Adam Kassen
Encyclopedia
Adam Kassen is an American
independent film
director
, actor
, writer
and producer
. He frequently collaborates with his brother Mark Kassen
.
, which earned him an Emmy Award
nomination for "Outstanding Made for Television Movie".
Adam made his directorial debut with brother, Mark Kassen
, on the feature film, Puncture
, starring Chris Evans
. The Tribeca Film Festival
selected the picture as one of its spotlight features in the 2011 program.
United States
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independent film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. He frequently collaborates with his brother Mark Kassen
Mark Kassen
Mark Kassen is an American independent film director, actor, writer and producer. He frequently collaborates with his brother Adam Kassen.As an Actor Mark has appeared in numerous televisions shows TV that include NBC’s The Secret and Growing up Brady, CBS’s Cybil, NBC’s Third Watch and the pilot...
.
Career
In 2006, Kassen Executive Produced Bernard and DorisBernard and Doris
Bernard and Doris is a 2007 film directed by Bob Balaban. The teleplay by Hugh Costello is a semi-fictionalized account of the relationship that developed between socialite heiress and philanthropist Doris Duke and her self-destructive Irish employee Bernard Lafferty later in her life.The film...
, which earned him an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
nomination for "Outstanding Made for Television Movie".
Adam made his directorial debut with brother, Mark Kassen
Mark Kassen
Mark Kassen is an American independent film director, actor, writer and producer. He frequently collaborates with his brother Adam Kassen.As an Actor Mark has appeared in numerous televisions shows TV that include NBC’s The Secret and Growing up Brady, CBS’s Cybil, NBC’s Third Watch and the pilot...
, on the feature film, Puncture
Puncture (film)
Puncture is an independent feature film starring Chris Evans, directed by Adam Kassen and Mark Kassen. It was chosen as one of the spotlight films for the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival, premiering on April 21, 2011 in New York City.-Cast:...
, starring Chris Evans
Chris Evans (actor)
Christopher Robert "Chris" Evans is an American actor. He played Cary Baston on the television series Opposite Sex, and transitioned to a film career, starring in several hits, including Not Another Teen Movie , Fierce People , Fantastic Four, sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer , and...
. The Tribeca Film Festival
Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival is a film festival founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff in a response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the TriBeCa neighborhood in Lower Manhattan.The mission of the festival...
selected the picture as one of its spotlight features in the 2011 program.
Filmography
- Puncture http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1582248/ (director)
- Bernard and Doris http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0470732/ (co-executive producer)
- The Sasquatch Gang http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460925/ (co-producer)
- The Good Student http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478210/ (co-producer)
- Big SurBig Sur (film)Big Sur is an upcoming film, based on the autobiographical novel Big Sur by Beat Generation poet and novelist Jack Kerouac. The director is independent filmmaker Michael Polish...
(2012) (co-producer)
External links
- Adam Kassen at Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...