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James Kerwin

Biography

James Kerwin

Overview

  • Born
    October 13 · St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  • Height
    5′ 10″ (1.78 m)

Mini bio

  • In addition to numerous film festival grand jury prizes, Kerwin's work has earned distinctions such as the Webby, the Geekie, Accolade Awards, Telly Awards, the Axiem, the Panavision New Filmmaker Grant, and the R.C. Norris Screenwriting Award. He was named "Best Director" and "Best Screenwriter" by New York Visionfest for "Yesterday Was a Lie," his feature film debut from Entertainment One.

    Kerwin's live stage credits range from classical to modern. He was listed among the Los Angeles Times' "Faces to Watch" as part of the Lone Star Ensemble theatre group, and has frequently directed for Noah Wyle's Blank Theatre Company. Kerwin's directing has been honored by critic Paul Birchall for two consecutive years in Back Stage Magazine's "Best of the Year" list. His work has been cited by scholarly organizations and journals such as the Shakespeare Association of America and Shakespeare Newsletter.

    Kerwin is a member of Mensa, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
    - IMDb mini biography by: JM

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  • Relatives
      Rhea Kerwin(Niece or Nephew)
      Elara Kerwin(Niece or Nephew)
      Joe Kerwin(Sibling)
      Jill Kerwin(Sibling)

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    Male

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  • Directed for Travis Schuldt's Lone Star Ensemble and Noah Wyle's Blank theater companies.
  • Provided audio commentary for the DVD release of his film "Yesterday Was a Lie" along with Chase Masterson and Kipleigh Brown.
  • Named one of the "Top Hunks in Science Fiction" in a 2012 readers' poll conducted by Hugo Award-winning fanzine StarShipSofa. [March 2012].

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