Adam Wingard is known for his tremendous contributions to the film industry. He is a talented screenwriter, cinematographer, editor and film director. You may remember some of his better horror films which include “Blair Witch,” “The Guest” and “You’re Next.” He has a special way of bringing out the very best performances from the actors that he works with. Here are five things that you probably didn’t know about Adam Wingard.
1. He started is career as a filmmaker at age 19
Adam got an early start in film and made his directorial debut at the young age of just 19. The movie title is “Home Sick,” in 2007 under the horror/slasher genre. Bill Moseley and Tom Toweles starred in the lead roles. You may not of heard of the film because it didn’t win any awards, but it was a remarkable effort. Still, it was appreciated by horror fans and you can still find it for sale in video stores.
2. His second attempt earned Adam recognition
Wingard created a second film just five years later. At the age of 24, the film “Pop Skull” finally went the direction he had hoped. He worked off a $2,000 budget, which is a tight shoe string, but he made it work. The movie premiered at the Rome Film Festival and went on to the American Film Institute Film Festival. It also caught the attention of the Wild Bunch which is a French Distribution company.
3. He’s a native of Tennessee but loves Alabama more
Wingard is currently age 34 and he’s racking up the credits in his portfolio. He was born December 3, 1982 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. He was raised in Alabama and still calls the proud southern state his home. Whenever possible, it is where he works from. In his case, you can’t take the man out of the south, or the south out of the man.
4. He’s one fine editor
Usually when we’re watching the popular film awards ceremonies, our focus in upon the actors. It’s really great when they win a major award, because it means that they are ranked as being the best in the catgetory they are selected for. Even a nomination is a mark of high success. We also root for our favorite directors and Adam is certainly in that category, but he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best editing. It seems that Wingard’s talents just have no end.
5. Adam Wingard is just getting started
You haven’t heard the last of him. Wingard is still churning them out. His upcoming film “Death Note” has just been completed and is slated for release in the near future. His latest endeavor “Godzilla vs. Kong” has just been announced. The project is so new that other than the fact that it is in its’ infancy stage of development, we have no information yet. Wingard is still young and learning his craft, but from what we’ve seen so far, he has a natural aptitude for most phases of film development and he’s emerging as a rising star in the film industry.
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