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- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- At the core, he is a storyteller, but by definition; Derek Ursacki is a Director, Photographer & Writer. Storytelling is at the forefront of his photography; still or moving. Drawing on inspiration of classic film directors such as Billy Wilder, Alfred Hitchcock and photographers of yesteryear like George Hurrell, Milton H. Greene, he invites the viewer into the picture, telling their own story and navigating their own narrative through the lens of his camera. Derek calls Toronto, Ontario, Canada home, while happily splitting his time in Nashville, Los Angeles, New York and venturing globally. Threaded through his work is a passion-driven storyteller. His art exudes a love for everything classic; cinema, photography, writing and music. At twenty-one years old and with only two small directorial credits to his name, Derek wrote & directed a documentary on the iconic Canadian band "Blue Rodeo", traveling with the band for five months, as well as spending time with them in the recording studio for the making of their album "Tremolo". With specialization in both still and moving picture genres, his twenty plus year career has given him directing expertise in narrative short and feature films, documentaries, music videos, commercials, fashion, advertising, portrait and fine art. By way of film and television, Derek has worked on several projects with many to list, his highlights such as "Suits", Golden Globe Award Winning - "The Handmaids Tale", Emmy award winning, "The Kennedys" and the follow up picture "After Camelot". He also worked on Emmy nominated "The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe" and most recently, "Designated Survivor". Today, freelancing has afforded Derek such opportunities as exclusive photographer and videographer for Rick Brantley on the Kiefer Sutherland Reckless 2018 tour, capturing not only Rick Brantley, but Kiefer Sutherland as well. Most recently he has teamed with FUGLY Los Angeles, a fashion line that brings awareness to putting an end to bullying and abuse, as their promotion photographer. Ursacki's passions drive him to find new projects, collaborations and opportunities.
- IMDb mini biography by: www.derekursacki.com
- SpouseKelly Gilbert(June 15, 2002 - December 24, 2011) (divorced)
- Favourite Directors are Billy Wilder, Alfred Hitchcock, Charlie Chaplin, Clint Eastwood, Peter Bogdanovich, Frank Darabont, David Fincher, Mike Figgis, Paul Thomas Anderson, James Cameron, Orson Welles, Stanley Kubrick.
- Favourite Actors are Steve McQueen, Jack Lemmon, James Dean, Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, James Stewart, William Holden, Charlie Chaplin, Sidney Poitier, Tom Hanks, Robert Downey Jr., Daniel Craig, Chadwick Boseman, Johnny Depp, Joaquin Phoenix, Morgan Freeman.
- Favourite Actresses are Jessica Lange, Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Natalie Wood, Grace Kelly, Marlene Dietrich, Gloria Grahame, Lana Turner, Diane Lane, Elizabeth Hartman, Kate Winslet, Nicole Kidman, Amanda Seyfried, Paulette Goddard, Charlize Theron, Emma Watson.
- Favourite Films are The Apartment, A Patch Of Blue, Double Indemnity, The Bridges Of Madison County, The Shawshank Redemption, Some Like It Hot, In A Lonely Place, Sunset Boulevard, The Lost Weekend, Rear Window, Charade, City Lights, Modern Times, Sabrina, Bullitt, Boogie Nights, Zodiac, Dial M For Murder, North By Northwest, 12 Angry Men, The Player, Field Of Dreams, Paper Moon, 61*, Bad Timing, Chaplin.
- Favourite Musicians are Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Blue Rodeo, George Jones, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, John Lennon, Kris Kristofferson, Patsy Cline, Emmylou Harris, Tom Petty, Jackson Browne, Merle Haggard, Buddy Holly, Eric Church, Keith Urban, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris, Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Stapleton, Townes Van Sandt, Brian Fallon, Gregory Alan Isakov, Zac Brown Band, Pink, Brandi Carlile, The Brothers Osborne, Ryan Bingham, Dierks Bentley, Tenille Townes.
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