & 15, 2009) He directed Kirk Douglas' play, "Before I Forget" in a world premiere at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles, California with Kirk Douglas in the cast.

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