As Director
National Lampoon's The Legend of Awesomest Maximus
2011
3.9
Jeff Kanew
Acting
Born
December 16, 1944
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jeffrey Roger Kanew (born December 16, 1944) is an American film director, writer and editor who early in his career made trailers for many films of the '70s and is probably best known for directing the film Revenge of the Nerds (1984). Kanew directed Tough Guys (1986), the final film pairing actors Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster. He also directed Douglas in 1983's Eddie Macon's Run and both the stage and film productions of Douglas' autobiographical one-man show Before I Forget (2009). Kanew also directed the documentary Black Rodeo (1972) capturing the events surrounding the first ever performance of an all black rodeo in the neighborhood of Harlem in New York City. Jeff Kanew's son, Justin Kanew, is a reality show contestant from season 15 and season 18 of "The Amazing Race". Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Kanew, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
The Filmography
As Director
Adam and Eve
2005
4.0
As Director
Babiy Yar
2003
4.0
As Director
V.I. Warshawski
1991
4.7
As Director
Troop Beverly Hills
1989
5.7
As Director
Tough Guys
1986
6.0
As Director
Gotcha!
1985
5.9
As Director
Revenge of the Nerds
1984
6.5
As Director, As Writer
Eddie Macon's Run
1983
5.7
As Director, As Writer
Natural Enemies
1979
6.2
As Actor, As Writer
The Wicked Die Slow
1968
3.3